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one in each hand, so that the foundation within each section 
shall not be disturbed ; if an economic crate is not available, 
the same procedure may be followed, if the sections are placed 
in a line on a table, and held firmiy together asthey would be if 
in a crate; the sections may then be placed in the divisional 
crate, taking care so to insert the separators that the beeways 
shall be at the top and bottom. 
When it is desired to use one division, or two divisions only of 
a divisional crate, to finish off sections, 
116. Using Divisional they should be placed on the hive in the 
Crate. same manner as an economic crate (110), 
but the space over the frames on either side 
of the crate or crates should be covered with two strips of canvas 
or other suitable material, which the bees will not eat through, the 
inner edges of which should be just caught under the sides of the 
erate. The crates should, of course, be warmly packed all over, 
as when using large crates, 
The bee-keeper must ever remember that success in supering 
greatly depends upon very thoroughly and 
117. Packing Section- carefully packing all round the super- 
crates. crates, so that they may retain sufficient 
warmth to induce the bees to work in 
them ; it frequently occurs that bees refuse to go up into supers, 
solely because the covering has been carelessly put on, and the 
temperature of the supers is too low. A little experience in 
supering will indicate to the beginner that the outer sections in 
a crate are generally the worst, not being so well drawn out or 
filled as those in the warmer interior parts of the crate; this 
clearly indicates the importance of carefully packing super- 
crates, using plenty of material for doing so. In very hot 
weather, when bees are clustering outside the hive it is 
advisable to reduce the amount of covering over the quilt, or so 
to loosen the covering as to provide extra ventilation ; but care 
should be taken to make sure that sufficient covering is replaced 
before night. 
XIV. WORKING HIVES FOR EXTRACTING. 
Extracting signifies the operation of removing honey from the 
comb by a centrifugal machine, which 
118. Extracting leaves the empty comb in a fit condition 
versus Sections. to be returned to the hive that it may be 
refilled by the bees. Hives may be 
worked for extracting as an alternative to, or in conjunction 
with, the production of section honey. It is not advisable to 
work for extracting when there are less than four stocks in an 
apiary, nor when heather is the principal source from which 
honey is obtained. The relative merits of the two systems of 
producing honey may be shortly summarized as follows :— 
The advantages of extracting are :— 
(a.) Greatly increased honey production; a stock which 
