. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 4, 1907 283 [American Hee Journal J evil of drunkness. And it has been done by the page—a whole page in bold type at a time. And there are other evils it has fearlessly attacked, too, one of the greatest being the trusts. Let the good work progress. Hives In California How the hive question crops up ever and anon. And well it may. We have what we call a " Standard " frame in Hive No. 1. America, but, to my mind, it was a badly chosen one—one that will have to give way to a more common-sense one in years perhaps not so far distant. I be
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 4, 1907 283 [American Hee Journal J evil of drunkness. And it has been done by the page—a whole page in bold type at a time. And there are other evils it has fearlessly attacked, too, one of the greatest being the trusts. Let the good work progress. Hives In California How the hive question crops up ever and anon. And well it may. We have what we call a " Standard " frame in Hive No. 1. America, but, to my mind, it was a badly chosen one—one that will have to give way to a more common-sense one in years perhaps not so far distant. I believe if it were not for the hive- frame upon us. But we must grin and bear it until the factories come together and give us something better. This calls up the factory versus the home-made hive. I've tried both. 'Tis an interesting' occupation to make one's own hive*, and I've done it ; and, unfortunately perhaps, I did not let my hand and fingers come in contact with a buzz-saw. Maybe that's one reason why I never got over the bee- fever during these 40 years and more. If I were asked what I would rather have, a factory hive or one made by myself, I would answer : If you could give me a factory hive without so many parts to it, I would rather have the factory hive. For simplicity, I would rather have a hive made after my own idea—and it would be perfect. Perhaps if I were running a planing mill in the East, where wide boards are not so common as they are here, I would be compelled, for economy's sake, to work up a lot of odds and ends, and thereby turn out a hive with as many pieces to it as had Joseph's coat. I like the old-fashioned hive with a sin- gle-piece bottom-board ; ditto for a cover. The latter could be enhanced by having a piece of prepared roofing tacked upon it. Leaky roofs are an abomination. I've had to contend with them, and although they are not so bad. on the bees here as they are in worse climates, still it is far better to have tight covers.
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