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room. I think this has a tendency to produce straight combs . 
At any rate, I failed to produce such sections of honey as 
would pack satisfactorily for shipping. I found more 
difficulty than I had anticipated in taking the sections out of 
the supers. When first taken from the hive, the sections 
could be taken out as directed by Mr. Heddon, using a block 
or follower specially made for the purpose. But after they 
had remained in the store-room for some time, especially in 
cool weather, I broke too many sections in taking out, as a 
result of the necessary fall of some 4 inches. 
Moreover, it would sometimes happen, that, on inverting 
the super, the sections would drop out of their own accord. 
So, before inverting, I laid a board upon the super, then 
inverted the two together, having it so arranged that the 
sections, when pushed by the block or follower, could not 
fall more than an inch or so. When all four of the rows of 
sections had been started to the extent of the inch or so, I 
placed upon them a quadruple follower made by nailing a 
board across four single followers. The sections, having 
been already started, would come out without much force ; 
so, placing my chin upon the top of the quadruple follower, 
I pulled the super up off the sections, and then lifted away 
super and follower together, leaving the sections all clear. 
It was not a very graceful performance, but it was safe and 
effective. 
T-SUPER8. 
At the North American Bee-Keepers’ Convention at 
Toronto, in 1883, Mr. D. A. Jones, with his usual hearty 
manner, was making his Y ankee cousins feel at home ; and 
showed me a super which he recommended for comb honey. 
I am not sure but he had said something about it, the 
previous year, at Cincinnati ; but I was not specially inter- 
ested, and paid little attention to it. Now, however, I 
thought I could see advantages in it, and upon thorough 
trial I have adopted it exclusively. 
I feel just a little hesitancy in saying much in praise of this 
super. I like it better than anything 1 have tried, but it 
