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them opposite the posts of the fence, one at either 

 endpost, and one at the middle post, else the spring 

 will be of no use. Driving in the sharp end of this 

 spring successfully requires a little practice. The 

 super is now ready to be filled. (Plate XII.) 



First place a fence in the super on the side opposite 

 the spring; then a section-holder filled with four 

 starters, always remembering that these foundation- 

 starters should be at the top of the section. Then 

 place another fence and another section-holder. The 

 eight-frame super will hold six of these rows, with 

 fences between and one on each side. Putting in 

 the last fence is the final test of whether the springs 

 are in the right place, for, if they are right and press 

 against the posts of the fence, it will be very hard 

 to push in this last fence; when it is in, the sections 

 are all held snugly in place. (Plates III, XV.) 



Where the super is placed on the hive, it should 

 closely fit the top of the brood-chamber, with no 

 cracks between. If the hive has a flat cover, which 

 leaves only a bee-space above the sections, the cover 

 may be placed immediately above the super, with 

 nothing between. With covers like the telescope 

 cover, a super-cover is needed. This may be a 

 quilt or a piece of enamelled cloth; but we prefer a 

 super-cover made of a thin board, bound on the 

 ends to prevent warping, which is now on the market. 



HOW TO HANDLE THE BEES 



It is generally believed, and for good reasons, 

 apparently, that bees like some people and despise 



