. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 36o THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. My present machine does not remove all stain of propolis from the wood; which I believe will serve as a trade mark of pure honey. Several articles that have already appeared in the American Bee Journal and Gleanings, expressive of the artificial taint which might be entertain- ed, have convinced me that the machine as now constructed will be the most de- sirable. A valuable feature in my present ma- chine is that of durability; compared with emery cloth or sand-paper, which will gum in cleaning 25 or 30 sections, in this loca
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. 36o THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. My present machine does not remove all stain of propolis from the wood; which I believe will serve as a trade mark of pure honey. Several articles that have already appeared in the American Bee Journal and Gleanings, expressive of the artificial taint which might be entertain- ed, have convinced me that the machine as now constructed will be the most de- sirable. A valuable feature in my present ma- chine is that of durability; compared with emery cloth or sand-paper, which will gum in cleaning 25 or 30 sections, in this locality. More than 2,500 sections have been most thoroughly cleaned without any breakage, and withal, the machine is not perceptibly worn. The transcen- dent point of excellence is, the machine requires no sharpening. Plain sections, as I have previously shown, occupy less space; consequently lessen the size and cost of shipping cases about 20 per cent. All bee-keepers are especially interested in lessening the ex- pense of those supplies which, in the nature of things, are transient and must be purchased annually. Having made a few changes, I give herewith what will answer equally well in the construction of one, two or three-row cases. Although I prefer the two-row, the single one is very cheap and convenient, being made of narrow or cull lumber, with a propor- tionally small piece of glass. The sec- tions pack beautifully with no ly; an important feature in transportation. Preferring as I do a size for 12 sections in the one and two-row cases, I will give the dimensions of the pieces; the construction being alike for any size which may be re- quired. For a single-row case % x 4^ x 19 sides are used. The rear end piece is y% X 4^ X 434, plump, in order to give width to receive the sections easil}'. P^ront end pieces for glass ^ x i J^ x 454, plump, rabbeted instead of a saw-kerf. These front pieces nailed within the sides retain the glass, which is held in place by the f
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