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drive home both tncks : and cut off the wire at A. The wire 

 may be fixed in the same way as directed above, but without 

 crossing- it, if the parallel system be preferred (Fig. 87). With 

 a little practice, wiring, by cither method, can be done very 

 expeditiously. 



263. Fixing Foundation in Frames — The frames, commonly 

 used in this country, have two long- grooves cut in the under 

 sides of the top bars ; and long-, wedge-shaped slips are supplied 

 with the frames. Brood foundation (112) is used in frames, 

 and is supplied in sheets of the proper size. To fix the founda- 

 tion, introduce an edge of the sheet into the groove in the 

 centre of the top bar : place the wedge in the other groove, 

 and press it home, thus gripping the foundation. Place the 

 frame on your wiring board (118), wires uppermost : and, with a 

 heated embedder (118), press the wires into the foundation so 

 that they will grip it, and that the wax melted by the embedder 

 may cover the wire. Put the frames, when completed, ia 

 vacant hives, or super boxes ; and cover up, safe from daraj 

 and dust, mice and moths. 



264. Three " Dont's." — Do not allow the wood of the sections 

 to become soiled : dirty sections fetch low prices. Do not fall 

 into the absurd error of using only slips of foundation, or 

 '' starters " : true economy calls for full sheets in sections and 

 frames (113). Do not put in the foundation wrong side up: 

 bees build their cells with vertical sides, and with angles at top 

 and bottom. (117). 



265. Tlie Honey Flow opens at the latter end of May, or in 

 June, according to the district, when nectar is secreted freely 

 in the flowers. When the flow opens, the bees begin to draw 

 out -with new, white wax, the cells next the top bars of the 

 frames in the body box. Watch for this infallible sign, and, 

 immediately on perceiving it, give the stock a crate, or super 

 box. 



266. Putting on Crates — If you are working for section 

 honey, bring out a prepared crate (103) to the hive; and see 

 that the foundation hangs vertically in the sections, and that 

 separators have not been forgotten. Remove the roof, quilts, 

 and packing, leaving the sheet still on the frames. Take off 

 the riser (87), transferring the porch from it to the body box, 

 if not already done ; and set the riser on the ground beside the 

 hive. Give a good coat of vaseline, or petroleum jelly (174) 

 to the bottom of the crate, and of the laths on which the sections 

 rest, so that they may not be tightly propolised to the frames 

 by the bees ; and set the crate on the edges of the riser. Give 

 a puff or tivo of smoke to the bees, if you think it necessary, 



