122 HIVES AND BOXES, 
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 as 
to secure straight combs. I find 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. 
SEPARATORS. 
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 */,,-in. board °/, 
in. smaller than the inside measure of 
the box. In each end, a saw-kerf 
J should be cut */, in. deep, with a very 
ea pe thin saw. Cut two strips of tin, scant 
5 5'/, in. long and */, 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 */,, m. thick. For an open- 
ing for the bees to pass from box to box, cut away the 
panel, as shown in fig. 48. The aperture should not be 
