200 "WAX AND COMB. 



If the cells are complete, the bees are more apt to fill 

 them with honey, thus limiting the space of the queen 

 for egg-laying ; hut as foundation cells are drawn out, she 

 will occupy a larger proportion of them, during the pro- 

 cess. If drone-combs are desired for extracting, or other 

 purposes, drone-comb foundation may be procured. 



FOUKTDATIOIf IN" SUEPLUS BOXES, 



Many advocate the use of comb-foundation for guides 

 in boxes. It is manufactured for this purpose, of a very 

 light weight. I have samples before me, so delicate that 

 16 square feet weigh but 1 lb. I have, from the outset, 

 opposed the use of anything artificial in honey boxes, and 

 receive daily proof of the soundness of my position. 



Prof. Cook's remarks upon this subject in his " Man- 

 ual," are pertinent and wise. He says, " It will not be 

 well to have the word ' artificial ' hitched on to our 

 comb-honey. I think it exceedingly wise to maintain in- 

 violate in the public mind, the idea that comb-honey is, 

 far excellence, a natural product." 



While I think there are good reasons for adhering to 

 the stand taken above, I must consider fairly the points 

 in favor of using foundation in this way. That a larger 

 amount of honey can be secured by its use is indisputa- 

 ble. That the combs built in boxes in which full cards 

 of foundation have been placed, are much handsomer 

 cannot be denied. Another advantage is that the foun- 

 dation gives strength to the comb, which enables us to 

 ship it with more safety. While these are undeniable 

 facts, the truth in my own position as above alluded to, 

 as well as in that of Prof. Cook, is worthy of considera- 

 tion. Time alone can determine the ultimate result. 



TO FASTEN FOUNDATION" IN FRAJIES. 



Foundation may be secured by laying the end of the 

 sheet on the under side of the top bar, and nailing upon 



