. The illustrated Australasian bee manual and complete guide to modern bee culture in the southern hemisphere. With this is incorporated the "New Zealand bee manual" greatly enlarged, revised and mostly rewritten. Bees. BEE MANUAL. 165 By laying five or six sheets squarely together, and the gauge on the top, so many can be trimmed at once with the aid of a sharp butcher's knife. The sheets of foundation, when not to be used in wired frames, should be cut a quarter inch shorter and half an inch shallower than the inside dimensions of the frames, but for wired frames they should be mad
. The illustrated Australasian bee manual and complete guide to modern bee culture in the southern hemisphere. With this is incorporated the "New Zealand bee manual" greatly enlarged, revised and mostly rewritten. Bees. BEE MANUAL. 165 By laying five or six sheets squarely together, and the gauge on the top, so many can be trimmed at once with the aid of a sharp butcher's knife. The sheets of foundation, when not to be used in wired frames, should be cut a quarter inch shorter and half an inch shallower than the inside dimensions of the frames, but for wired frames they should be made to fill them as nearly as possible. TO FASTEN FOUNDATION IN FEAMES. For this purpose a board is required, three-eighths of an inch in thickness, to fit easily inside the frames. Two thin battens should be nailed on the back, projecting a little at the ends, as shown below. Fig. 78.—COMB-FOUNDATION BOARD. This board is to steady the sheet of foundation while it is being fastened in the groove of the frame. The following engraving and explanation will make the operation clear to the reader :—. Fig, 79 MODE OF FASTENING IN FRAME. In cold weather slightly warm the sheets before handling. Cut one edge perfectly straight with a sharp knife and straight. 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 Hopkins, Isaac, 1837-1925. Auckland, N. Z.
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