174 PRODUCTION OF EXTRACTED HONEY 



required to uncap a small frame as a large one, and extra time 

 will be required in the manipulations, which is decidedly to their 

 disadvantage. 



]!^ot only should everything about the apiary be planned to 

 avoid the loss of time, but the accumulation of unnecessary equip- 

 ment should also be avoided. If extracting frames and brood 

 frames are of the same size, extra frames may be used for either 

 purpose for which they are needed, instead of having to supply 

 more when one or the other runs low. It might easily happen 



Fig. siV — Langstroth hive for extracted honey. 

 Fig. 87. — Langstroth hive dissected. 



when there are two sizes that there will be a surplus of one at 

 hand and a lack of the other. 



Kind of Frame to Adopt, — As to the kind of frame which 

 best serves the purpose, there is a decided disagreement. While 

 the author personally prefers the Hoffman self-spacing frame, 

 most of the large producers seem to be decidedly of the opinion 

 that a loose-hanging frame is better. 



The Hoffman frames (Fig. 93) require little attention to see 

 that they are properly spaced when placed in the hive. On 

 the other hand the loose-hanging frames must always be spaced 

 after setting in place, or the combs will be unequal in thickness. 



There are several devices for spacing the frames. Staples are 

 used in some cases. The metal spacers are very popular also. 



