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was raised and exposed for sale in large slabs weighing several 
pounds each, but owing to the messy job of retailing it and 
the flies attracted by it, very few respectable shopkeepers 
would have anything to do with comb-honey. In contrast to 
this, section boxes full of nice white comb-honey may now be 
seen in nearly every grocer’s window in districts where the 
advanced system of bee-culture has been introduced. They 
were first brought into use in America some thirteen years 
ago and have since been adopted in England and many parts 
of the European continent by progressive bee-keepers ; they 
were introduced into these colonies in 1878. 
Fig, 57,_ONE-POUND SECTION BOX WITH STARTER OF COMB-FOUNDATION. 
There appears to have been almost as many different sizes 
and forms of section boxes adopted by different bee-keepers 
since they were first brought into use as there have been 
different hives, but the most popular at the present day is the 
one-pound section box, Fig.57. The two-pound section makes 
a very nice package but is not nearly so handy nor saleable. 
Half-pound sections have lately been adopted by some bee- 
keepers in America, but Iam inclined to think they will never 
become very popular either with bee-keepers or consumers. 
REQUISITES OF GOOD SECTIONS. 
They should be made of the cleanest and lightest coloured 
wood obtainable. The material should not exceed one-eighth 
of an inch in thickness and should be cut smooth. They should 
be capable of being put together quickly and without nails or 
glue. And last though not least, they should not cost much. 
TO MAKE SECTIONS. 
I feel quite satisfied that it will never pay any person not 
provided with suitable machinery to attempt to make section 
