THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 



65 



How to Manage Bees, a 50-cent book, 

 just the thing for beginners, for only 25 

 cents postpaid, or with the Bee-Keepeb 

 one year for 65 cents. 



Beeswax is getting a little Scarcer, 

 and consequently the prices are a little 

 better than for sometime past. We will pay 

 25c to 29c in cash, or 28c to 31c in trade for 

 good to choice pure beeswax, delivered at 

 Falconer, N. Y. If you have any, box it 

 up and ship it to us by freight or express. 

 (Whichever is the cheapest) Be sure to 

 send it to us at Falconer, N. Y ., and write 

 your name on the package ; also write to us 

 at the time you ship. 



THE NEW COMBINED SECTION FOLDING 

 PRESS AND FOUNDATION FASTENER. 

 There have been a great many va- 

 rieties of machines invented for fold- 

 ing one-piece sections, nearly all of 

 which have more or less good points. 

 There have also been several machines 

 invented for fastening foundation in 

 sections, but it has remained for Mr. 

 W. O. Leach, of Tilbury Centre, Out., 

 to invent a combined machine which 

 not only folds the sections, but also at 

 the same time fastens the foundation 

 starter in it. 



It is the only success- 

 ful machine of the 

 kind we have seen. 

 Unlike nearly all oth- 

 er folding presses, the 

 section has only to be 

 put in place, when 



the press automatically folds it at each 

 corner and locks the dovetailed ends 

 together. At the same time, while 

 this is being done, a thin sheet of 

 metal melts the edge of the founda 

 tion starter, which causes it to adhere 

 to the section exactly in the proper 

 place ; the entire result being effected 



practically by one motion. The start 

 ers being put in the sections just as 

 rapidly as the sections are .folded, no 

 time whatever is lost, consequently 

 saving just one-half the time lequired 

 where a separate machine is used for 

 folding the sections and fastening 

 the starters. 



It can be used as a combination 

 machine, or only as a folder, or again 

 as a foundation fastener. It is oper- 

 ated either by foot or hand power, 

 and can be used on any workbench or 

 table; is entirely automatic and always 

 ready for operation. Sections of any 

 size are evenly and squarely folded, 

 and the machine obviates a large per 

 cent, of breakages. It is not only a 

 great saver of time and labor, but of 

 material. It is light, simple and 

 durable, being c mstructed almost 

 entirely of metal. The weight is only 

 abuut ten pounds. 



Mr. Leach has been at work on this 

 machine for several months, but has 

 only just recently perfected it. A 

 great many of the leading apiarists, 

 not only of this counlry, but Canada, 

 have given it a trial with the most 

 satisfactory results, as is shown by the 

 numerous favorable letters which Mr. 

 Leach has received from them. It is 

 the most practical machine made for 

 the purpose, and should be in the 

 hands of every bee-keeper who works 

 for comb honey and has large quan- 

 tities of sections to handle, as the 

 price is very reasonable. We pre- 

 dict for it a large sale. 



A NEW BEE ESCAPE. 



As promised last month, we give 

 our readers a description and illustra- 



