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THE BEE-KEEPERvS' REVIEW. 



propolis by dipping them in hot water. 

 B}' reference to the accompanying ilhis- 

 trations a plan of the separator is sho\\ n 

 in its relation to the sections and super 

 sides. The first illustration shows a 

 plan-view of the separator in position 

 upon the frame I use, which gives a di- 



hold up the sections. They are shown 

 more clearly in illustration 2. as also are 

 shown the super sides, vS. S. By refer- 

 ence to illustration 3., channels, c. c, 

 may be seen which correspond with open- 

 ings o. o. in the .separators. These are 

 very important inj^securing well filled 



ILU'STRATION NO. I. 



rect line of travel to the sections. The 

 letters s. s. represent the sections; vSep. 

 the separator, o. o. o. openings which 

 serve as passage-ways for the bees latter- 

 ally from section to section. About ^ 

 space is allowed above the separator and 

 3-16 below. The greater tendency to 

 lengthen cells at the bottom neces.sitates 

 less space for trave Ithan above, m. m. m. 

 m. represent metal projections 's of an 

 inch in heighth. t. is a vertical strip of 



S.S'~\, -^ -^ 



I. 



sections on the outside row. The super 

 sides are also beveled at the top and bot- 

 tom, affording openings corresponding in 

 width with those between the sections, 

 and are quite necessary to secure well 

 filled supers. The super is also expansive; 

 thirty-six sections being the maxinmm 

 number I use, which are secured by bolts 

 and thumb-screws t. h. Using as I do an 

 elastic hive necessitates a super of similar 

 construction, the advantages of which 



IM,r.STK.\TlON xo. 2. 



tin covering the oj^ening at the end. 

 The metal projections are cast tipon the 

 tin in an iron mould, rough holes being 

 first punched through the tin to anchor 

 them. The metal projections on the low- 

 er edge are provided with flanges f . f . , to 



can only be appreciated by tlio.se who 

 have used them. 



With a super affording access to the sec- 

 tions from ever)' direction, not only are 

 they better filled during a good honev 

 yield, but also during a moderate flow 



