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THE bee-keeper's GUIDE; 



It will be seen that the Heddon case (Fig-. 93), already 

 described (pag^e 225) as a part of the Heddon-Langstroth hive, 

 is only a modification of the Southard crate. This crate does 

 not permit the use of separators. 



The case or super preferred and used by Dr. C. C. Miller 

 (Fig. 113) is one with j. shaped tin supports, on which rest the 

 sections. This is just like the Heddon case, except the parti- 

 tions are omitted. Projecting tin strips are tacked on the bot- 

 tom of the sides as well as ends. These strips on the ends 

 help hold the end rows of sections, while those on the sides 

 hold the X shaped tins, which in turn support the sections. As 

 the vertical part of the J. supports the separator, it should not 

 be more than one-half inch high. As most of us use — must 

 use — separators, this is probably one of the best section-honey 



Fig. 114. 



Hilton T Huper. — From A. I. Root Co, 



cases for us, and so one of the best arrangements for securing 

 comb honey. Mr. Hilton (Fig. 114), of Michigan, does not like 

 the movable j. supports, and so he omits the projecting tin 

 pieces, and tacks the j. tins at the ends to the bottom of the 

 side of the case. 



Mr. Heddon has a case (Fig. 93) which permits inversion, 

 through the use of wide frames and thumb-screws. Still 

 another method to support sections (Fig. 115) has many advo- 

 cates. The case is like the one used with the x tins, but has 

 projecting tin supports tacked to the ends only. On these rest 



