THE PRODUCTiON OF COMB HONEY. 



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each row. The corners of the sections rest on strips of word 

 (fig. 25, a) I inch thick, and at out | inch or f inch broad : 



Fig. 25.— Sack or crate of sections, showing interior working arrangements. A, Pieces 

 of wood on which the sections stand. 



they are thus slightly raised above the tops of the frames, which 

 allows the bees to pass freely underneath them. 



Dividers. 



Between each row of sections a " divider " or separator 

 (fig. 26) is placed, which ensures the faces of the combs being 



Fig. 2C.— Dividers : a, Plain ; b, Slotted. 



sealed over perfectly flat by the bees. Dividers may be obtained 

 made of either wood, tin or zinc. The "slotted" divider 



