THE BEE-KEEPERvS' REVIEW. 



know it has always proved a success, so 

 far as neatness and appearance are con- 

 cerned. I have never kept a close account 

 of the time spent in this cutting or sawing 

 down edges of sections, but think a 

 strong man could saw downi about as 

 many ii>a day as he would clean of pro- 

 polis, perhaps more. 



But have I realized a cent more per 

 pound for this honey than that in the 

 more common section? I think I hear 

 some one ask. I am sorry to say I have 

 not. Perhaps if I had sold direct to the 

 retailer I might have realized more; but it 

 was sent to the city, and sold at the same 

 price as honey of the same grade in the 

 ordinary section. But I might add that 

 it has really sold more promptly, and on 

 a falling market this would sometimes 

 amount to a cent a pound. Nevertheless, 

 as honey is more attractive put up in this 

 way I believe all beginners, at least, 

 should carefully investigate its merits 

 when deciding on what .style of section 

 to use. 



MiDDLKBURV, Vt. Dec. ID, 1S97. 



sections with comb built to the separators. 

 The 4x5 one bee-space Danzenbaker 

 section, with the cleated separator and 

 paraffine paper, has less propolis than any 

 other I ever used, and takes less work, 

 and I have tried most of the different 

 kinds in my 15 years of bee-keeping. 



I beg to differ with the editorial in 

 the Canadian Bee Journal for Nov., sta- 

 ting that no bee-keeper anxious to pro- 

 duce first-class honey in sections, and 

 willing to master that business, should 

 u.se such paper, and that the best-filled 

 sections can not be secured without a bee- 

 space above the sections. I have pro- 

 duced some as fine honey as I ever 

 saw with paraffine paper and no bee- 

 space above, and so does Mr. Miles Mor- 

 ton, of N. v.. and many others. In 

 Gleanings for Nov. 15, page 815, will be 

 seen a cut taken from sections of honey 

 produced with no bee-space and paraffine 

 paper alone, which will prove to the con- 

 trarv of our Canadian brother's a.ssertions. 

 Hamilton, N. C. Nov. 26, 1897. 



DIKPEKEM STYLES ()!• SECTIONS. 



Somctliint; in Favor of the One-Hee-Sp.ice 

 Seciioii and Paraftliie Paper. 



S. D. M.\TTHKW.S. 



T H.WE used sections with a bee-space 

 i on both sides, also sections with no 

 bee-space, with cleated separators, but I 

 prefer the one-space section for more 

 rea.sons than one. The no-bee-space 

 section will not crate well, as it is 

 a well-known fact that there will 

 be occasionally sections with comb built 

 out to the separator; besides, they look 

 too lean; but they sell well, and, as I 

 make honey for money. 1 prefer the sec- 

 tion that sells best. 



In my apiaries of over 200 colonies I 

 find the be.st work done in the sections 

 having 07ie bee-space. They have fewer 



How and \\ iiere ii> Keep Them. 



M. M. n.VLDRIDGE. 



" .\11 nature feels the renovating force of 

 winter."'— rtfOMSO/v. 



mHE very best 

 T^ place I have 

 found to keep 

 and preserve 

 empty combs is 

 in the hives, and 

 right out of doors, 

 no matter wheth- 

 er under cover, in 

 the .shade, or di- 

 recth' in the sun ! 

 At least, that is 

 the way I keep my empty combs, and the 

 plan I have pursued for a number of 



