282 A Modern Bee-Farm 
Then came the four-piece section, quickly followed by 
the one-piece folding section. The 2 1b, section soon gave 
place to the 1 lb. size, when there were several attempts to 
work 41b. sections, but these, like the 41b. bottles of 
extracted honey, were soon discarded as being unprofit- 
able. 
Simmins’ Double Slatted Separators. 
The 1 lb. sections rule the market, and these are offered 
in several forms. The atin. by 44in. by 2in. section is used 
between plain separators, setting close to the edges of the 
sections ; and with the Author’s double slatted separator, 
also setting close, but at the same time allowing both direct 
and intercommunication between. Thus many of the bees 
may go right up through one super to the next without 
travelling over the combs. 
The qtin. by 44in. by 1#in. may be used either without 
separators or with the single cleated separator. 
The 5in. by gin. by rin. section, first adopted in 
America with slatted separators and no bee-ways, was a 
non-practical adaptation, being too thin. The Author has 
always advised the use of Sin. by qin. by I4#in. sections, 
with the single slatted separator or fence. This section 
looks better, and being the natura] width is worked well by 
the bees, and averages 16 0z. when nicely filled. 
The aAuthor’s double slatted separators cannot be used 
with these tall sections unless they measure 13in. through. 
In working without separators it is desirable to use a 
spirit level that the hive may stand true. The sections 
should also be fitted with full sheets of foundation firmly 
secured in saw-cuts. 
The completely divided sections have reference only to 
the 44in. by 44in. size. The tall narrow sections are slit on 
three sides only. 
The Author sold clover comb-honey at Is. 3d. to 1s. 6d. 
