132 COMB FOUNDATION. 



couragement to the bees when placed in the brood 

 section of the Controllable Hive. The bees work 

 with greater vigor ; besides, with comb foundation 

 we can secure all straight comb. I can confidently 

 recommend the use of comb foundation. It will 

 give perfect satisfaction. Use none but the very 

 best. That with flat bottom cells, and high, sharp 

 side walls, measuring about ten or twelve square 

 feet to the pound, is best for surplus boxes. That 

 for brood frames should measure from six to eight 

 square feet to the pound. 



Honey Extractors. 



In the first edition of this work, I said nothing 

 about honey extractors, for the reason that I could 

 say no. good of them at that time ; and thought 

 perhaps time might show that they could be used 

 with profit by the bee keeper. I find, after a care- 

 ful study of the uses of the honey extractor, that it 

 cannot be used to advantage and profit by the great 

 majority of bee keepers, myself among the number. 



I am sorry to say this, for I shall tread heavily on 

 the corns of some who have money invested in the 

 manufacture of extractors, and such -will be ready 

 to consign me to e\erlasting punishment, for not 

 recommending the use of honey extractors ; but I 

 propose to give an honest, unprejudiced opinion, 

 based upon facts as thej' have come under my own 

 observation, and time and experience will prove 

 whether I am correct or otherwise. And right 

 here I will venture the prediction, that in less than 

 tvienty years it will be impossible to find a honey 



