. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 498 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Dec, 16, 1897. use a single-section sheet of foundation, while my own perfected device provides for a sheet about 13 in. in length, filling three sections at once. Certainly these points are original with myself, and had I thought it worth while, a sound patent could have been secured, as no- thing of the kind had been published or advertised in connection with the American section. Personally, I do not consider that any patented section will repay the cost of pro- tection. The question at issue, however, simp
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 498 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [Dec, 16, 1897. use a single-section sheet of foundation, while my own perfected device provides for a sheet about 13 in. in length, filling three sections at once. Certainly these points are original with myself, and had I thought it worth while, a sound patent could have been secured, as no- thing of the kind had been published or advertised in connection with the American section. Personally, I do not consider that any patented section will repay the cost of pro- tection. The question at issue, however, simply resolves itself into this : should the halved American section come into general use, will it be because of Mr. Abbott's un- developed, and for long-forgotten, idea 1 or will it prove to be for the reason that I have for several years past advertised, distributed, and published my own practical development ? I leave it for the future to decide. THREE-SIDE-CUT SECTIONS. Mr. Abbott must be sadly in error when he states that these sections were never exten- sively used or advertised before he introduced them, considering that they have been sent out since 1887 by thousands, and have been largely advertised since I then introduced them, by private circular, and have also been noticed by hundreds of readers of " A Modern Bee-Farm," wherein they are fully illustrated, as shown in the following " cuts " from that work. lhree-Side-(/'ut Section. Introduced 1887. T am glad to notice Mr. Abbott admits he has no restraining power over those who used this section before he procured a patent on it; but under the circumstances I fully believe he will not attempt to exercise a ques- tionable control over any one'v/ho may choose to adopt this style of The same folded. Completely-Divided Section. Introduced 1889. GROOVED SECTIONS AND SLIT TOP RAIL. Since writing the preced- ing I have noticed Mr. Howard's remarks in your last issue (No. ,3095) and do not see tha
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