. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 384 COMB FOUNDATION. G?"?. In , Johannes jMehriny invented a press to make wax wafers, on which the rudiments of the cells were printed. Those only, who experienced the obstacles which this industry presents, can form an idea of the energy and perseverance that were required to succeed as he did. The foundation made by him then, was far from being equal to what is now made. The projections of the cell-walls were too iTidimentary, sometimes not printed, and the bees often built drone-cells instead of worker-cells; but these imperfect effor
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. 384 COMB FOUNDATION. G?"?. In , Johannes jMehriny invented a press to make wax wafers, on which the rudiments of the cells were printed. Those only, who experienced the obstacles which this industry presents, can form an idea of the energy and perseverance that were required to succeed as he did. The foundation made by him then, was far from being equal to what is now made. The projections of the cell-walls were too iTidimentary, sometimes not printed, and the bees often built drone-cells instead of worker-cells; but these imperfect efforts were the beginning of an industry which has proved of immense advantage to bee-keepers, and has spread like wild-fire wherever bees are Fig. 143. THE LATEST FOUNDATION MILL. (A B C o( Bee-Culture.) 678. Another Apiarist, Peter Jacob, of Switzerland, im- proved on the jMchring- press, and in ISCio, some of hi§ foun- dation was imported to America, by Mr. H. Steele, of Jersey City (Am. Bic-Jonrnal, Vol. 2, page 221), and tried by Mr. J. L. Hubbard, who reported favorably upon it. In ISGl, Mr. Wagner had secured a patent in the United States, for the manufacture of artificial liouei/ comb-foundation by what- ever process made. His ]iatent was never put to use, and rather retarded the progress of this industry in America. 679. The first comb-foundation made in America, was manufactured in 1S75, by a German, Mr. F. Weiss, very. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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