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sections. As the vertical part of the 1 supports the sepa- 
rator, it should not be more than one-half inch high. As 
most of us use—must use—separators, this is probably the 
best section honey-crate for us, and so the best arrangement 
for securing comb-honey. 
Mr. Armstrong has invented a very nice crate with these 
A shaped tin supports, which can be inverted. Unfortu- 
nately it is a little more complicated than the others de- 
scribed above, yet simple as could well be and accomplish 
what it does. Mr. Heddon has also a crate (Fig. 66) which 
permits inversion, through the use of wide frames and 
thumb screws. This is even more complicated than is Mr. 
Armstrong’s; and it also permits the use of separators. 
If we discard separators the old Heddon case is excel- 
lent; if we must use separators then the case with 1 
shaped tin supports is perhaps the best arrangement in the 
market; if we must invert our sections to secure the best 
result, then I think the Armstrong case the best section 
crate that I have seen. 
Mr. Adam Grimm once wrote that boxes above the 
hive should not be closely covered. As already stated, 
Mr. Heddon puts no close cover over his sections. Mr, 
Hasty is pleased with simply a cloth, cheap muslin, about 
his sections and a board cover to protect from rains, Such 
ventilation of the sections is scientific as well as practical. 
All apiarists who desire to work for comb honey that 
will sell, will certainly use the sections, and adjust them by 
use of either frames or crates. Each method has its 
friends, though I think crates are justly taking the lead. 
SEPARATORS. 
These may be of wood or tin. While the tin were first 
used, and do work well, the wood seem to be growing in 
favor and seem likely to wholly replace the tin. ,The wood 
are poorer conductors of heat, and also give a foothold for 
the bees, both of which are desirable qualities. 
FOOT POWER SAW. | 
Every apiarist, who keeps only a few bees, will find, if 
he makes his own hives, a foot power saw very valuable. 
