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the falling of the foundation, and a muddle in 

 the brood-chamber, one that only an expert can put 

 right. 



Wirinij foimdation. All the difficulties that are 

 possible when plain sheets of foundation are fixed 

 in the frames, or when the hives do not stand level, 

 may be avoided by using wired foundation, or by 

 wking the sheets into the frames. For the latter 

 purpose a plain top bar will, of course, be used, and 

 then it is a matter of opinion as to the way in which 

 the wires shall run. The method described below 



Fig. 23. 



will be found perfectly satisfactory. Before putting 

 the frame together, two French nails are driven 

 through each side bar near the top and bottom, 

 and turned round at the ends to form hooks. The 

 frame is then put together with or without the assis- 

 tance of a frame-block. The wire, No. 30 tinned, is 

 hooked to No. 1 (Fig. 23), then passed through hooks 2, 

 -3, and 4, and returned to No. 3, which thus leaves two 

 wires under the top bar. The wire is now drawn 

 tight and passed under the first length from 1 to 2. 

 It is again tightened and passed over No. 4, carried 

 next through No. 1, and then between the wires 



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