THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW, 



107 



foundation made of wax rendered from foul 

 broody combs. The article sliows much 

 thou<j;ht aud research, and there are frequent 

 references to scientilic works, but Mr. Jones 

 says :— 



" Science and practice do not always ac- 

 cord, aud I am williny to believe that they 

 do not in the present instance. I am not 

 prepared to say that the lieat ordinari.y re- 

 quired for the boiliny of honey or wax will 

 kill the foul brood yerms or spores, which 

 may be in them, but I do say that in all my 

 experience, aud I have liad a good deal, I 

 have never hud a case <jj' ils return, after 

 siibinittiny tketn to this heat. 1 have often 

 taken foul broody honey and put it into a 

 dish, suspending the dish in boiling water, 

 but not allowiug any water to yet mixed with 

 it. In tliis way I have rendered unfertile all 

 germs of disease wliich were in it — at least 

 there were none ever appeared afterward. I 

 have also made similar tests with wax, with 

 the same results. Wax melted in tlie sun, or 

 at a lower temperature than the boiliny 

 point of water (212°) may, perhaps, not be 

 ivfe from the fertile sixn-es. I should not 

 cire to risk it. My beliefs m this direction 

 have sutfered no chanye since I put myself 

 ou record at the Michiyau couvt- ntion some 

 years ago, as stated by Mr. Cornell." 



The Pratt Perfection Cage. 



Last summer I described the Pratt Per- 

 fection queen cage, and, in so doing, I said 

 it was practically the Benton cage. In the 

 Api. for March, Mr. C. W. Costellow ex- 

 plains in what ways it differs. Among other 

 things he says : — 



" To Mr. Frank Benton is due the credit 

 of giving the idea which led to the coustruc- 

 tion of the best shippiug-and-introducing- 

 cage now ou the market. Benton's cage was 

 figured in 1884. was designed for shipping 

 queens across the ocean aud as such it was a 

 perfect cage, but it was not at all suitable 

 for introducing, and the cost to manufacture 

 was too high ; but to Mr. E-. L. Pratt is due 

 the credit of modifying this cage, so as to 

 makf^ it practical for treneral use. which he 

 did about five years after tlie |)ul)lication of 

 Benton's cage. 



THE PRATT-BENTON CAGE. 



Perhaps some assistance came from my- 

 self, but I am sure I should not have 

 thought of it if the idea had not be.-n i)re- 

 sented and myself requested to do so by Mr. 

 Pratt. As many have wondered why the 

 cage was called the "Pratt perfection"! 



have given the above. The modification of 

 Benton's cage was as follows: First, the 

 cage was reduced very much in weight, thus 

 reducing the carrying postage. Next, half 

 the boxing was dispensed with, thus reduc- 

 ing the cost. The hole made Ijy the worm 

 of the bit was done awaj with, thus makiug 

 smooth surface at the bottoui of the holes. 

 Another important point gained here is that 

 the candy cannot leak out and daub the 

 mails. 



The caL'e is now made as follows: Sizes 

 ^4 X 1 X 4I4 inches ; three 1-itich holes bored 

 from one side nearly through. A '^g hole 

 bored from one end connecting all the inch 

 holes ; this hole is to put the bees in by, also 

 for a passay way from one chamber to the 

 other and to give them acce-s to the candy. 

 This Sg hole is covered b\' a small tin slide 

 on the end of tlie cau'e. A small saw kerf is 

 made in the corner of tlds end opening into 

 the chamber — for veutihitiug purposes. So 

 far as I know, this idea was original with 

 me ; if it was not I shall not lose any sleep 

 on account of it. The inch-hole at the op- 

 posite end from the tin slide is filled with 

 good candy : a piece of wire cloth is tacked 

 over the toj). covering ail > xcept about % 

 inch of the candy : this is left for introduc- 

 ing purposes, and, by the w-ay, this idea, I 

 think, belongs to onr friend Mr. Alley. A 

 thin piece of wood, haviiiLT a ^e hole opening 

 into the hole near st the tin slide, is fasten- 

 ed will) wire nails over the wire cloth cover- 

 ing the cage. Tlius prepared, it is ready for 

 the mails, without any wrapping, tying or 

 other prejiaration. 



A case on this plan is also made only one- 

 half inch thick. This latter requires but 

 one-half the postaue of the thicker cage and 

 is also more cheaply made." 



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