. The American bee keeper's manual; being a practical treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee ... with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture ... Bees. bee-keeper's manual. 153 difficulty was with them, had not my remarks opened his eyes to the true state of the BOX-HIVE AND SUPER. Above I give a cut of a hive well suited for general use; and especially for the use of those bee-keepers who have not the means to construct hives, that do not come within the most economical prices. This hive is made of pine boards, one in
. The American bee keeper's manual; being a practical treatise on the history and domestic economy of the honey-bee ... with the most approved methods of managing this insect through every branch of its culture ... Bees. bee-keeper's manual. 153 difficulty was with them, had not my remarks opened his eyes to the true state of the BOX-HIVE AND SUPER. Above I give a cut of a hive well suited for general use; and especially for the use of those bee-keepers who have not the means to construct hives, that do not come within the most economical prices. This hive is made of pine boards, one inch thick. The lower section is entirely separate from the upper one. Its dimensions are twelve inches square, in the clear. The top board, or cover, projects a little to render it easier to carry, when filled. A couple of sticks, about a half an inch thick, are crossed in the hive, running from the comers to each opposite corner, and put in the centre of the hive, or as near it as may be. The same may be said of every other hive here described. Nothing remains to be done now but to make the ap- 7*. 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 Miner, T. B. (Thomas B. ), 1808-1878. New York, C. M. Saxton & company
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