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THE AUSTRALIAN BEEKEEPERS’ JOURNAL. 
The superior finish of sections where whole 
sheets of foundation are used is very marked. 
Especially is this so where the foundation fits 
the section exactly except at bottom, the bot- 
tom being fitted with an upright very 
narrow strip (pin.) almost meeting the larger 
upper piece, a plan first introduced by 
Mr. Corned, of Canada, but in this case— in 
fact, as in all — the hive must be perfectly level, 
so that the upper portion of foundation hangs 
perfectly true to the lower. 
I have experienced during the past season a 
great difficulty in securing whole sheets of 
foundation perfectly true in the section, there 
being more or less “ buckling " just where the 
sheets touch the sides, which to obtain finely 
finished sections must not occur. I have over- 
come this failing by using a machine which by 
the almost momentary pressure of a lever 
affixes the foundation with molten wax firmly 
and truly in position, a description of which I 
will give in a future letter. By fixing the 
foundation with molten wax quite a quantity 
of it is saved in comparison to other methods, 
such as “ mashing ” about a quarter of an inch 
of the edge into wood, or fixing it in a slit of 
the top bar. 
Many prefer starters only in the sections ; I 
do when I have to eat them myself, in fact, 
when running a few hives just for home con- 
sumption, I recommend as little foundation 
to be used in supers as possible ; just a start 
that the combs may not get into a muddle. 
With the machine before alluded to this start 
can he placed in the section without the use 
of any foundation whatever. What is nicer 
than eating a section where the necessity of 
disengaging a sticky lump of wax is avoided ? 
and this most assuredly will be the case in 
most instances where whole sheets are used, 
no matter what make or thickness of the 
foundation. The plan of rising white hees-(F) 
wax, so much in vogue now, does not alter 
this condition of things, as natural colored 
bees-wnx is made as thin, and even thinner, 
although, on account of its color, it does not 
appear to be so. 
There is no doubt that the public taste 
(optical) for a finely finished section will gain 
the ascendancy, and whole sheets of found- 
ation will have to be used where a market is 
to be made, but this will not prevent the 
home consumer from indulging in an article 
that can be eaten without the above dis- 
advantage. — W. B. Wbbstek. 
White Candy is made by boiling gently 
10-lbs. of granulated cane sugar in three pints 
of water for about ten minutes, well stirring 
meanwhile. The pan is then placed in snow or 
iced water, andtlie thiokenedsyrup stirred until 
it becomes a consolidated white mass, when it 
is rolled and patted into cakes. Given to bees 
above the frames, it is more easily consumed 
than ordinary candy, since it contains more 
water, but not enough to cause deliquescence. 
Correspont'ence. 
No. 54*. — It may be interesting to the readers! 
of this Journal to hear that at the Centennial 
Agricultural Exhibition in Sydney, the Italian: 
Bee Company received all first prizes for 
honey and Italian bees, viz. : — (1) Twelve- 
1-lb. sections; (2) six 1-lb. sections; (3) large' 
frame of honey; (4) small frame of honey; 
(5) Italian bees in observatory hive; (6) 
twelve 1-lb. jars of extracted honey. The 
above awards deserve attention, espeially 
the first four prizes, which were all for 
comb-honey, as a good deal has been written, 
and it is often believed, that the Italian bees 
do not build so white comb, and do not seal 
the honey so nice as the Black bees or Hybrids, 
when it must be understood that the Italian 
Bee Co. has none but the Italian bees ; while, 
besides their exhibit where those of able bee- 
men, wbo have Black and Hybrid bees only. It 
is also worth mentioning, that the Italian 
Bee Co. uses the Berlepseh hive, which was 
considered by “ Apis” as unsuitable in com- 
parison with the Langstroth. But the 
product proved to be worth first prizes, while 
that of the Langstroth hive proved to be 
unsuitable for such an honor. This was the 
first exhibit by the Italian Bee Co. for com- 
petition. 
W. A M. 
aCivcrtisemcnts. 
CHEAP LANGSTROTH FRAME HIVES. 
A CHANCE. 
W E 
wish to Realise on our Stock of 
60 First-class, New Pattern 
LANGSTROTH BEEHIVES 
At Under Cost Prices. 
.A.. HLA-ZSTSIKIISr < 3 c, GO., 
29 FLINDERS STREET W. 
Scchcci'pcrs' ^tippln Co., 
ia FEANKS.IS ST., 
L. T. CHAMBERS, Manager. 
“ Langstroth,” “Heddon,” “ Alley,” or any 
other style of Hive in stock or made to order. 
Foundation Honey Extractors, Solar Ex- 
tractors, Section Boxes, and all the requisites 
of the Apiary. 
Bees. Queens, Brood, Eggs, supplied in any 
quantities. 
