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seems as though the more free communi- 

 cation afforded by the open separator was 

 the only point left. 



But then there is Mr. Daggitt's opposi- 

 tion, that sections filled without the use 

 of separators were no better filled, if as 

 well, as those where separators were used. 



Now right then and there, when you 

 said: — "In this connection it would be 

 well to remember that with old style sec- 

 tions and no separators there is no lateral 

 communication;" you have struck right 

 on the truth of the whole matter, and by 

 giving the experience of Mr. Byron Case, 

 with the Betsinger case, you also give 

 the very proof of it all. 



In this case the separators are fixed; 

 fastened solidlj' in the case. The section's 

 are of the plain style and are held exact- 

 ly bee-space from the separators — thumb- 

 screw pressure keeping them in place. 

 He says that the bees fill these sections 

 solidly, exactly as they would a brood 

 frame. 



So, as I said before, if you arrange your 

 sections right, placing them in the supers, 

 the rows spaced the right distance apart, 

 thus providing free communication all 

 through the super, and in every direction, 

 and especially right around the edges of 

 the sections, all around, where it is the 

 most importa>it feature in securing the 

 very best filled boxes of comb honey, 

 you will have well filled sections. Is not 

 every row of sections just like a brood- 

 frame with cross-sticks in the frame, when 

 used without separators ? 



This, however, is not the case with the 

 old style sections, with which some have 

 tried their experiments, on account of 

 no lateral communication — the main 

 and most important feature wat miss- 

 ing. 



There being objections to the non-use 

 of separators, and as such are indispensi- 

 ble to a great many, and most necessary 

 in securing straight combs, separators 

 have been devised to carry out these 

 points of free communication just where 

 needed; viz.; all around the edges of the 

 sections where it is. the most important. 



I find that Mr. Aspinwall was the first 

 to use such a separator with upright slots 

 across the separator next to the edges of 

 the sections, these being spaced from the 

 separator by means of spacing buttons on 

 the edge of the separator. 



Also the Hyde-Scholl separators were 

 gotten out for the same purpose, besides 

 giving free communication through the 

 separator, by slots lengthwise, like those 

 of the fence. 



Such separators are more expensive to 

 make than others, but they accomplish 

 that for which they were intended. 



HuNTKR, Texas, March 22, 1900. 



HUNK HONEY OF THE 

 SOUTH. IT GETS SOME 

 HARD KNOCKS BY E. T. 

 FLANAGAN. 

 Are we to go back to the methods of 

 our forefathers ? Were the movable 

 frame, the extractor and comb founda- 

 tion, invented only to enable us the more 

 easily to obtain "broken comb," alias, 

 "chunk honey?" Shades of Lang- 

 stroth, Ouinby, and Grimm, defend us! ! 

 Yet, from the tenor of the editorials of 

 one of our bee papers, and the articles in 

 some of our otherwise progressive jour- 

 nals, such seems to be the fact. Especi- 

 ally has Friend H. H. Hyde, of Hutto, 

 Texas, taken up the matter, and seems to 

 be pushing it for all it is worth. Let me 

 quote from an article in the February, 

 1900, Progressive Bee Keeper. "The 

 honey is cut out and placed in cans hold- 

 ing from 6 to 60 pounds. When full, ex- 

 tracted honey is poured in to fill all holes, 

 and to finish up the weight; and, being 

 left floating in e.Ktracted honey, it can be 

 shipped with as little loss as extracted 

 honey. In the South where this kind of 

 honey is known, the demand exceeds the 

 supply." Is this true? If so, how can 

 you prove it ? "The sales of this honey 

 have also reached Oklahoma, and Indian 

 Territory, and are fast approaching Kan- 



