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accompanied by cool weather. I have 

 had under the latter circumstances six or 

 eitijht sections well-tilled at the center, 

 while the foinidation in the adjoining 

 ones was scarcely touched. A thorough- 

 ly open super allows the cluster to main- 

 tain a nonnal elastic condition favorable 

 to the most economical storage of honey. 

 Most bee keepers of ex])erience have no- 



arator rather chea])er than the one herein 

 descri])ed. 



Aside from the details of construction 

 there is nothing new in the separator I 

 use. I have, however, adapted it to the 

 plain section l)y using metal projections. 

 The super as a whole I con.sider far in 

 advance of anything that has come tmder 

 my observation. The sides affording 



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ticed how, towards the clo.se of a honey 

 vield, the bees prefer to lengthen cells in 

 the brood chamber rather than extend the 

 comb, which is unfavoral)le to maintain- 

 ing their straightness. This tendency, 

 however, favors the completion of a few- 

 sections under the circumstances above 

 mentioned, and by the use of separators 

 the len!.fthening of cells, naturally pro- 

 ducing bulged combs, is prevented. 



The .same arrangement of super siiles 

 and separators can be adapted to the T 

 super if desirable. By using galvanized 

 rivets and washers made expressly for an 

 eighth of an inch projection on each side 

 when riveted in place, will afford a sep- 



access to the sections from every ])oint, 

 more than compensates for the addi- 

 tional cost. It is exceptionally conven- 

 ient both for fdling and emptying. It 

 also occujnes but little space when not in 

 use. I have between seventy -five and a 

 hundred, together with separators and 

 bolts, occupying the small space of about 

 4 ft. .square. 



Referring again to the section cleaner, 

 although still in the experimental .stage, 

 I consider il indispensal)le in these days 

 of close competition. The work is ])er- 

 fect as regards the section edges, which 

 are cleaned instantly and made to appear 

 new, adding very much to the appear- 



