BEE CULTURE. 43 
The Comb-Honey Rack holds 18 two-pound sections, with 
separators between them, marked B in the engraving. The 
wedge (A) holds all with a vise-like grasp. The outer 
Fig. 25.—Comb-Honey Rack, with Separators. 
sections are glassed (C) as they stand on the hive. By 
removing the wedge (A) any section may be instantly 
removed, examined, returned, or replaced by an empty one 
—the spaces between the rows readily admitting the fingers 
for that purpose. 
Two-pound Sections, with a tight top-bar (2 inches wide) 
are used in the Comb-honey Rack (Fig. 25) ; those used in 
wide frames (Fig. 23) have the top and bottom bars only 13 
inches wide—the wide frame being 2 inches in width, 
prevents any bees from going above it. 
ULY 2. 337 
Fic. 26.—Machine to Press Sections into Shape. 
Sections can be nively and rapidly put into proper shape 
by the use of the press shown in the above engraving. 
Some time since, we saw a large lot of beautiful honey 
put up in all sorts of odds and ends, intended to represent 
sections. The apiarist evidently had these sections on hand, 
or bought them at half-price, and in a spirit of wasteful 
frugality, determined to use them rather than pay a fair 
price for a neat, attractive section. He undoubtedly lost 
enough time in assorting and arranging them to have paid 
for a good article. His economy cost him just four cents 
per pound on his honey. That was extravagant economy ! 
