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culture, were still imperfect, and though sold at an extrav- 

 agantly high price— through no fault of Mr. Eoot, as he 

 informs me — were in great demand. Next, Mrs. F. Dun- 

 ham greatly improved the machine by so making the rolls 

 Fig. 103. 



(Fig. 103) that the foundation would have a very thin 

 base and high ihick walls which, in the manufacture, 

 were not greatly pressed. These three points are very 

 desirable in all foundation — thin base and thick, liitrh 

 walls, which shall not be compactly pressed . 



Mrs. Dunham i s not only entitled to gratitude for the supe- 

 rior excellence of the machines she manufactured, but by put- 

 ting so excellent a machine onto the market at a lower price, 

 all roller machines had to be sold more reasonably. Mr. Van- 

 dervort also improved the rollers, so that his machine secures 

 Ibe same results as does Mrs. Dunham's, while the form of the 

 foundation is somewhat more natural, though not preferred by 

 the bees I think. Another form of foundation — that with 

 flat bottom — is made by the Ya nDeusen mill. This has 

 a very thin base, and is very handsome. It was made to 

 use with wires." This can be made very thin, and many 

 bee-keepers praise it very highly. Mr. Boot has kept his 

 machine abreast with the latest improvements. Mr. Pel- 

 ham has invented rolls that are made in rings or sections 



