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 ; but 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. 
FOUNDATION IN SURPLUS 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, 80 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, 
par excellence, a natural product.” 
Tam gratified that in all my experiments with founda- 
tion in boxes, the bees have shown a decided preference 
for natural combs, as guides, which seems to be contrary 
to the experience of many others. 
TO FASTEN FOUNDATION IN FRAMES. 
A simple method of securing foundation in frames is 
to cut a saw-kerf ‘/, inch deep in the under side of the 
top bar of the frame. This may-be done by raising the 
saw-table so that the saw projects only '/, inch above the 
table, and passing the bar over it before the frame is 
nailed together. After the frames are nailed, place the 
edge of the sheet in the groove, and fasten it with glue, 
setting the frames, bottom up, until the glue hardens. 
Foundation may also be secured by laying the end of the. 
