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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 1. 



hole alone ; and the two in combination are 

 far better than either alone. When one tries 

 to lift a fifty-pound hive by hand-holes, his 

 fingers can get a grip only at the mere tips, on 

 a sharp edge, as at D Such a hold is a severe 

 strain on, if not painful to, the ends of the 

 fingers; and one does not feel that he cares to 

 lift very many hives in this way; but if he can 

 get the heft of the weight on the middle joints 

 of the fingers, as at A, and on a rounding 

 edge, he can lift all that his back will stand. 

 With an ordinary cleat one has to lift the hive 

 by the first joint of the fingers, and it is only a 

 little better than the hand-hole ; but when the 

 hive is recessed back of the cleat a little he 

 has an opportunity to bring the heft of the 

 load where he can handle it to advantage — at 

 the point A. 



Hand-hole cleats will not be supplied for 

 supers, as these can usually be handled by the 

 holes alone with no great inconvenience. 



We sell these cleats separately when called 

 for, at 75 cts. per 100, or $6.00 per 1000. They 

 can be attached to hives already in use ; and 

 where they are to be moved to out-yards, or 

 handled very much, these cleats are a great 

 convenience, and worth many times their cost. 



Dr. Miller wants his cleats to go clear across 

 the hive. If there are those who prefer to 

 have them so, we can supply their hives with 

 such, but the price (of the cleats) will be 

 twice as much as for the short ones, and will 

 be supplied only from the factory, as our deal- 

 ers will keep only regular goods. 



We have a lot of other little comforts in our 

 1899 hive, and in our next we will tell some- 

 thing of these also. Our new spring compres- 

 sion for supers excites the admiration of all. 



THE DANZENBAKER SUPER. 



BY F. DANZENBAKER. 



The Danzenbaker super shown here is 

 furnished with hanging section-holders having 

 end and bottom bars the same width as the 

 sections, with free bee - ways their entire 

 length, forming a perfect divisible honey- 

 board that holds the sections firmly together 



true and square, and protects their under side 

 from propolis or burr-combs. Each holder is 

 provided with headed iron pins driven through 

 the end-bars from the inner side, securing 

 uniformity in length of bearing on the solid 

 supporting cleats, maintaining a correct bee- 

 space between stories. The fences are sup- 

 ported in like manner, and provide an open 

 beeway at both top and bottom between each 



two rows of sections (which is secured by 

 patents issued and pending). One of these 

 fences is used as the follower back of the sec- 

 tions, held securely in place by a curved wire 

 spring set in the side of the super. 



The plain sections are seen in position on 

 the holders. The thickness of the sections 

 and fence cleats together affords the same 

 honey-space as is in the 7-to-the-foot sections 

 with plain separators ; and when filled with 

 honey they pack closely in the shipping-cases, 

 saving from 10 to 20 per cent in cost and 

 weight of cases and crates in shipping the 

 honey to market. 



DANZENBAKER PRIZE CARTON. 



Progressive comb-honey producers desirous 

 of promoting sales by doing things just right 

 are putting their best sections into neat at- 

 tractive cartons, ready to hand to the customer 

 without wrapping, yet secure to carry safely 

 in the pocket, satchel, or market-basket, as 

 other articles are put up for domestic use. 

 These cartons can be made artistic if desired, 

 giving the name of the producer or seller, and 

 kind of honey, while the quality is shown by 

 raising the cover over the opening without 

 removing the sections. 



They are made ready to use without folding, 

 ready to open only, and put in the section, 

 which is kept secure in place by a string or 

 rubber band. 



They are made to match the sections and fit 

 in the same shipping-cases when filled with 

 honey, and will protect the cappings of all, as 

 there is no space to tilt over in case any should 

 be jarre'l loose by rough handling in shipping. 



They will pay for themselves, insuring 

 prompt sales and better prices. 



Washington, D. C. 



