A YEAH AMONG THE BEES. 
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under the end of the bearing-board. The two stops prevent 
the bearing-board from standing level and solid on a table.so 
another stop or small block must be nailed on the unsupported 
part toward the corner, but near enough the centre not to 
interfere with its free working. The under part of the 
bearing-board, which is of % or 1 inch stuff, is better in two 
pieces or split through in the middle to prevent warping. 
Pains must be taken to see that the hive-cover used is 
perfectly square. 
TAKING SECTIONS OUT OF T-SUPERS. 
To take out sections with this arrangement, I place it in 
front of me on a table— no fastening is necessary— so that the 
box inside the hive-cover shall be nearest to that side of the 
hive-cover which is next to me, and the end of the box which 
comes nearest the end of the hive-cover shall be at my left 
hand. The bearing-board is now put in place, and pushed 
tight in the left hand corner. The super full of sections is 
placed on the bearing-board and crowded close to the left 
hand corner. I now lean forward, throwing the weight of 
my body partly upon the super, and pressing with the left 
fore-arm upon the end and opposite side. Then with the 
closed list of the right hand I strike upon the farther corner 
of the super at the right hand. This breaks the attachments 
of the sections at this corner, and I then strike upon the 
different parts of the super so as to get it started all around. 
Then putting a hand on each end of the super, I push it 
evenly down and let it drop in the hive-cover. The bearing- 
board is lifted out with its load of sections, and the now 
empty super is also lifted out. 
It is often better, perhaps always, to run a case-knife 
around so as to cut through the propolis that may fasten the 
upper part of the sections to the super. The list will become 
sore if used for much pounding, so I use a heavy hatchet or 
hand-axe. With this it is not necessary to strike heavily, 
whereas a light hatchet must be struck so hard that it would 
