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slatted separators are used better results in the way of filling seem 
to be secured in the bee-way sections. Dr. Miller has discarded 
the plain sections in favor of the bee-way. This furnishes an 
arguinent hard to overcome since he is regarded as the most sue- 
cessful comb honev specialist. 
Use of Split Sections.—For some reason the split sections 
do not prove popular although they have some advantages. The 
split section is cut through the center of three sides, thus per- 
mitting the use of full sheets of foundation which is attached by 
inserting a strip after a row of the sections is placed in the 
holder. The principal objection urged against them is the fact 
that the consumer, not being familiar with the methods of bee- 
keeping, may be suspicious of the wax that will show in this 
narrow crack around three sides of the finished section and con- 
elude that the honey is manufactured. So imany misstatements 
concerning honey production have been published that many 
persons are very suspicious and the split in the section with a 
showing of wax is not calculated to allay the suspicions of the 
skeptical person. Probubly this fact has done ore to prevent 
the adoption of the split section than all other reasons put to- 
gether. If one sells largely in home markets where his product is 
well known and where he comes in close contact with his custo- 
mers, this danger will not need to be feared, as in the ease of 
honey sent to distant markets where no explanations ean be made. 
By the use of split sections much time ean be saved in pre- 
paring the supers and putting in foundation. Four sections are 
filled at one time as shown in Fig. 73, which illustrates Dr. 
Leonard’s method of preparing these sections for use. As will 
readily be seen by referring to the picture, four sections are 
placed in the holder, the opening slightly widened by the use of 
a metal form, and a sheet of foundation long enough to fill all 
four sections is shpped in. The foundation must be long enough 
to be caught at the ends to hold it firmly in place. The section 
holder is then removed from the form and the sections slipped in 
even with the outer edges of the holder and it is ready for the 
super. 
