. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 1, 1875.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. £01 finding its way between the bottom of the hive and the floor-board ; those at the sides being 17^ inches and that at the back 18 inches in length, and all having their outside top edges and their inside bottom edges planed away to throw off the water, as indicated at n. Two wedge- shaped pieces are also required, as shown, to go between the floor-board and the runners, to keep the former in position; they should be I4f inches long, 2 inches wide, and of suffi- cient thickness for the purpose. A
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. April 1, 1875.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. £01 finding its way between the bottom of the hive and the floor-board ; those at the sides being 17^ inches and that at the back 18 inches in length, and all having their outside top edges and their inside bottom edges planed away to throw off the water, as indicated at n. Two wedge- shaped pieces are also required, as shown, to go between the floor-board and the runners, to keep the former in position; they should be I4f inches long, 2 inches wide, and of suffi- cient thickness for the purpose. A porch is also requii'ed, which may be left to the taste of the hive-builder, that exhibited on the hive illustrated, being made of :|-inch stuff, with a thin rail running across its back, through which, a screw is driven into the front of the hive, holding the porch firmly, yet rendering it re- movable at pleasvu'e. The roof or super cover is now the only part undescribed (except the frames), and this being of single board is made of stouter material than that which forms the walls of the hive, being nearly half an inch in thickness before planing. The ' foundation' of the thing is, like the hive, a perfect square, but is a little larger on all sides, to admit of its easy removal and replacing. The front and back are of 17| inches in length and 9 inches high in the centre, and are cut of the shape indicated within the clear Knes surrounding o. This CZPZ. 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 London
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