THE FKODTJOTION OF COMB HONEY. 



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each row. The corners of the sections rest on strips of wood 

 (fig. 25, a) I inch thick, and about | inch or j inch broad : 



Fig. 25. — Itack or crate of Bectiona, ahowing interior working arrangements. A, Pieces 

 oi: wood on which the BBCtions sta^d. 



they are thus slightly raised above the tops of the frames, which 

 allows the bees to pass freely underneath them. 



Dividers. 

 Between each row of sections a "divider" or separator 

 (fig. 26) is placed, which ensures the faces of the combs being 



Fig. 26.— Dividers : a, Plain ; e, Slotted. 



sealed over perfectly flat by the bees. Dividers may be obtained 

 made of either wood, tin or zinc. The "slotted" divider 



