. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 136 Division Board. just the size of the hive. This is durable, is not covered so quickly with propolis, and is easily cleaned. Some keep this on in winter, but I prefer a porous cover. From the cold days of fall to the warm spring days, I replace the enamel-cloth covers with those made of the best factory cloth. As these are just the size of the hive when once properly on, the bees can never get above them. By cutting on three sides of a square, one inch on a side, we form a flap which, when we desire to feed, may be turned back and th
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 136 Division Board. just the size of the hive. This is durable, is not covered so quickly with propolis, and is easily cleaned. Some keep this on in winter, but I prefer a porous cover. From the cold days of fall to the warm spring days, I replace the enamel-cloth covers with those made of the best factory cloth. As these are just the size of the hive when once properly on, the bees can never get above them. By cutting on three sides of a square, one inch on a side, we form a flap which, when we desire to feed, may be turned back and the hole of the feeder placed right above Mr. Langstroth used a board which he called the Honey Board, above the frames, which Mr. Heddon uses even now. This has long narrow openings in it, through which the bees can pass to the sections above. Perhaps Mr. Heddon never used cloth covers. Perhaps his love of order and neatness caused him to discard them. Still, I feel grateful towards Mr. A. I. Root for calling my attention to these warm, soft, flexible covers. DIVISION BOARD. A close-fitting division board (Fig. 48) for contracting the brood chamber, is very important, and though unappreciated by many excellent apiarists, yet I think no hive is complete without it. Fig. I find it especially valuable in winter and spring, and useful at all seasons. It is made of the same form as the frames, though all below the top-bar—which consists of a strip thirteen inches, by one inch, by three-eights, nailed firmly to the board below—is a solid inch board (Fig. 48, 6), which is exactly one foot square, so that it fits closely to the inside of the hive. If. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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