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The Working of New Combs 



with the author's hanging-chamber hives is now more 

 satisfactory, while the cutting of them for fitting into 

 sections can be entirely avoided by the use of his 

 completely divided sections and section holders, as pro- 

 vided in the original Conqueror hive, class C, illustrated 

 on page 149. 



When it is desired to draw out the foundation before 

 placing the divided halves in position, a sheet is attached 

 to one side of each alternate half of the section frames ; 

 or, in other words, only one-half of the sectional parts 

 required, being furnished with foundation attached to the 

 inner side, a shallow chamber is filled up with them, and 

 placed next above the stock chamber as early as the bees 

 can possibly be induced, by warmth and careful feeding, 

 to work out the foundation rapidly. Any kind of hot 

 water vessel placed above, especially at night, where it can 

 be regularly attended to, will induce rapid work, so that 

 three or four days only need elapse before the foundation 

 is sufficiently worked out for removal. 



The removed set may be placed above the quilt, and 

 the section halves adjusted as soon as the bees go down, 

 if not shaken off in the first instance. Another set may 

 follow close on the brood nest, and when the season 

 fairly opens these new combs will prove a remarkable 

 stimulus, while the bees will then be strong enough to 

 start other foundation in the lower chamber, used for the 

 time being in place of, or next above, the swarm prevent- 

 ing chamber. 



When the section halves are placed upon either side of 

 the newly built combs, simple pressure under a board will 

 fix all securely. 



When combs are completed, remove the halved section 

 holders and clear away all odd wax and propolis. Each 



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