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certainly more difficult to handle, does not look so neat, and can 

 not be so conveniently packed for market as the old style. 



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Improved One-piece 

 Sections. 



The widths in general use are — 2 inches 

 to be used with separators, or if inches 

 without; each 4J inches by 4J inches, to 

 hold I lb. of honey. Sections to hold 2 lbs. 

 are not in demand, but those to contain 

 about one-half pound may generally be 

 disposed of: these should be ij inches 

 through, 4i inches deep and barely 3 inches 

 wide. The Illustrations show my plan of inserting full sheets of 

 foundation with saw cuts on three sides of the one-piece section. 



Folding Sections. 



By making a block to fit the inside of a section, fastening it 

 horizontally to a table; the operation of folding can be carried 

 through at a rapid rate, and one can always be certain of them 

 coming true to square. With a lever and cramp motion to take 

 the strain at two opposite corners, the tenons may be locked 

 together as fast as the sections can be laid round the block. In 

 dry weather these sections must first be damped at the V-cuts, or 

 many will break. 



The one-piece section has now taken such a hold in general 

 estimation that no other shape or style will ever supersede it; but 

 where the apiarist has the time and convenience to make for his 

 own use, my simple bee-space section will cost him even less than 

 the other. 



Simmins' Bee-space Sections. 



These were introduced some ten years since, and have been 

 much appreciated wherever offered for sale. Glass was used for 

 the top and bottom rails in the first instance, and the top rail was 

 split to receive foundation. 



