83 COME -FOUNDATION IN FRAMES. 



and rub it down bard to tbe wood until it adheres all along. One corner 

 of tbe iron sbould go entirely to tbe wood at tbe finishing stroke. On tbis 

 tack a small tbin strip of wood into tbe top bar, so placed tbat wben 

 tbe sbeet is bent up against it, it bangs in tbe centre of tbe frame. If 

 tbe frames have comb guides, tbe comb i% fastened to in it tbe same 

 manner, but tbere is not always need for tbe extra strip to be tacked on. 

 Wben frames are filled witb foundation, tbey sbould be bung in an 

 empty bive or similar box so as to be preserved from injury until need- 

 ed. Tbe best way we bave seen for fastening comb into tbe small honey 

 boxes or sections, is to make a small groove or saw cut in the centre of 

 the upper bar and fasten it in by bending it open or by sticking it in 

 whilst warm with wax or glue. 



There are many advantages gained by tbe use of comb-foundation, 

 some of which we will enumerate : 



First. In transferring bees if every other frame be filled witb it tbey 

 will all be filled witb straight combs. 



Second. When bees are inclined to build too much drone comb, the 

 hive is easily filled with worker comb by its use. 



Third. In early Spring it is very valuable to insert in the broodnest, 

 to stimulate breeding, and assist in rapidily building up tbe colony or 

 in forming new ones, which otherwise would be checked from the lack of 

 coml i 



Fourth. To insert in a choice hive to secure eggs for queen rear- 

 ing, on a new soft comb on which bees are most apt to build good 

 queen-cells. 



Fifth To have on hand in extracting, to insert in one or two of the 

 first hives opened, in order to get a supply of combs ahead, so as 

 Rot to open a hive but onGe. . .. 



