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them, but to no purpose. It appears, however, that with the 
use of a properly constructed honey-board the desired result is 
obtained. It is curious to note how various appliances that 
have been discarded come into favour again. Honey-boards 
were in common use at one time with frame hives, but until 
quite recently a person known to be using them after they 
dropped out of general favour would have been looked upon 
as non-progressive ; now it has been decided that we cannot 
well do without them. 
The principle on which the most improved honey-boards are 
made to act, is to divide the bee-space between the upper and 
lower frames ; in other words, there is a greater space left 
between them, and this is divided into two equal parts by the 
board, so that there are two bee-spaces between the frames in 
place of one. It does not prevent the bees fastening the board 
Fig. 62,_HEDDON’S HONEY-80ARD. 
No. 1. Slatted board complete. No. 3. Section of same. 
to the lower frames with bits of comb, but it is claimed by those 
who have used them that the upper bee-space is left entirely 
clear, so that the frames can be lifted out or the whole super 
taken off at any time without trouble. Although honey-boards 
would no doubt be useful on all hives, still, I have felt the 
most need of some such appliance on hives supered for comb- 
honey. I find broad frames more frequently “ bridged ” than 
narrow ones, perhaps for the reason that the latter are shifted 
oftener during the extracting season. 
HOW TO CONSTRUCT HONEY-BOARDS AND SECTION CASES. 
The above engraving of Heddon’s honey-board is taken 
from Gleanings for January 15th, 1885. This board (No. 1, 
Fig. 62) consists of an outside frame, with thin slats running 
from end to end, tacked on 2ths of an inch apart (No. 3, Fig. 62). 
