. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 1898. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 205 THE PLAIN SECTION. During the past year or two no one subject has so largely engrossed the at- tention of our bee-papers as the plain section and slat-separator. The Amer- ican Bee-Keeper has devoted but little space to the discussion, preferring rather to defer its remarks until the question should become more settled, either for cr against its general adop- tion, which it was anticipated would be done during the season just past. In this, however, we have all been to some extent disappointed, as the general fai
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. 1898. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 205 THE PLAIN SECTION. During the past year or two no one subject has so largely engrossed the at- tention of our bee-papers as the plain section and slat-separator. The Amer- ican Bee-Keeper has devoted but little space to the discussion, preferring rather to defer its remarks until the question should become more settled, either for cr against its general adop- tion, which it was anticipated would be done during the season just past. In this, however, we have all been to some extent disappointed, as the general fail- ure of the honey crop precluded the ex- arrangement. In presenting the picture, Editor Hutchinson gives it as "an object les- son in comb-building," and says it is a fair representation of such honey as he has seen produced in the two classes of sections. We have, as yet, had no opportunity of testing the advantages claimed by many for the plain section, though we have seen enough of the product upon the market to justify the conclusion that all plain sections are not as well filled as those which have come before the attention of the Review; and Plain Sections, from M. 1,. Main's Apiary. perimental work projected. Hence, the matter stands, awaiting favorable con- ditions to make more thorough tests of its merits in the future. The Bee-Keepers' Review, by whose kind permission we present elsewhere in this number an engraving of four completed sections of each style, and to which illustration editorial reference is made in the March issue of The Bee- Keeper, has given the matter very thor- ough consideration, and inclines to think well of the new style in many ways, yet wisely cautioning all to try them first in a small way before mak- ing expensive changes iu their super no prettier goods have been seen this year by us than has been shown in plain sections. The eight plain sections herewith shown were purchased at retail from a local grocer, from whom we obta
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