. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAI< Olf THK APIARY. 3SS foundation into g'eneral use. These machines, though a great aid to apiculture, were still imperfect, and though sold at an extravagantly high price—through no fault of Mr. Root, as he informs me—were in great demand. Next, Mrs. F. Dunham greatly improved the machine by so making the rolls that the foundation would have a very thin base and high, thick walls, which, in the manufacture, were not greatly pressed. These three points are very desirable in all foundation—thin base and»thick, h
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAI< Olf THK APIARY. 3SS foundation into g'eneral use. These machines, though a great aid to apiculture, were still imperfect, and though sold at an extravagantly high price—through no fault of Mr. Root, as he informs me—were in great demand. Next, Mrs. F. Dunham greatly improved the machine by so making the rolls that the foundation would have a very thin base and high, thick walls, which, in the manufacture, were not greatly pressed. These three points are very desirable in all foundation—thin base and»thick, high walls, which shall not be compactly pressed. Fig. Roller Comb Fomidaiion Machine.—From AmeHcan Bee Journal. Mr. Chas. Ohlm invented a machine for cutting the plates, which greatly cheapened the machines. This was purchased by Mr. Root, and he says that ninety percent of the foundation made in the United States has been made on machines, the rollers of which were embossed by this Ohlm machine. Mrs. Dunham is not only entitled to gratitude for the superior excellence of the machines she manufactured, but by. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago. Ill. : George W. York & Co.
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