Progressive bee culture or Apine instincts and labors defined, illustrated and systematized, upon a new theory by Adair D. L

Author:Adair, D. L
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bee culture
Publisher: Cincinnati, Pub. for the author by R. Clarke & co.
Published: 1872-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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Fig. 3.

Second. The honey-boxes are formed of similar sections, only varying in size. The top and bottom pieces are six inches long; the side pieces, five inches long, are put together in the same way, with the same number of sections, and are of the same length as the broad chambers. The pieces are one-fourth of an inch thick. The back end is closed by a piece five and one-half inches square, sprigged to the top and bottom pieces of the end section. The front end is closed by a piece of glass 5x6 inches. One passage hole is cut in the front side of the top, and one in the bottom piece of the back section, three inches long and one and one-half inches from each end. Guides are used as in the brood-chamber, but it is better to use comb guides, as the wooden guides are in the way of cutting out the honey.

Four honey-boxes are used on No. 1 hive. Two set on the brood-chamber, with the passage holes corresponding with the passage holes in the top of the

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brood-chamber; the other two are put on the top of the first two, with the passage holes corresponding. The top passage holes are closed by tacking oer them thin wooden strips.

The bees pass through the lower tier of boxes to get to the others. Four boxes, of the size used, will hold about fifty-two pounds, or about one pound to the inch in length. The two end sections should be made of pieces two inches wide, to give room to build the comb and leave a passage around it, or narrow sections or frames should be added as in the brood-chamber, as shown in the cut figure 4.

HONEY-BOX OPENED OUT.

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