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slatted separators are used better results in the way of filling seem 

 to be secured in the bee-way sections. Dr. Miller discarded 

 the plain sections in favor of the bee-way. This furnishes an 

 argument hard to overcome since he was regarded as the most 

 successful comb honey specialist of his lifetime. 



Use of Split Sections. — For some reason the split sections 

 do not prove popular although they have some advantages. The 

 split section is cut through the center of three sides, thus per- 

 mitting the use of full sheets of foundation which is attached by 

 inserting a strip after a row of the sections is placed in the 

 holder. The principal objection urged against them is the fact 

 that the consumer, not being familiar with the methods of bee- 

 keeping, may be suspicious of the wax that will show in this 

 narrow crack around three sides of the finished section and con- 

 clude that the honey is manufactured. So many misstatements 

 concerning honey production have been published that many 

 persons are very suspicious and the split in the section with a 

 showing of wax is not calculated to allay the suspicions of the 

 skeptical person. Probably this fact has done more to prevent 

 the adoption of the split section than all other reasons put to- 

 gether. If one sells largely in home markets where his product is 

 well known and where he comes in close contact with his custo- 

 mers, this danger will not need to be feared, as in the case of 

 honey sent to distant markets where no explanations can be made. 



By the use of split sections much time can be saved in pre- 

 paring the supers and putting in foundation. Four sections are 

 filled at one time as shown in Fig. 73, which illustrates Dr. 

 Leonard's method of preparing these sections for use. As will 

 readily be seen by referring to the picture, four sections are 

 placed in the holder, the opening slightly widened by the use of 

 a metal form, and a sheet of foundation long enough to fill all 

 four sections is slipped in. The foundation must be long enough 

 to be caught at the ends to hold it firmly in place. The section 

 holder is then removed from the form and the sections slipped in 

 even with the outer edges of the holder and it is ready for the 

 super. 



