Gleanings in bee culture . FIG. 2.—SPREADING THE SPLIT SECTIONSWITH THE WEDGE. from the tops until it rests on the bottom ofthe sections, Fig. 2. This strip holds thesections open to receive the foundation. Wewill now drop in our strip of foundation. thin strip of wood that holds the sectionsopen. Fig. 3. We will now pull out the stripof wood endwise. Fig. 4, and give the bottomof the wide frame a good rap on the bench,when the foundation will settle to the bottomof the sections. Fig. 5. With the reverse(which is 4|X17J inches) until it strikes theside of the form we will press the four sec-ti
Gleanings in bee culture . FIG. 2.—SPREADING THE SPLIT SECTIONSWITH THE WEDGE. from the tops until it rests on the bottom ofthe sections, Fig. 2. This strip holds thesections open to receive the foundation. Wewill now drop in our strip of foundation. thin strip of wood that holds the sectionsopen. Fig. 3. We will now pull out the stripof wood endwise. Fig. 4, and give the bottomof the wide frame a good rap on the bench,when the foundation will settle to the bottomof the sections. Fig. 5. With the reverse(which is 4|X17J inches) until it strikes theside of the form we will press the four sec-tions back into place in the wide frame. , and then you have four sections perfectlytilled with foundation at one operation, You may throw them on the Hoor, pilethe frames up like cordwood, or haul themto out-apiaries, but the foundation is there tostay. tnlarped Vien of Wedge.
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