. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 584 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Aug. 17, 1905 The hive is double walled, and takes 10 crosswise self- spacing frames in the brood-chamber. The inner bottom slopes to the front, which permits of the hive being set level on its stand, and l<eeps the floor dry, too. There is no pack- ing of any kind between the walls, the hive merely being lined inside with lighter material. The frames are llxie^i inches, outside measure, and there is room for a follower at the back. This gives an entrance space fully 17 inches long, and as I make it s^' of an inch high,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 584 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL Aug. 17, 1905 The hive is double walled, and takes 10 crosswise self- spacing frames in the brood-chamber. The inner bottom slopes to the front, which permits of the hive being set level on its stand, and l<eeps the floor dry, too. There is no pack- ing of any kind between the walls, the hive merely being lined inside with lighter material. The frames are llxie^i inches, outside measure, and there is room for a follower at the back. This gives an entrance space fully 17 inches long, and as I make it s^' of an inch high, it will readily be seen that there is abundant room or means for ventilation. I regulate the entrance in the ordinary way, by the use of entrance blocks. Now, with this large entrance there is no need of prying the hive off the bottom board, as is often done with hives having detachable bottoms. Bees need lots of air when they are storing honey, but to give it in this way is so much easier, so much more practical, that tall, narrow" hives are not "in it " at all. When you pry or wedge up a hive, such work must all be undone again at the close of the season. The bees fly out more or less along the sides, and often cluster there also. This makes it worse about bees getting into one's shoes while standing at the side of the hive. This is especially so if low- top shoes are worn. Then, when swarms issue the queen is liable to leave the hive by the side entrance, and get lost in the grass, if she is clipped. Give me the permanently large entrance, regulated with the blocks, every time. Now this hive has a large base; it does not blow over easily, and, besides, afi'ords large super accommodations. I forgot to mention that it has a portico similar to the Langstroth hive. The super takes 13 frames if ordinarily spaced, or 12 with a follower. 1 have used both a 6-inch and a 7-inch frame in the super for extracting, and both work admirably. For my own convenience I want n
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