42 Bee-Keeping Simplified for the 
perforated zinc, which provides ventilation, and also allows the 
bees to collect on the top of the frames if they get over- 
heated. Secure the brood chamber to the floor board by means 
of screws, put on the lift and roof (no quilt) and tie securely 
with stout string or fine rope. At night, when all the bees are 
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in, tack a piece of perforated zine over the entrance; they 
are then ready to travel. To avoid disaster, never attempt to 
send bees in any kind of a hive on new combs, neither when 
very strong, nor yet in hot weather. The combs in frame hives 
should always be wired. 
XVI.--MARKETING HONEY. 
To obtain the best prices and regular customers, honey must 
be put up in a clean, neat, and attractive manner. 
Sections should be graded into best and seconds, according 
to filling, sealing, etc. All incomplete ones should be extracted 
and saved for use the following season. After scraping the 
