The construction of the super depends upon whether comb or 
extracted honey is desired. When extracted honey is produced bee- 
keepers in general use a super with frames the same as the brood 
body, which provides for the interchange of frames from one to 
the other. A few beekeepers use what is known as the shallow 
extracting super (Fig. 11) the frames in which are similar to brood 
frames but of lighter construction and about one-half the depth. 
For the production of honey for market to be used in the comb, 
a comb honey super (Figs. 12 & 13) is used. This accommodates twenty- 
four to thirty-two thin basswood frames depending upon the size and 
style. These frames are called sections. The sections are of such size 
that when well filled with honey they will weigh approximately one 
pound. Four of these sections are supported in a three-sided frame 
(section holder), and each section holder is separated from the one next 
to it by a “separator” or “fence” depending upon whether it isa 
thin board or a fence-like affair made of thin slats of wood. 
Fig. 15. The three common sizes of sections folded (Root). 
In most common use are the two beeway sections measuring 4 1/4 
X 41/4 X 1 7/8 inches, the plain section measuring 4 1/4 X 4.1/4 X 
1 1/2 inches and the 4 X 5 X 1 3/8 plain section. (Figs. 14&15). 
The beeway section has insets in its edges which provide for spacing 
them the proper distance apart from side to side in the super. A 
fence provides this spacing when the plain sections are used. 
Apparently it is about as much a matter of personal choice as 
anything else as to which style of section shall be used. It would 
be inadvisable to use any style of section other than one of these 
three. A full sheet of thin or extra thin foundation should be used 
in the sections. 
For the production of honey for home consumption to be used 
in the comb, the shallow frames are best. The honey can be cut 
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