That I shall think best to make. It will not be best to think (23) B 
Of upper tier of frames, upper corner just high enough to allow of upper 
Set of boxes. If boxes are used overall 30 of present size maybe 
Used or boxes used only over central frames and the others used to 
Empty or to hold small surplus honey frames, or only one of side
Apartments thus used. Easy to keep a powerful stock in height 
Of honey harvest up to the height of all that they can do. 
Hive 12 by 12 bye 13 3/4 will take frames for surplus honey four combs each 5 by 5 in 
The clear, a very convenient form for sale, put each one in a glass box,
Or two or any number more, or sent to market in frames put in boxes. 
 (21st) for common purposes, let hive have no rear side apartment. Back of 1 3/4 
1 1/2 stuff, with gutter and hardwood strip, and ventilator just as in oldstyle. 
Movable bottom board will now come out from the rear bye [illegible] and
All filth, dead bees, etc. Got out from the ventilator. Darling arrangement 
May be used if hive to be wintered on [illegible] stand. If not [illegible] needed. 
This style of hive will take 16 frames. May have boxes over central apartment, or 
Both. If an additional upper Story is used may accommodate upper tier of frames for
Small cards of surplus honey, or double set of usual size boxes. This style will
Give the greatest room at smallest expense, all things considered, [illegible]
Story dispensed with except when upper tier of frames used. Perhaps better
To make up her story as in former style high enough for upper frames, it will then
Be high enough for double set of boxes. It may be well to make corner blocks of
1 1/2 stuff, and hive 15 1/8 inches from side to side, so as to hold 11 frames. 
Improved movable bottom board. Slats 1/8 inch thick, clamping strips 1/4 inch thick, 7/8 inches or more
Wide, nailed so as to clinch, brads 4 feet 3/8 inches high. Late in fall 
Pull out movable bottom board remove brads, tack old winter rags, newspaper, etc. 
On underside to keep warm, to clean out hive open ventilator
Pull out movable bottom board, clean off, return. (23rd) let 7/8 inch wide strips be 
Nailed in on bottoms, just fitting between 7/8 inch corner posts. [illegible] can use corner 
Posts in rear, and back ventilator, and room for only one comb, in working 



