. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. HIVES. 91 keep them a proper distance apart. One of the most useful is to drive a stout wire pin or French wire nail into the side of the frame, about 5 an inch from the ends, projecting just far enough (about i9-32nds of an inch) to keep them at proper distance; two on each frame will be found sufficient, one at the top left side, the other at the bottom right side, with a similar peg in the left side of the \{\\& front, and ditto right side back. These hives are sold at various prices, from about 8j. to 25J., according to workmanship and completeness, wit
. A manual of bee-keeping. Bees. HIVES. 91 keep them a proper distance apart. One of the most useful is to drive a stout wire pin or French wire nail into the side of the frame, about 5 an inch from the ends, projecting just far enough (about i9-32nds of an inch) to keep them at proper distance; two on each frame will be found sufficient, one at the top left side, the other at the bottom right side, with a similar peg in the left side of the \{\\& front, and ditto right side back. These hives are sold at various prices, from about 8j. to 25J., according to workmanship and completeness, with stand cover, supers, &c. THE COTTAGE FRAME Fig. 17. Very often when I have recommended labouring men to make their frame hives themselves, and referred them to printed descriptions, I have been met with the reply- that they cannot work from description, but if they could have a pattern they could accomplish the work. It is impossible to distribute far and wide, as I should like,. 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 Hunter, John. London, W. H. Allen
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