. The American apiculturist: a journal devoted to scientific and practical beekeeping. Bee culture. THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 139 TJie foiiiulutioii is cut tlie exact size and is inst-rtod -as ti\e section is being foldod. TliL' sl\L'L'l tlius tills tlii'wiiole sp;ice; "pop- holes," as wo name the l)ee-itassa,ires, are avoided, and sections perfectly tilled is tlie result. A iiltie nielied wax run alonji- the iipperuiost sjroove is an advantage aud tlie bees soon inal<e last (lie sides. Mr. Lee's patent sections sold by Messrs. Nei-ililjour are made on tl\e same principle as Lee'
. The American apiculturist: a journal devoted to scientific and practical beekeeping. Bee culture. THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 139 TJie foiiiulutioii is cut tlie exact size and is inst-rtod -as ti\e section is being foldod. TliL' sl\L'L'l tlius tills tlii'wiiole sp;ice; "pop- holes," as wo name the l)ee-itassa,ires, are avoided, and sections perfectly tilled is tlie result. A iiltie nielied wax run alonji- the iipperuiost sjroove is an advantage aud tlie bees soon inal<e last (lie sides. Mr. Lee's patent sections sold by Messrs. Nei-ililjour are made on tl\e same principle as Lee's frames. The cut, fig. 9, shows Fig. 9. one of tbem. Tiiis section is made of six pieces and put toiictlier with "; The cut shows one-half of one side slightly extended ; it wants atapwilii the hammer to send it close home andconiiue the sheet of thin foundation. It would be very vain of me to attempt two or three columns of "gush" on the advantages of getting good section ; That is admitted by all. Tiie best always commands the market and the inferior al- ways pulls dowii tiie i»rice of the best. It has been the work of our Beekeepers'' As- sociation to create a market anil a supply at the same time by iiohling honey fairs and shows and otfering silver medals,diplomas jind prizes. The better filled the sections, of course the better sale and the greater chance of winning a prize. A diploma is always a good advertisement; conse- quently, our-aim has been to do what we could to induce tlie bees to fill their sections perfectly. We use a high quality wax, and free trade gives ns the pick of the wax of the worhl. The foundation must be spot- lessly white, clear and very thin for sec- ; To ensure them being filled we use full sheets aud give the bees passages be- tween the rows of sections in the crate and, by means of "slotted" dividers, pas- sages from section to section also. In conclusion, I wish to say, these re-
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