470 A Modern Bee-Farm 
stores being condemned; and yet the moment these 
advocates of natural stores are overtaken by the disease 
their apiaries are wiped out. 
Wiring Foundation.—To prevent the sheet sticking to 
the board the Author uses nothing but cold water, wiping 
the wiring block over occasionally—about once for a dozen 
sheets. 
Heating Wax Sheet v. Embedder.—The wax sheets 
are warmed by an assistant as required, in rotation, while 
the embedder is simply placed in a vessel of hot water 
between each operation, the drip shaken off before using. 
Old Wax good as New.—Nothing can be more ex- 
peditious than the above plan, which the Author has always 
followed, and wax sheets left over from a previous season 
are equally as good as new when carefully warmed on each 
side before the fire. . 
Warming Foundation before Supering.—It is well 
not to set up foundation sheets separately in frames and 
sections too long before required for use ; and where only 
a small number of hives are used, the owner cannot do 
better than warm each sheet immediately before supering, 
as the bees will then more quickly occupy and work out 
the foundation. 
I trust that herein you have found I do not merely offer 
the usual and well nigh worn-out advice: “Keep your 
stocks strong” ; but instead of then leaving you to find out 
for yourself how it is.done, I have placed before you the 
definite methods that will enable you to attain the desired 
end. 
