November, 1919 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 699 



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Superior Honey Co. Linden, Alabama. 



Ogden, Utah. Sept. 5, 1919. 



Gentlemen: — I have tested your Superior Foundation with 

 that of the party who claimed that the bees would take to theirs 

 first, and also with that of another manufacturer. I first se- 

 lected 3 two-story hives, from which I extracted honey, and 

 noted the amount of honey from each hive. There was less than 

 a pint of honey difference in any two of them, indicating that 

 they were of about equal strength. I then filled 3 lots of 9 

 frames each with foundation of the three makes, being careful 

 to write the name of each manufacturer on the frames in which 

 I placed each sheet of foundation. Then I placed each 9 frames 

 in a hive body, placing the covers on and setting them on the 

 hives, not knowing on which hive anyone 's foundation was plac- 

 ed. Then I opened them and wrote each name on the outside, 

 numbering the hives and the date placed. With the remaining 

 sheets I filled 5 frames with Superior Foundation and 5 frames 

 with Dadant 's foundation, which was bought at San Antonio, 

 Texas, and which was not opened up until the same time yours 

 was opened. I tried to be fair with everyone, for I wanted the 

 best foundation, and if theirs was what they claimed I wanted 

 it and nothing else. 



This test was made on Aug. 10th, 1919. Today, Sept. 5th, 

 1919, the Superior Foundation on hive No. 2 is every single 

 frame drawn out and filled with honey and brood. On hive 

 No. 3 the Dadant foundation is about one-half drawn. On hive 

 No. 1 the other make of foundation is almost fully drawn out 

 and is being filled with brood and honey. I would estimate 

 that Superior Foundation is 95 per cent drawn, Dadant 's about 

 45 per cent, and the other make about 65 per cent. On hive No. 

 4, one-half sujierior foundation and one-half Dadant 's, the bees 

 began on Superior Foundation and filled it out, and filled 3 

 frames of Dadant 's, or 100 per cent Superior against 60 per cent 

 Dadant 's. 



Aside from all this I did not see the slightest defect in any 

 sheet of Superior Foundation. Your foundation is also a little 

 longer than Dadant 's, and almost fills the Hoffman frame, while 

 theirs has too much play at each end. 



If you will have a supply I will buy my foundation from 

 you next season, and my friends will doubtless do the same. 



Very respectfully, J. E. SUTTON. 



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