t for narrow or sharp edge rabbets for e frames see volume 2 r a
tea. a tea made by pouring barley water upon bees is said to be a remedy for strangury 
this is recent, old writers [illegible] my bee book speak of something 
similar as a cure for stoppages in man and beast. may it not be [illegible] to the effect
of the poison of the bees. it is worth inquiry into. 
surplus honey arrangements. to accommodate long wide [illegible] surplus honey frames the back
from sa. December 1st 1865. of the top cover or as i shall now call it thus arranged the surplus 
honey receiver or second story should like the front be 7/8 inches short with strip nailed on for rabbet. in all 
cases this should be done so as to form a suitable handle for lifting the surplus
honey receiver. it seems to me that this plan meets all the required conditions,
and dispenses with the plan of extending honey receiver second story over the portico etc. it is cheap
simple, answers for cage or small boxes, frames on [illegible] plan. December 2nd. the top rabbet
strips will show then the top corners of second story. some plan needed to prevent high winds from
lifting off roof of hive. to prevent crushing bees right and left sides of second story must be beveled
to 1/8 inch edge, so as not to split off. front and rear rabbet strips should be kept below level
5/16 inches and have nailed to their inner side 1/8 inch strips of hardwood or hoop iron for roof 
to rest on without pinching bees. it may be that narrow support for frames to rest on
and for front and rear of roof may be got by beveling, if so so much better period to get 
small edge for frames and honey board, rabbet 1/8 inch thick by 1/2 inch deep on inside upper part of
the front and rear rabbet strips, this will let the 1/8 inch strips of hardwood and will with
2 nails hold them perfectly fast. the narrow edge for top cover may be nailed on the outside
of the rabbet strips and outside of sides of hive to project 1/8 inch beyond surface or better 
still may be let in a 1/8 inch thick and 1/2 inch deep rabbets. this will make all strong and
neat and yet to be cheap. to keep roof from slipping forward to crush bees between clamps and
back of second story, let 2 nails be driven into [illegible] just for enough to hold it off 1/4 inch. 2 wooden
wedges hung with wire or waxed twine one on front side corner of 2nd story, the other on the back corner
not opposite will hold all fast, with least trouble or expense, have 1/4 inch off nails on back of 2nd
story. some nails to go into cover into sides of hive like [illegible] will probably be best. 
December 20th. plan to fix upper cover for frames so as not to require frames of varying sizes. let sides of
second story be shorter. nail below on ends of cover pieces of same thickness as ends of hive, ends of cover
not coming down or going up as far as sides, rabbet out on lower strips of cover enough to
let them rest on front portico and back ledge, and clear by about 1/4 inch back of honey board, or
instead of rabbets let the 1/8 inch hardwood strips, have ends of second story come within sides so that when 



