(22nd) Will be best to make top section high enough to receive on set of boxes on
top of hive of same height as those below. No trouble in getting above
three tiers of 7 boxes each, 21, below, 20 boxes, if some of boxes 2.50 instead of 
2.75 inches wide, can get 24 boxes below. Better to have all boxes uniform make them
hive 19 from side to side, to hold 14 frames or 13 with one divider. Now
we get 24 boxes below. (24th) What corner posts be rabbeted out thus so
that hardwood [illegible] supporters maybe nailed at, and the
honey board supporters be put in the notches, moveable, are
blocks nailed to them to fill in the [illegible], make these supporters of 1/2 inch find
beveled up to a sharp edge, make movable front and rear of 7/8 inches stuff. 
See Journal June 9th, 1869. (12th) The hive of the future. To get honey in boxes 
or by emptying. To get more depth for wintering in cold climates, and yet to
be able to use continuously and advantageously any size of frame already 
used in apiary. To get better winter protection, etc. etc. 
dotted lines a, ca, aa, Maybe the thin slatted arrangement 
larger frame or used in my wide top frames, by two narrow strips laid 
boxes on cover of entranceway and back way [inserted: with thin board over them] might at front and
rear [inserted: and [illegible] to them] apartments may be diminished so as to receive 
Winter apartment the old style of [illegible] frames, not used win boxes 
are to be set in. Easy to arrange so as to get these 
strips out all except top ones. These may be raised up 
say one inch higher so as to keep calm up for cleaning 
to winter hive [illegible] in with [illegible] woolen rags in bags of old woolen garments, etc. Put up close to 
bees, have uprights of frames slotted. How would it answer to have them
doubled say 1/4 inch and nailed with fine brads. Bees must lie up 
against wool, and have admirable winter passage, would 
not frames be stiffer. Claim such an arrangement for close fitting, on [illegible] 
frames as well as present style. Better have no [illegible] top, top story then
only say 3 inches high. Top boxes got by getting additional height by another 
top piece as in my old hive.