The First Steps in Beekeeping 227 



For comb-honey production (minimum) : 



3 supers for 10-frame hive (if possible one made up for sample). 



The 4i inches square section, 1| inches wide, is usually 



preferred. The purchase of only one super to the colony is 



to be condemned. 

 Thin foundation, 2 oz. to super. For the beginner the use 



of small starters of foundation is sometimes preferable. 



If full sheets are used, 8 oz. to the super should be provided. 



For extracted-honey production : 



2 extra hive bodies identical with those used in brood chamber, 



with full sheets of comb-foundation (see p. 28 concerning 



spacing devices in surplus chambers). 

 1 2-frame non-reversible extractor. 

 1 Bingham uncapping knife. 



For bulk comb-honey production : 



3 10-frame supers with shallow extracting frames. 

 | Ib. thin-super foundation for each super. 



