Hive for cold winter regions. 
Qu (16) May 15th, 1869. South of Ohio River and Potomac
present form of hive probably best. Taller hive, say 15 inches
high, may be better for the North. Would make such 
a hive to receive surplus honey boxes on the sides. 
(19th) Plan of hive for cold winters. From front to rear say 12 inches in
the clear, depth say 15 inches in the clear, from side to side 
say 14 or 18 inches for frames, 10 or 13 = and two inches more for movable
inner sides, corner posts to nail hardwood frame supporters to 
and front passage fasten as in glass hive, and rear passage for 
insulation, inside front and rear walls of hive [illegible] supporters 
movable, outside of them front and rear hard wood supporters one
inch deep brought to an edge on top for honey board. Between
outside and inside front and rear walls of hive room enough
for boxes. For wintering, use say 8 or 9 frames, moving the inner sides
so as nearer to the center, and fill [illegible] with any cheap good
non conductor of heat, also fill front and rear air spaces
with same. Top of hive winter chamber for bees about 12 inches square 
covered with winter mat etc. etc. So as to retain heat and [illegible]
[illegible] of moisture. As colony increases in spring move [illegible] sides 
so as to get room for more frames, maybe taken out altogether. 
to get surplus honey, remove front and rear movable 
walls and set honey boxes to 1/4 inch of uprights of frames, place 
two tiers one above the other. If fewer combs are kept in the 
main hive (say only ten) two tiers of boxes may also be used 
on one side, make up are top story just high enough to
[illegible] set of boxes. Honey board taken off half the height 
of lower side boxes. It will be seen that this is a
[illegible] of glass hive and 1868 style of hive - extra
warm in winter and cool in summer. Frames admirably