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HTVES AKD B0XE3. 



GUIDE COMBS. 



Guides of nice, white comb should be glued in the top 

 of each box, to induce the bees to begin work, as well aa 

 to secure straight combs. I iind nothing better for this 

 purpose than white glue. Drone comb is preferable to 

 worker comb for guides, from the fact that the bees are 

 more apt to store pollen in worker comb. This is objec- 

 tionable in itself, and also moth-worms are more likely to 

 infest boxes in which pollen is found. Worker comb, 

 however, usually gives the honey a finer appearance. 



SBPAKATOES. 



The boxes should be arranged in a case, or clamp, with 

 separators or panels between them, to insure the accuracy 

 of the combs, so that they may be glassed readily, after 

 being filled. These separators may be 

 of tin or wood, as preferred. I have 

 used the one I will now describe with 

 success. Cut a piece of Vij-in. board '/, 

 in. smaller than the inside measure of 

 the box. In each end, a saw-kerf 

 should be cut y, in. deep, with a very 

 thin saw. Cut two strips of tin, scant 

 5'/, in. long and y„ in. wide. Fasten 

 these in the saw-kerfs, letting the ends project equally 

 beyond the edges of the panel. Attach separator to box in 

 such a manner that the apertures will be equal at all 

 sides (fig. 47). Only one is used on each box. A cheaper 

 panel, which involves less labor, and works equally well, 

 may be made to reach the width of the clamp, covering 

 two boxes. The length of the panel should be equal to 

 the width of two boxes, and its width should correspond 

 to their hight. It should be y,, m. thick. For an open- 

 ing for the bees to pass from box to box, cut awav th« 

 xianel, as shown in fig. 48. The aperture should nov k.. 



Fig. 47. 

 SEPARATOR. 



