. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 174 THE BEE-HIVES. The enamel-cloth is removed before Winter (635), and the mat placed immediately over the frames. A good mat will last as long as the hive. We have used these mats for forty years and would not think of getting along without them. 354. The upper story or cover may be a half-story cap, in one piece (fig. 72), or in two pieces (fig. 74), or, if only full stories are used for surplus, it may be a shallow cover,. Fig. 83. DOVETAILED OE LOCK CORNER HIVE. which will fit over either the first or the second story. We prefer the half-story
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 174 THE BEE-HIVES. The enamel-cloth is removed before Winter (635), and the mat placed immediately over the frames. A good mat will last as long as the hive. We have used these mats for forty years and would not think of getting along without them. 354. The upper story or cover may be a half-story cap, in one piece (fig. 72), or in two pieces (fig. 74), or, if only full stories are used for surplus, it may be a shallow cover,. Fig. 83. DOVETAILED OE LOCK CORNER HIVE. which will fit over either the first or the second story. We prefer the half-story cap, which can be readily filled with absorbents for Winter, and is adapted to any style of supers.* 355. The caps must fit freely so as to be easily removed. They may be made of lighter lumber than the body of the hive, to save fatigue to the Apiarist in handling them. The top of the hive must be water-tight. Cracks, knots and seams should be avoided, or should be thoroughly painted * This term is used by Apiarists to designate any upper box placed over tlie main lower 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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