Garland Globe | 1908-05-16 | Page 5 | Poultry and Bees

A DURABLE HIVE-STAND. One Made of Slabs Will Prove Most Satisfactory. The hlvc-stnnd for mo Is n bench made of slabs from n snwrnlll, cut long enough for two hives. Ilore two liolcB In ench end for tho legs. If for n hillside, mnko the front legs longer to oven up tho grnde. 1 use locust or Hive-Stand Made from Slab. 1 red cedar for legs, and thoy Inst n long tlmo. Fow men will over llvo to use tho second set. Such n stnnd Is cheap, nnd hnndy to move, nnd bettor i than cement to snvo tho hive-bottom. For contracting tho entrnnco to tho hive, Bays lleo Culture, mnko ft letter L of two strips ono inch square. Ono of theso should bo three Inches' long, tho other two Inches. lly reversing To Contract Hive Entrance, wo hnvo n smnll or medium entrnnco, said letter L to lie on tho alighting-bonrd. alighting-bonrd. A corner may bo sawed from n board nB shown, and 1 llko such n block better, only it costs moro it tho lumber has to bo bought.