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and foundation is a far more than sufficient set off. Suppose 

 the extracting outfit to cost £2 [which is a liberal allowance 

 for a small apiary), the annual charge, at 5%, upon that outlay, 

 with allowance of 15% for depreciation, may be set down at 

 8s. But the sections and foundation required for four hives 

 may cost £1 per annum ; for six hives, £1 los. ; for ten hives, 

 £2 los., which shows a very substantial economy in favour of 

 working for extracted honey, where more than three strong 

 slocks are employed. (These are not war prices.) 



257. Preparing Grates and Sections — If the crate has been 

 used before, let it be well scalded, washed, and scraped clean 

 from propolis and wax. Fasten a section folding block (which 



is a piece of wood 4" 



ij" or 2") to a bench, or table, by 



a screw through the centre of the block : take a section, and 

 carefully fold it upon the four sides of the block, fastening 

 the ends together : proceed until you have folded twenty-one 

 sections, which will be sufficient for one ordinary crate. If 

 the sections are very dry, and inclined to break at the corners, 

 damp them at the V cuts on both sides before folding. 



258. Throe Split Sections — If you are using three split 

 sections (101), foundation can be fixed in three sections at one 

 ^ time. Place three 



sections in the 

 crate, as shown 

 (Fig. 85), and with 

 the unsplit sides 

 down : between the 

 further side of one 

 of the end sections 

 and the side of the 

 crate, push in a 

 wedge, to hold the 

 sections tightly : 

 draw out the nearer 

 halves of the sec- 

 tions, and drop in 

 a I2f" X 4" or 4i" 

 sheet of super 

 foundation ; remove 

 ^'^- °^- the wedge, and, 



FIXING FO0NDATIO.V IN THREE SPLIT ^.^^j, ^j^/ ^^jj^^^^ 



S'^^TIONS. (106) press the sec 



tions together, so that the foundation may be gripped. 

 Remove the follower : put in one long, or three short separators 

 (102) ; add three more sections ; and proceed as before until th! 

 crate has its full quantity. When the last row of sections is 



