FASTENING IT IN THE FRAMES. 875 
To fasten the foundation on a triangular top-bar, it ¢an 
be pressed to each side of it as per engraving (fig. 118) 
taken from the American Bee-Journal. But, on a flat top- 
bar, it is much more readily fastened by the use of the 
Fig. 119 
HAMBAUGH ROLLER. 
roller (fig. 119) invented by our friend, Mr. Hambaugh, a 
successful. Apiarist of Illinois. 
694. In brood-frames, it may be fastened with or with- 
out wires. The wire used is malleable tinned wire, No. 30. 
A shallow frame needs no wires at all, but in brood-combs, 
—to insure safety and prevent warping—it is as well to use 
two or three horizontal wires as in fig. 119. This method 
of horizontal-wiring was first given us by Mr. Vandervort, 
to whom the world is also indebted for the spur for imbed- 
ding the wire in the foundation (fig. 120). The excessive 
wiring resorted to by some is worse than useless. 
695. As comb-foundation is generally bought in long 
strips, it may be well to give directions to cut it into pieces 
of the right size for sections. This may be done with almost 
