116 PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 
and leaded, a very serviceable article will have 
been secured. When finished melt a few ounces 
of paraffin wax and place it in the feeder, turning 
it about so that it may flow over all the joints. 
This will effectually fill any crevices there may be. 
It is possible that some readers may possess 
straw skeps, and would like to know how to fix up 
a modern super for them. Years ago a bell-glass 
was considered the correct thing for a skep, but it 
is now possible to buy modern supers containing 
either shallow frames or a crate of sections. It is 
a very simple matter to make such a super, taking 
an ordinary super from a frame hive as a guide. 
The only difference is that a bottom must be nailed 
on, with a hole in the centre corresponding with 
the feed-hole in the top of the skep. Over this 
hole a small piece of queen-excluding zinc must be 
fastened. The sides of the super should be a 
little higher than the frames in order to carry 
the quilts—say 7 inches over all, instead of 6 
inches as in an ordinary super, and a light roof is 
needed. The two inner walls, which carry the 
frame ends, should be removable, when somb 
honey may be worked for if desired. In placing 
the super in position, it will facilitate matters if a 
piece of felt is placed between the skep and the 
super, as it will rest more solidly, especially if a 
brick is placed upon the roof, 
