38 BEE CULTURE. 
THE PRODUCTION OF CHOICE HONEY. 
In no country on the face of the earth is honey produced, 
either in ancient or modern times, that can excel that 
produced in North America. Nature has supplied this vast 
Continent with honey-sources as varied and plenteous as 
can be found anywhere in the world. And within the past 
few years, many improved methods and appliances have 
been invented for the increased production of honey, as well 
as to multiply the volume and vastly enrich the quality of 
«the product. Simultaneously with these improvements, we 
find the consequent increased consumption. Heretofore it 
was a luxury, enjoyed only by a few—but now it takes its 
place among staple articles. Improved management, as 
well as increased production, has brought the price down 
to that which can be afforded by every family. 
HONEY IN THE COMB. 
Not only have we forsaken the log-gums and rude straw 
and box hives of our fathers, and given these busy little 
workers a neater home, with movable frames to contain 
their combs, but we have taught them to store their surplus 
honey in small sectional-frames, so that it can be easily 
California Frame. Nailed Section. Dovetailed Section. 
Fic. 15.—Honey Frames and Sections. 
taken from the hives when full, and marketed in convenient 
shape, suited to the requirements of retail purchasers. 
The first improvement was to get the surplus honey in 
“boxes” holding two or more combs. Then came the 
«California frames,” invented by Mr. J. 8. Harbison, which 
were made something like the standing brood-frames, only 
they were about 6x6 inches in size, and the sides and top 
were 1} inches wide, with narrower bottoms. (Fig. 15 a.) 
