23) Set movable bottom board. Have 1/2 inch strips nailed onto 7/8 x 7/8 inch clamping
Pieces, keeping movable bottom board 7/8 inches above present bottom board. Set slot holes
Remain open all winter, do not have one over ventilator on PBB 
So that bees can fall into it [illegible] it. If entrance
Opening is now left large enough controlled by movable strip as before 
Devised easy to clean off dead bees in winter from the lower 
Space. The movable bottom board, may have the slat very open to let most of bees 
Drop into lower front. Of course if bees would not build comb 
Under frames if bottom of frames were kept say one inch above 
PBB the movable bottom board might be dispensed with, or, in PBB nail 
7/8 x 7/8 inch strips, To just come out to corner blocks. Set into these, or laid on them between 
Brads maybe thin strips, to keep bees from extending comb below bottom of frames,
Might be removed for wintering. If peace by putting com next to back up rights if 
Frames were made to winter or lock up a cluster towards [illegible] 
Easy to keep corncob ladder at rear and clean out all refuse 
From front. August 14th. Being detained in Hamilton on my journey home 
From the East, had a hive made, had movable [illegible] made, very easy to
Put a small colony into front side apartment and enclose them. (17th) Let
Inside of hive be 18 x 12 x 12 for central apartment. Let hard wood
Strips (x, x) run across and lower down than ones for central frames
So as to receive front and rear frames same size as central ones. 
At AAAA maybe boxes for surplus honey, and to fill up 
Space, sides of hive EE should be rabbeted out to receive honey board. If desired 3 might be
Made, so as to shut all up. This splendid for wintering bees in open air. Boxes, frames to [illegible],
Frames to hold combs of surplus honey Callum plan may be used. Hive on this plan
Maybe made any width from right to left, so as to have more or less corner braces, 
Instead of hardwood strips, cast iron or metal strips may be used. If movable bottom board 
Be made of 1/2 inch stuff, may rest on nailheads, and so not afford [illegible] for worms, kept say 1/4 inch from
Sides of hive or 3/8 inches to let bees pass all around, 1/2 inch [illegible], 1/4 inch nailhead, 1/4 inch [illegible] 
Strips, making one inch, increased depth of hive. 



