154 A Modern Bee-Farm 



Where there are no side spaces in the sections, the 

 slots are dispensed with. 



When sections have no bee-ways they are used with 

 fence or gate separators, having the bee-space fixed by 

 cross-pieces which hold the several slats together. The 

 first expense is greater, but the separators are stronger 

 than ordinary wood dividers ; and wood is decidedly better 

 than metal in every way. 



Simmins' Simplicity or flakeshift Rack 



has no bottom rests at all, and allows the sections to 

 stand close upon the frames and upon each other, should 

 occasion require. In carrying, the sections are allowed to 

 bear upon the side strip, and when not in use the racks 

 lie flat and take up little room. 



For years past I have persistently advocated the use of 

 full sheets of foundation in sections, and found no better 

 plan of securing such than by its insertion into my 

 sections cut through on three sides, until in 1888 1 

 designed my latest improvement in the shape of 



Completely Divided Sections. 



The advantages of these are — (i) the foundation 

 requires no cutting up to fit each separate section, (2) a 

 full sheet of foundation, filling three sections at once, can 

 be put in as quickly and much more securely than insert- 

 ing a separate piece in a single section, (3) the foundation 

 can be worked out into comb, prior to the honey season ; 

 and without trimming or fitting, or cutting in any way, the 

 same may be inserted immediately and securely into the 

 respective sets of three sections without any special 

 fastening, (4) each set of three sections when in use and 

 filled with comb can be handled in place of single sections, 



