. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 16, 1893.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 103 look to the physical conditions for an explana- tion of the freedom from infection through comb foundation. The difference in the specific gravity of the bacteria and of melted wax is so great that, throughout the process of manu- facture, the bacteria tend to fall to the bottom. The first refining of the wax must, of course, remove the greater quantity, and the vast majority of the remainder will settle to the bottom during the process of foundation manu- (Tobe factm*e. But that the simple pro
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 16, 1893.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 103 look to the physical conditions for an explana- tion of the freedom from infection through comb foundation. The difference in the specific gravity of the bacteria and of melted wax is so great that, throughout the process of manu- facture, the bacteria tend to fall to the bottom. The first refining of the wax must, of course, remove the greater quantity, and the vast majority of the remainder will settle to the bottom during the process of foundation manu- (Tobe factm*e. But that the simple process of mixing the infected material with the melted wax is not sufficient to prevent germination, I think is shown by the results quoted above, where simple fragments of infected wax, when placed on agar jelly, gave rise to a culture of Bacillus alvei. This question I hope to touch on again after I have had an opportunity of supplying healthy bees with foundation made from infected wax. continued.) "WELLS" HIVES. No. 1.—Meadows' "Wells" Hive. The interest evinced by all classes of bee-keepers in what is now known as the " Wells " hive induces us to present illustrations of such hives as have been designed for the purpose of carrying out the plan of working with double- queened colonies. We have not, as yet, had an op- portunity of making a per- sonal inspection of the hives illustrated, and so confine ourselves to the description furnished by the manufacturers them- selves. No. 1 of the series is tha t of Mr. Meadows, of Syston, who was the first to send out an il- lustration of a " Wells " hive, which we give here. The hive as shown consists of extra stout stand, forming legs, and is built on the plan of a separate outer case for brood and surplus chambers, the former holding twenty standard frames, fitted with W. B. C. ends resting on metal runners. It also has the " Wells " perforated dummy, two ordi- nary dummies, queen-e
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