. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 24, 1912. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 425 well, as he is going to the Barberton •district, which is an ideal bee country. I left South Africa with the very greatest regret, and would like to go back there some day. I hope that some of the Council of the British Bee-keepers' As- sociation will visit the country before long, and they will then see for themselves the possibilities, and what is required for develojjing the industry. {To he continued.) HELPFUL HIXTS FOR NOVICES. By W. Herrod. THE C.\EE OF APPLIANCES. (Continued from page 404.
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Oct. 24, 1912. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 425 well, as he is going to the Barberton •district, which is an ideal bee country. I left South Africa with the very greatest regret, and would like to go back there some day. I hope that some of the Council of the British Bee-keepers' As- sociation will visit the country before long, and they will then see for themselves the possibilities, and what is required for develojjing the industry. {To he continued.) HELPFUL HIXTS FOR NOVICES. By W. Herrod. THE C.\EE OF APPLIANCES. (Continued from page 404.) The next portion of the hive to be painted is the outer case. If the porch is this occurs, so tightly does the paint hold that portions of the wood ai*e sometimes broken a^vay. Paint the porch and entrance slides, rearing them end-on inside the hive. Now proceed with the lifts, treating them in the same way as the outer case. Finally the roof is painted ; but before doing this remove the cap from the ridge, so that it can be painted underneath and the roof covered with calico. The work should be carried out under cover, for if rained upon the spots will make a rough surface. The hive should stand for several days to harden. All the operations described can be seen in the photograph. After the first coat or priming has hardened, all the nail-holes .should be stopped with putty, then a smooth surface. PAINTING HIVES. a moveable one it should be taken off before the paint is applied, so that the back of the porch as well as that portion of the hive to which it is attached may be i^ainted. Turn the outer case upside down and paint in the rebate which fits upon the floor-board; then reverse and paint the outside, including the top edge. When completed, lift on to the floor-board l)y placing the hands inside so that the paint is not rubbed off or finger-nuirks left on the outside; do not put the outer case in l^osition, but turn it cornerwise on the floor-board; in this position
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