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GLEAN^GS IN BEE CULTURE. 



sapgiug, Rhoulil go In the I'^ame ip Mich away tbatthe 

 ivjiiis Of the cells run ud and down. Instead of diago- 

 uaUy. Oiirshtets are all made lor the L. Iramee lu that 



v\ ay. 



The plan we prefer. 



if wax if! nibbed ^^ erf against a piece of dry wood, 

 .It oniluary tempera Hires, 1i v\ (II ad hi re almost as will 

 a- if put on In a melteit 8t;-.ie. Theieior*'. all we have 

 I ) do to ijisten It in ihe iranies. i- to lay it in place, and 

 ) ress the edge against the cmU guidn with the tingere, 

 until It sticks moili'rately. No>vfal;ea knifeor screw- 

 driver, an<l rub it down hnid. To (irevent the wax 

 from sticking to the tool, diji it in either starch or hon- 

 e' : we uw! the latter bfcaiise it is handier. One corner 

 <f the tool should go clear down to the v>oo<<. at the 

 last stroke, to make a " sure thing" nf it. The fdn. 

 shi uid reach within k. Inch ot the end bars, and with- 

 in |. a'^ a general rule, of the bottom b«r. This space 

 i- i.eede<l to allow the sheets to stretch as it ie being 

 worked out, which it always does more or b-ss. .•^ome 

 lot-ot'wn\ will stretch t-carcely i>ercepti'ily, while 

 ofliers v.\\- to tho extent we have mentioned; and as 

 it i^ <leslr:ible to have the shiet bang clear nt the bot 

 torn bar when thi' eel's aie drawn out full leiigfli,we 

 tliiuk bfsf to eive beWnv the amount of space we have 

 nit-niioned. The reason is that the comt)s will bulge, 

 it there Is any stretching aTterthev have touciie4 the 

 iiottoni liar. To put the sheers in rapidly, you will 

 iie«>! a l>oard cut so as to just lit inside the Irame, ano 

 reach up aj= far as tiie couib guide. Lay tlie sheet on 

 this. cItXM- up to tlie top Viar. ami stroke itdo'^n to the 

 «',oml> g\ii<le, as we have directed. If your frames are 

 n:ai'e without a comb gui'e, yun can !ast<'n the sheet 

 to the topbirin ^he same way, tkndtlieu give lea qtiarter 

 inn,, so tt)at it will hang stiaiglit down. As last as 

 the frames are lilleil. they r-houid he liung in a l;ive. 

 Id X*? socure from injury.' It yoii do not make the above 

 plan work to suit > ou. you c.mi lasi< n tlie sheets by 

 tacHtig a ^trip oi wood about ^^ by ^g into the top bar, 

 w hile ihe upper ei ge of the sheet is lietween them; 

 'hi- strip should be put on in such a way that the Idn. 

 hangs slraigiit down under the c^nteroftlie to)) bar. 

 For putting fdn. into the section frames or into boxes, 

 make a saw cut nearly thiough the stiU'ot wliicli the 

 '")> ismwle, where you v' i-li if;e sheet to hang. Before 

 this (lii-ee is fastened in jdace, bend the wooti back- 

 ward in anch a way as to t^pen the saw cut, slip in the 

 etige of the sheet, close up the cut, and it is secure. 



cahlin'8 pdn. cuttee. 

 Smf-ll si7e, with tin wheel, ]0c.; la'ge si;e, wtih sieel 

 wl'.eel, 7-"e. If wanted by mail, add '2c. for the forrrer, 

 !Hid .'c. for the latter. Although these sre very con- 

 venient for cutting a greit number of smtll pieces, 

 our hards hhve rather preferred tor lirt'er woik. to 

 cut a botrd tl e size wantetl. i.nd I'y it on a pile of a 

 eo^e'i she^t'-- or moie. then with n ve^~y sfuirp, io*ind 

 poll ted, butcher knife, they cut with repeated !:tiokes 

 tliro'iifh the whole at once, clear lound the board. If 

 the w -x IS reitber too cold nor too hot. you cin. with 

 pr ct ce. do it rtipiuly and nicely. >"oi e ef tl e scraps 

 I eed be wasted, tor you can uie, in tlie sectioa boaes, 

 p;eceis of all shapes and sizes. 



DEONE COMB. 



Althonark it world f-eeni that drot^e con b woi Id be 

 p.-Cierable for suiplns boie«, it is at pieei t nicie the- 

 ory than tactual practice. We can iutnis.h veiy thin 

 drore cor-b at the same p;ices, and you cm all tiy it 

 for yoi;rselves. 



COHSB BASKET, 



Holds five frames, secure from dust or robbers, raid 

 catched a.l the drip; price §l,.'iti. 



EIVISION BOAHBS. 



FOUNDATION MACHINE WITH !„' INCH ROLLS. 



i CHAFF CUSHION 1>1VISI««J BO.^PI). 



! Tl)e€e are made of thin wood, packed with chaff, 

 t and have cloth cushim boitf m and ercs. that tbey 

 ' may lit closelv in ,any 1 ive. and bo eas ly removable. 

 i Price, 20c; if wanted" by ma;!, 4i c must be fe«t lor 

 ] jjostage. 



EHAMELZD CLOTH. 



' Thi-J we now tife in piefcence to anything elfe. 



fo- c<.verine the frames, before the chaff cushions 



I ate put over tl^e bees. I have never known the bees 



i to biie through it. and the suifare is so smooth and 



glosfv. thev pnt very litile propolis on it. It is also 



So thin and ligl'i., that, if it is spread over a bee. he 



can lendily crawl out from nncer it without injury. 



j Price ler yard, 4.'j inches wide. '25c; if a whcle ])iece 



■ f f 12 yards is ta^pn, •2'2c : if ordered by mail, send 25c 



per yard c:tra for postage. 



