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First, the quality of the wax either in its 

 original characteristics or in the method of 

 its manipulation previous to the final pro- 

 cess of melting it cuts a considerable figure 



the same lot of sheets of wax — the former 

 on the Given press, the latter on the roller 

 mill — the former falls behind the Given 

 foundation (used generally for the purposes 



in determining the degree of its utility for of comparison) — little more than 28 per 



SECTIONS OF HONEY BUILT UPON DIKFEEENT MAKES OF FOUNDATION. 



the purpose of foundation. This is shown 

 from case No. h where one of the two sam- 

 ples of the foundation compared, though 

 made on the same machine and of about 

 equal weight, contains more than 28 per 

 cent, more honey than the other. 



Secondly, either the kind of machine used 

 in making foundation greatly afifects its val- 

 ue, for, of the two foundations, the Given- 

 Hunt and the Root-Hunt, both made from 



cent., while the latter falls behind 45 per 

 cent., or else 



Thirdly, heavy foundation has a decided 

 advantage over light. 



The sample of Hunt foundation used in 

 the experiment seems worthy of special com- 

 mendation for it excels the Given by G}^ 

 per cent., while the latter excells the best of 

 all the others by more than 18 per cent. 



Lapeeb, Mich. Sept. 8. 1894. 



