. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 440 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Dee. 17, 1914. made properly. They should be so constructed that when the wedge is removed and the frame turned face down on to a table, the sections slip out freely (Fig. 31) when the frame is lifted up. The one drawback is the extra cost involved. The next point to consider is the divider. These must be used to keep the comb within the woodwork of the section. Although it is possible to get good sections without their use, many will be spoilt by bulging as seen (Fig. 32.) The best material for these is wood,
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 440 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Dee. 17, 1914. made properly. They should be so constructed that when the wedge is removed and the frame turned face down on to a table, the sections slip out freely (Fig. 31) when the frame is lifted up. The one drawback is the extra cost involved. The next point to consider is the divider. These must be used to keep the comb within the woodwork of the section. Although it is possible to get good sections without their use, many will be spoilt by bulging as seen (Fig. 32.) The best material for these is wood, No. 3 (Fig. 18), as it is warmer than metal, but there are several disadvantages which prevent its use. The divider should be as thin as possible; this prevents propolisation, and also gives better results by the conserva- tion of heat effected. If of wood, they have to be made of very thick material to prevent buckling when in the rack. This prevents the best work being obtained ; also they are difficult to clean, as they split very easily. All things considered, zinc is the most suitable material as it does not rust, and therefore can be washed with a disinfectant without injury. Tin is now used on account of its cheapness, but care is necessary to prevent rust. The ordinary slotted divider, No. 4 (Fig. t8), is the one generally used, but with this the top slots are often cut too large, the result being that a row or two of cells just at the top are drawn out too far, sometimes even to such an extent that they protrude beyond the woodwork (Fig. 33), making the handling, cleaning and glazing of the sections without damage an impossibility. In practice I have found a divider without slots give excellent results. The fence wood- divider. No. 2 (Fig. 18), is used by some, but unless it is carefully made its use- will disfigure the combs, as the bees make ribs across them just opposite the openings in the divider ; this spoils the appearance of the section. (To be continued.) HOM
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