. Quinby's new bee-keeping. The mysteries of bee-keeping explained. Combining the results of fifty years' experience, with the latest discoveries and inventions, and presenting the most approved methods, forming a complete guide to successful bee-culture. Bees. 108 HIVES AND BOXES. At th3 end of one of these short pieces, cut two entrances, in the same manner as heretofore directed. The wliole width of the piece should be cut away, except y, in. in the center. Two cleats are needed, 15 in. long, 1'/, in. square, and two others, the same length, I'/iXVa in. Kabbet one corner of each of the last
. Quinby's new bee-keeping. The mysteries of bee-keeping explained. Combining the results of fifty years' experience, with the latest discoveries and inventions, and presenting the most approved methods, forming a complete guide to successful bee-culture. Bees. 108 HIVES AND BOXES. At th3 end of one of these short pieces, cut two entrances, in the same manner as heretofore directed. The wliole width of the piece should be cut away, except y, in. in the center. Two cleats are needed, 15 in. long, 1'/, in. square, and two others, the same length, I'/iXVa in. Kabbet one corner of each of the last two '/, in. each way, to hold a ventilator. Put the pieces together as in- dicated in fig. 34, and nail to the cleats, placing the two larger ones at the ends, and the others at the sides of the opening for the ventilator, which may be made as hither- to described. On the upper surface of this bottom-board, y^ in. from the rear edge, a groove one inch wide and '/^^ in. deep, should be cut with a dado head, or plane. Over the front edge of this groove nail a strip of 1-in. hoop iron, projecting y,j of an inch over it, using ly^-in. clout nails. The hook on the lower end of the frame hooks under this, and supports the frame in an upright position. A piece 'of inch hoop iron should be nailed across the front, y^ in. from the edge, upon which the frames may rest, and under which the bees are to pass (fig. 34). Upon this bottom-lDoard, the desired number of frames may be set close together (there being no space between the frames at the ends), a panel placed at each side, and a strong cord tied around all. Place a panel upon the top, and you have a com- plete Fig. 34.—SMALL BOTTOM BOAItD. OUTER CASE 'NOT ALWAYS ESSENTIAL. I have fully demonstrated in my practice, that for box- ing both side and top, the standing frames may be used. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and app
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