. The hive and the honey-bee; with plain directions for obtaining a considerable annual income from this branch of rural economy. ... Bees. It is quite important to the bee-keeper to have a weighing machine. This may consist of three poles of wood, seven feet long, fastened by hinges to a triangular block of wood, six inches on each side. The poles must have spikes at the lower end, to stand firmly on the ground. To the underside of the block is fastened a pulley wheel. Over this a cord passes, one end of which is held by the hand, while to the other is attached a spring balance, with a hook a
. The hive and the honey-bee; with plain directions for obtaining a considerable annual income from this branch of rural economy. ... Bees. It is quite important to the bee-keeper to have a weighing machine. This may consist of three poles of wood, seven feet long, fastened by hinges to a triangular block of wood, six inches on each side. The poles must have spikes at the lower end, to stand firmly on the ground. To the underside of the block is fastened a pulley wheel. Over this a cord passes, one end of which is held by the hand, while to the other is attached a spring balance, with a hook at its end. The cut will show the method of Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richardson, H. D. New York, C. M. Saxton
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