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thoroughly protected from the extremely 

 hot sun, as well as from the very c-ool 

 nights. We are now makhig T supers ex- 

 actly as Dr. Miller rccommeiids, only they 

 are made of lighter stuff, on account of the 

 outside i)rotection affcuded by tlie chaff 

 hive, or by additional stories of the Simplic- 

 ity hive. There are more i)ieces to handle 

 in getting a crop of lioney. I admit, but 1 

 think the extra amount of honey received 

 because of this protection will pay for the 

 extra labor. 



ARMSTRONG'S REVERSIBLE T SUPER. 



SH.\LL, WE REVERSE THE T SUPEK? 



FKTEND ROOT:— I send you to-day a sample of 

 ray reversible T-tinned honey-rack, or sec- 

 tion-case. [ find it is pivinjr frreat satisfaction. 

 1 know it is a little more costly than yours; 

 but then. I can g-et at my sections sing-ly 

 much easier than in yours, but perhaps that will 

 not cut any very f-reat flfj'ure among- practical bee- 

 keepers. Inclosed you will find a description of the 

 same. E. S. AKiMSTKONg. 



.lersevville, 111., Feb 3s, 1SS7. 



NEW KEVEHSIBt,E SECTION-C.\SK. 



The above cut shows my new reversible section- 

 case. It is made with loose, adjustable T tins, so 

 arranged as to keep the sections straig-ht and clean. 

 It can be adapted to wide frames if desired. It 

 holds 24 4i4.\4'4.\l 1.5-16 sections, .5 thin wooden sep- 

 arators, and 3 adjustable following-boards, all be- 

 ing held firmly in place by mj' double clamping- 

 wedges. It can be used without separators if de- 

 sired, as the separators rest on the tins, and are 

 not fastened to any thing. It is i)erfectly reversi- 

 ble, having: the loose, adjustable T tins on both 

 sides, and in every thing els« being e.vactly alike it 

 is always right side up, and the upper side is always 

 the side to open. Tf j^ou wish to reverse or remove 

 one or more sections singly, you have simply to un- 

 button the upper holder, which will liberate the T 

 tins and give you free access to any section in the 

 case. 



Friend Armstrong lias sent us a sample 

 of the reversing T super described above. 

 We are constant!) receiving a great many 

 reversing supers, but we are free to say that 

 we have not seen any thing that seems to be 

 better constructed for reversing than this 

 super. Our readers will notice by the cut 

 that the T super has the T tins above and 

 below the sections. There is certainly a 

 great advantage in having tlie T tins above. 

 In the tirst place, it keeps tiie bees from pro- 

 polizing the upi)er corners of the sections. 

 In the second place, it holds the sections 

 square, or, in other words, two sets of T tins 

 above and below, make the space between 

 the sections, both at toji and l)ottom, equal, 

 thereby accomplishing one of the good fea- 

 t/ures named for the Moore crate, but with 



this advantage : It permits the use of sepa- 

 rators. Friend Armstrong has also two fol- 

 lowers, ai)lain board of the size of one of the 

 wooden separators which he uses in the case. 

 Tiiese i)lain boards are used at the exti'erae 

 outsides of all tlie sections in the case. A 

 space is thus iel't lor a wedge, as seen in the 

 engraving, and as mentioned by friend Miller 

 elsewhere. We believe there is (luite an ad- 

 vantage in having the sections pressed U]) 

 tightly, as it closes the interstices between 

 the sections, and. in consequence, it is 

 claimed that tlie bees are less liable to pro- 

 polize where the sections come together. 

 The maimer in whicli friend Armstrong has 

 constructed his case for reversing is quite 

 ingenious. There it no " right side up " tn 

 the case. It can be used just as well out- 

 side up as the other, and, as our readers will 

 see by the above engraving, the sections 

 may be easily removed. Xow. we would 

 hardly like to say so many things in favor of 

 f fiend Armstrong's case' liad it not. we be- 

 lieve, Dr. Miller's indorsement of one or 

 inore of its features. 



We have considered the good points in 

 this case, so let us now consider some of the 

 weak points which might be named against 

 it. First, its c(mstrnction is rather compli- 

 cated. There are four pieces of wood for 

 each side of the shell, making. in all. includ- 

 ing the two ends, ten pieces. The button 

 arrangement for removing one of the sides 

 is very neat in the sample sent, luit we fear 

 it will lie (lithcuJt to construct it in all cases 

 so that it will work as nicely as might be de- 

 sired. It seems to us. then, that the case 

 will be rather too expensive for the majority 

 of our l)ee-friends. who. with the low price 

 of honey, are aiming to reduce the cost of 

 producing honey to the minimum. We 

 doubt whrtlier it pays to go to the extra ex- 

 pense of making a case invertible for the 

 possible advantages it may give. We be- 

 lieve, too. that a great many, if not a major- 

 ity, of those who once advised inverting, 

 are. to say the least, not now so ardent in its 

 praises. 



DOES IT PAY TO GO TO MUCH EX- 

 PENSE IN EXHIBITING HONEY? 



MOKK .AHOUT MARTIN'S HONEY-E.VUlBrT. 



RIEND ROOT:— I have received some inquir- 

 ies relative to the honey-e.xhibit in a late is- 

 Vf sue of GLEANiNfis, and will, therefore, give a 

 few further details. In your comments upon 

 1 the e.vhibit, you probably echo the sentiments 



of a great many others when you (luestion the ad- 

 I visability of spending time and money in nuvking 



! such an exhibit; or. in other words, the (luestion 

 1 

 resolves itself into this: Dties it pay to spend time 



, and money to advertise the honey-business '; If we 

 look around us, we see every trade making- stren- 

 uous etforts to get ahead. Take up the most ob- 

 scure county j)aper, and every trade is represented 

 in ils columns. Our most successful merchants are 

 the ones who ■"catch on" to every advertising nov- 

 elty ti) ho iisiil ill thf extension of their busines.^. 

 The leading mi'i-cliants in a thriving village set ui> 

 mile linards with tlwir nam" iinon them, for 2') 



i miles into the b.urounJing country. Our fairs are 



