. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. along the ends of the frames and then made fast by means of a couple of screws. The distance keepers to the bars are small nails driven into alternate sides near the ends. Super.—Each super is called a crate, and contains eighteen square boxes called sections, each containing when filled 1 lb. of honey. Section in the flat. The sections are mostly of American manufacture, and are received in the flat as shown above. The joints are in the shape of the ietter V, and are there- fore called V grooves. These, and not square grooved sections, sh
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. along the ends of the frames and then made fast by means of a couple of screws. The distance keepers to the bars are small nails driven into alternate sides near the ends. Super.—Each super is called a crate, and contains eighteen square boxes called sections, each containing when filled 1 lb. of honey. Section in the flat. The sections are mostly of American manufacture, and are received in the flat as shown above. The joints are in the shape of the ietter V, and are there- fore called V grooves. These, and not square grooved sections, should always he bought. Before doubling the section the grooves should be moistened with a little water, or they may break through. When doubled a slight tap with a hammer will make the tongued and grooved ends fit, and then we have a section ready for a starter ox full sheet of foundation. Foundation is the naui9 given to a sheet of wax which has been passed through a mill called a foundation mill, and stamped with the shapes of the cells. A three-. Section 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 London
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