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it a thin strip of wood, one-half as wide as thr bar, even 

 with one edge of it, so that when the frame is raised t<^ 

 an upright position the foundation will turn down against 

 the strip, and hang directly in the center of the frame. 

 C. C. Van Deusen says that he finds it practicable with 

 the wired foundation to cut off with a pair of wooden 

 shears about '/, inch of the edge of the sheet that is to go 

 next to the top-bar. The shears will only cut away the 

 wax, and leave the ends of the wire exposed. He bends 

 these ends to a right angle with the sheet, and glues them 

 to the bar in the proper position. I consider the latter 

 method the best. Foundations to be placed in frames 

 should be cut so that they will come within y, inch of 

 the sides, or '/^ inch of the bottom. I cut them most 

 satisfactorily by laying a tliin board of the required size 

 upon the sheets, and cutting around the edge with a 

 sharp knife. After a little experience this method if 

 rapid and easy. 



Foundation is easily fastened in boxes with white glue. 

 Sever.il machines have been invented for securing foun- 

 dation in both frames and surplus boxes, which promise 

 to be extremely satisfactory. There is no doubt of their 

 becoming indispensable in a very short time. The best 

 known of these implements are "Parker's Machine," 

 and "Goodrich's Foundation Fastener." I should have 

 been very much pleased j;o illustrate these, if space had 

 permitted. 



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The ordinary process of rendering wax as hitherto 

 practised, has not only been vexatious, but wasteful, and 

 I shall, therefore, pass it unnoticed, and give the more 

 convenient and economical methods. The most approved 

 plan is by the use of a wax-extractor. The first one I 

 shall describe is a foreign invention, which was first mada 



