Show bee culture from sa P by C D rhode BROOD NEST tho brood nest ie Is ho the lower room of the hive this room should contain on each side a thin board lining held from tho outside board of oatlie tho hive by means of cleates three quarters of an inch thick art nailed tightly to tho top bottom and ends of tho the eido sido os or the inalda of the hivo hive to which is fastened a board lin ing one quartet quartel of an inch thick chuh forming an air chamber between the outside of the biro 1 and the colony tho the lining of tuo tue brood nest makes tho the hive a lit tie smaller on the inside than tho the up per room consequently tho the lower room connot contain mo mor ethan eight frames on tho the outside erf of tho the hh e about the center of tho the eido side and two inches from tho the top there 0 should bo be a small woden ear or handle I 1 find tho the handle to bo be most in the shape of an old fash fastened ened half bushel car all oi of the hives should bo be painted white I 1 uso use white lead and oil which is rather expensive at list but much the cheaper in the lon long c run whito is much tho the best 1 I li hao 1110 noticed that comb in colored hives will melt and fall in the very hot hol weather while tho the weite alwa a stands 1 always set my brood nest on a board just as largo large oa as tho the hive tho underside of this board should bo be smeared with tar which is a great help to keep away ants and other insects the doors of a live hive should bo be dirac eights D of an inch by eight inches an important point in bee keeping is to watch carefully the door of the hiv chiv in early spring and by means of a email small wire vir bent ebent at 1 71 right angles demoi n all dead bees for there arc are scarcely any hives but what will lose 1010 some of their number during thelong the long virter months in our act wo will endear cr to tell eom something ething about hind bandling ling bees in early aa spring sprin g yours truly 0 B |