A Suggestion for a Honey House – Equipment & Facilities

A Suggestion for a Honey Home

by L.C. Wheeler of Barryton, MI, 1913

The pen drawings symbolize my honey home because it stands at this time. I’m not sending it to you as a result of I believe it is a perfect honey home by any means, however contemplating the environment it fits me very effectively. The floor of the bottom round the home and bee-yard is completely flat and degree, so there isn’t any probability to construct on two ranges, or I might have constructed it that method. As it’s I’ve tried to have issues as useful as potential with every thing on one degree. Drawing No. 1 represents the home because it seems from the aspect subsequent to our dwelling home. No. 2 reveals the bottom ground plan, and the higher ground is only one stable room the scale of the entire constructing, or 16 by 30 ft.

The work-shop is on the correct as you have a look at the constructing, and right here is the place I make plenty of these little issues I could make simply in addition to to purchase. I used to make my very own hives and all, however have determined that it didn’t pay. I do like hives which can be completely good, and whereas that is potential with the machine I’ve, it’s impracticable, not as a result of the machine is not going to do it however as a result of it’s so onerous to get lumber which is seasoned accurately to maintain it from shrinking after making it up. I do make my very own backside boards principally, as I could make one I like higher than the factory-made at half the associated fee.

The work-shop is lined with cabinets the place I hold the assorted odds and ends which accumulate within the work-shop. The higher ground is used for a retailer room and I discover it’s none too giant. Actually, generally I discover it fairly onerous to get every thing packed away in it. The honey home on the out yard will not be designed to carry a lot when in use, though I do fill it up within the fall and go away it that method until I’m prepared to make use of it once more within the spring.