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FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES 



that the push-board had crowded down a httle too hard 

 at the central part. To obviate that I put a httle cleat 

 about ^ inch wide and }i thick at the outer edge of the 

 board on all sides, giving the pressure right where it is 

 needed. If the outer part of the sections comes out. there 

 is no danger that the rest of the sections will not keep 

 company. Unfortunately, the picture does not contain the 

 little cleats. 



Fig. 6g. — Szvarm dumped before No. 32. 



TAKING SECTIONS OUT OF SUPER. 



Being now ready to take out the unfinished sections, 

 the first thing is to see whether there are any to take out. 

 if a careful inspection shows that all sections in a super 

 are sealed down to the bottom, it goes directly to the pile 

 of finished sections. If any sections are seen that are not 

 finished, the super is placed on the table, and the little 

 sticks removed that were crow^ded between the ends of 

 the sections on top. A flat hive-cover, or a board a little 

 larger than the super, is placed upon it. Then super and 



