. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. £>.H-5> Fig 1.—Brood Chamber, 1st Stage in Construction. FiG. 2. —Brood Chamber, 2ndStape. Fig. .3.—Brood Oiamber, 3rd Stage. 844 Journal op the Department of Agriculture. Hoffman frame in position, is shown in figure 6. The inner pieces (a)measure 8| inches by 14 inches by f inch, and are cut from the sides ofa paraffin box. They are nailed on the inside of each end, flush withthe bottom, and seven-eighths of an inch from the top. A narrowstrip of iron, such as is used in binding packing cases, is now nailedalong the top
. Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Union of South Africa. £>.H-5> Fig 1.—Brood Chamber, 1st Stage in Construction. FiG. 2. —Brood Chamber, 2ndStape. Fig. .3.—Brood Oiamber, 3rd Stage. 844 Journal op the Department of Agriculture. Hoffman frame in position, is shown in figure 6. The inner pieces (a)measure 8| inches by 14 inches by f inch, and are cut from the sides ofa paraffin box. They are nailed on the inside of each end, flush withthe bottom, and seven-eighths of an inch from the top. A narrowstrip of iron, such as is used in binding packing cases, is now nailedalong the top edge of each of these end-pieces so that it projectsabove the edge for a quarter of an inch (figure 6a). The edge of this. Fig. 4.—Photograph of one of the Hives in use in the Apiary, Ceilara School ofAgriculture. Danzenbaker Hives in the background. iron strip forms the only point of contact between the frames andthe sides of the hive, hence the bees are unable to gum the framesfast with propolis, or bee-glue, a feature which greatly simplifies themanipulation of the frames. At the same time a passage-way is leftfor the bees beneath the ends of the frames, and this prevents theirbeing crushed when the frames are moved. The Hofi^man frames are turned out so cheaply by machinerynowadays that it does not pay to make them at home. They can bebought of any dealer in beekeepers appliances, and cost aboTit 5s. 6d. A Cheap Serviceable Hive. 845 a dozen. Ten are required for each brood chamber, so five dozenwould be sufficient for six hives. The copper staples shown at (c) miio-ure 6 are supplied with the frames, and serve to keep the frames
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