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Willi ll.r fniiuc in lliis |H.siii,,n \iill li,. i,i,,iv su when tin- frame is ix-leaswl. A,s Ihc wire 

 is ralli.M' iiirlinc'il ((, kink, il is \,v[[rf I,, pass it, tirsl. tliiougli tlie crnlic liules, tlieii 

 th)uii-li the l..|, nnrs, liiiisliihg oil' U, is part c.f lliu work liywiniling (lie rnd round the 

 t:u-k ne\t Ihe top l,ar. Now pass the ..tlier end of the \\ ire tlu'ongh Ihe li(jtt(jni holes, 

 draw every strand tiglit, then twist the end round the see(,nd tack. Iteuiove the frame 

 from the cleats and Hmsli the joli liy ilri\ing Injiue the taeks. 



Once the foULidation is in phn-e the wi)-es should he ..•uiliedded in it, hy meaiis of a 

 wive eiidiedder, whieh is a small \ilieel on whose rim aie s|nn'S set alternatelv. These 

 straddle the wire, whieh is forced into the foundation as the wheel is passed along. 

 To secure a firm support for the foundati.jn, lay it on a piece of ■'-ineli hoard, a little 

 smaller than the inside dimensions of the fvaiue. 



Skctiuns. 

 Most beginners in lieedieeping choose oombdioney as the preferable form of the 

 crop, probablj' because they hesitate to invest in an extractor until thej' learn what 

 prospects there are in the venture. The production of a fine article of sectiondioney 

 in paying rjuantities is the acme of expert bee-keeping, and that too in favouralde 

 regions, but this Province is not one of them, on acc(aint of the cool nights. The 

 making of a section is aecomjjanied by nnich comb liuildiiig, whieh calls for a high 

 temper dure in the su]ier at night, a ditliiult matter when the outside atmosphere is 

 cool. The production for other reasons is difficult in some parts of the Province, so 

 that, all in all, the results from this form of honey production cann(jt be considered as 

 a guide as to the possibilities of the locality or the suitaliility of one for the industiy. 



The section in general use is 4J inches sipiare, the width is 1,^ inches, with bee-way 

 at top and bottom to give the bees free access to the comb. Of course, there are many 

 other stjdes, but the one descrilied is the one most likely to be carried in stock by local 

 houses. A special body called a super, because it is placed above the brood-chamber, 

 is used to hold these sections. It is 4^ inches deep, otherwise it is the same size as an 

 ordinary hive. A beginner is apt tcj be puzzbd with the descriptive names given to 

 a super, liut he must remember they are got from the hive. Thus, an eight-frame super 

 is intended to go on top of an eight-frame hive. In this surplus chaml)er the sections are 

 carried in holders, a kind of frame, in fact, with separators between, whose purpose it 

 is to secure uniform thickness and evenness of comb. A couple of springs between the 

 last separator and the side of the super hold everything tight. 



Though devices exist for f(jlding sections— in fact, are a necessity wdiere numy 

 thousands arc used— in a small way the folding is irsually done by hand. Since the 

 joints are very thin and brittle, it is necessary to wet them a little while before they 

 are bent. 



As with frames, foundation must be used, starters at least, say an inch wide, and 

 very thin. Brood fouiidation is much thicker, but the proper kind for either purpose 

 is carried by all dealers in bee supplies. When several tluaisand sections are needed, 

 a machine will be found a great convenience, such an one as a Root's Daisy Foandation 

 Fastener, which costs about a dollar. Hut wlieie only a few are wanted the starters 

 can be readily fastened in with melted wax. One way is to attach the starter to the 

 top part of the section-that is, one of the sides in which is the bee-way-before the 

 wood is folded. B'irst, with an ordinary jack-knife cut the wax foundation into strips 

 .3' inches Ion.' and 1 in,h wide ; then melt some wax in a shallow dish set on boiling 

 water ; lav the secti,.ns in a pile, face up, on the bench in front of the melted wax. 

 Now take'a starter, dip a long edge in the wax for a secon.l, then set ,n position on the 

 section. Some who can work swiftly find this plan all right, but the writer is not 

 quick enough, for by the time he gets the starter in position the wax is set. A surer 



