Gleanings in bee culture . In sketch No. 1, A is an opening two inches wide,covered with wire cloth extending the whole lengthof the tank, and the whole is covered with a narrowroof, to keep out the rain; B is an iron rod tohold it together; C C are posts, 3x1 in.; F is a pieceof 3x1, extending across from post to post under thebottom, and is let into the posts VA inches, to sup-port the weight. E E are pieces of iron bent aroundthe posts, and bolted to F to keep it from spreadingapart at the bottom. 1881 GLEA]SINGS IN BEE CUETUIIE. 221. Sketch No. 2, A A A A arc window glass, B B Bare the pos
Gleanings in bee culture . In sketch No. 1, A is an opening two inches wide,covered with wire cloth extending the whole lengthof the tank, and the whole is covered with a narrowroof, to keep out the rain; B is an iron rod tohold it together; C C are posts, 3x1 in.; F is a pieceof 3x1, extending across from post to post under thebottom, and is let into the posts VA inches, to sup-port the weight. E E are pieces of iron bent aroundthe posts, and bolted to F to keep it from spreadingapart at the bottom. 1881 GLEA]SINGS IN BEE CUETUIIE. 221. Sketch No. 2, A A A A arc window glass, B B Bare the posts; C C C are the ends of the bolts; D isthe houey-sate. The tank is made of two-inchplank, and is 7 ft. long, 3 ft. wide, and 20 inches high,all inside measure. The ends should set back fromthe ends of the sides about two inches, and let intothe sides and bottom about ?« of an inch. Thereofshould be made tight, so that it will not leak; oneside is made of boards; the other side has glass in it,so as to let in the sun, and should face the south. HOW TO PUT IN THE LINING. Go to the tin-shop and buy some sheets of L C. tin,and have the tinner turn the edges and eads forclinching, as they do fcrronfing. Lay the bottomout on a tloor, hammer down the clinches, and solderall tight. Take the measure of the inside of the tank,and then turn up the edges and ends of yourbottomlining to that size, making it hi inch smaller allaround than the inside of your tank. Now put thebottom lining in its place; begin on one side andput in the rest
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