. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. When the sections are joined together for a large box, the wide pieces of one section are put next to the narrow pieces of the next section, thus forming an opening, %x .5)^ in. between each section, on all sides of the box. The sections are helrl together by two pieces, 13 in. long by 14 in. square, nailed lengthwise on tlie bottom, the otlier tliree sides bei)ig covered with paper. At each end of tlie box are two pieces, ^X in. long by 3^x34 nailed on the bottom, wliich form's a chamber between the box and top of the brood frames. Between eacli sect
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. When the sections are joined together for a large box, the wide pieces of one section are put next to the narrow pieces of the next section, thus forming an opening, %x .5)^ in. between each section, on all sides of the box. The sections are helrl together by two pieces, 13 in. long by 14 in. square, nailed lengthwise on tlie bottom, the otlier tliree sides bei)ig covered with paper. At each end of tlie box are two pieces, ^X in. long by 3^x34 nailed on the bottom, wliich form's a chamber between the box and top of the brood frames. Between eacli section is a division, 4}^x4}4x}4 Jn- thick, wliich is held in place by springing the diagonal corners against the wide sides of each section. We put 5 sections in a box (any number may be used) and 3 boxes to a hive; each box hav- ing a light of glass .'ij^xfj in. in each end. When placed on the liive they rest on the frames and edges; the lengtli of the boxes being across the frames brings the section the same way as the The object in reversing the sections is to form the spaces between them on all sides, so that divisions may be inserted if desired, and the combs be built straiglit in the sec- tions. We find that the combs will be built straighter in these boxes without the divisions, than in our old style of boxes, which have the sections tight-litting on the sides. The spaces between the sections prevents them from extending the comb in- to the adjoining section. When the boxes are not in use for storing honey they are turned bottom side up on the hive. When used for storing honey, turn over only one box at a time, using 2 or 3 tiers of boxes [if necessax-y, to give the re- quisite amount of store room. Forming communication between the upper and lower tier of boxes by removing the paper from over the openings between the sec- tions in the top of boxes. When more than one tier of boxes is used, we use a false rim the same height as the extra tier. In the construction
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