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the remainder of the frame, so that when two frames are 
side by side, there is three-eighths of an inch space between 
the bottom-bars, though the top and sidé pieces are close 
together. In case sections are used that are open on all 
sides then the ends of these section frames must also be 
narrow. I should fear such an arrangement would be 
objectionable from the amount of propolis that would be 
used by the bees to make all secure. The sections are of 
such a size (Fig. 79) that four or six or nine, etc., will 
just fill one of the large frames. Nailed to one side of 
each large frame are two tin, or thin wooden strips (Fig. 
Fic. 78. 
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79, ¢, 2) in case separators are to be used, as long as the 
frame, and as wide into one inch as are the sections. These 
are tacked half an inch from the top and the bottom of 
the large frames, and so are opposite the sections, thus per- 
mitting the bees to pass readily from one tier of sections 
to another, as do the narrower top and bottom bars of the 
sections, from those below to those above. Captain Heth- 
erington tells me that Mr. Quinby used these many years 
ago. Itis more trouble to make these frames if we have 
the tins set in so as just to come flush with the edge of the 
end-bars of the frames, but then the frames would hang 
