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PLEASUBABLE BEE-KEEPING. 



and attached to the separators. An objection to the 

 use of full sheets of foundation in sections is raised 

 by some consumers, for they desire that as Uttle of 

 the comb as possible shall be made from wax that 

 has passed through the operations necessary to con- 

 vert it into foundation. A small triangular piece of 

 thin foundation is therefore attached to the middle of 

 the upper part of the section by means of melted wax 

 or one of the contrivances termed foundation fixers. 

 The Messrs. Abbott Bros, roller fixer (Fig. 24) was one 

 of the first devices of this kind to become popular, 



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Fig. 25. 



and is still much used. As will be understood from 

 the illustration the piece of foundation, of whatever 

 size and shape preferred, is laid upon that quarter of 

 the section which, when folded, will be at the top, 

 just a trifle beyond the centre. The guide is then 

 placed upon the foundation, so that when the roller, 

 previously dipped in starch to ensure easy running, 

 is run along, the pressure exerted causes the wax 

 to adhere to the wood. The foundation is then bent 

 upwards and the section is folded ready for use. 



Another and expeditious method of fixing the founda- 



