414 A Modern Bee-Farm 
and by 1889 had developed my completely divided sections, 
and section holders, which then disposed of the necessity of 
cutting out any combs after they had been partly drawn 
by the bees. 
No Cutting to Fit in Sections. 
As already illustrated and explained in this and former 
editions the foundation is attached to the one side of the half 
frame and three half-sections fitted theretn. The shallow 
super crates are then placed over strong stocks and fed as 
before if early, and as soon as partly drawn, the correspond- 
ing half frame and three halved sections are simply pressed 
in place on the other side, thus making the complete set. 
By this simple method one secures all the benefits of the 
new (current season’s) drawn combs, with none of the 
former troublesome cutting of combs and fixing into each 
separate section. 
The Author’s Original (1886) Three-side-cut Sections. 
The above refers to the 44in. by 44in. by 2in. completely 
divided sections, but now we use the Sin. by qin. by 14in. 
tall section; this latter is simply split on the three sides, the 
plan first offered by the Author in 1886; and the tall 
section being no more than the ordinary comb thickness, 
can also be worked out in shallow supers, by special feeding 
and additional warmth, before the honey season opens. 
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Section Frames between Brood for 12 Hours. 
The sets of halved frames and sections, with foundation 
attached, may be drawn very quickly when placed. between 
brood—a few in each stock—towards evening, where feeding 
is carried on, and removing them next morning. The 
narrow sections may also be started in the same way where 
only a limited number are required. 
