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pared with the square box, very many con¬ 
sider the tall one much more pleasing'. 
3. R. C. Aikin, one of the closest observ¬ 
ers in all beedom, laid it down as a rule 
that “in comb-building the downward prog¬ 
ress exceeds the sidewise in the proportion 
of about three to two .... If, then, 
comb construction goes on in this way, a 
section as wide as deep will be finished 
down the center before it is at the outer 
edges.” A tall section, then, more nearly 
conforms to the natural instincts of the 
bees. 
4. A greater number of tall sections 
holding approximately a pound can be 
accommodated on' a given hive surface. 
5. A tall section will stand shipping 
better, because the perpendicular edges of 
contact of the comb itself are greater than 
in a square box. This is not theory, but 
shipments of comb honey by the carload 
prove this. 
GLASSED SECTIONS. 
Glassed sections were simply sections of 
comb honey with squares of glass fitted in 
between the projecting sides of the section. 
The glass was held either by glue, tin 
An English glassed section. 
points, or paper pasted over the top and 
bottom of the section, and lapping over 
upon the glass a little way. When the 
section was sold to the retailer, the glass 
was included in the price of the honey. Of 
course, the producer could afford to sell 
glass at the price of the honey per pound; 
but under the federal net-weight law this 
is prohibited. On account of the fact that 
the producer has to pay the cost of the 
glass, glassed comb honey has practically 
disappeared from the market. 
pasteboard cartons for one-pound 
SECTIONS OF COMB HONEY. 
While sections with glass panels have 
been practically eliminated from the mar¬ 
ket, comb honey in paper cartons is becom¬ 
ing more and more popular. In some cities 
a definite ordinance requires that all food 
packages be sealed to keep out insects, 
and especially flies, that carry the germs of 
disease. It is evident that legislation of:' 
this kind will go from city to city and from 
State to State. But suppose there is or will 
be no legislation, the housewife sometimes 
has trouble with a section of honey break¬ 
ing and leaking over her groceries when 
delivered. She will thereafter buy her comb 
honey put up in neat cartons* that specify 
the exact weight of the honey, not includ¬ 
ing the section, as it is not allowable to sell 
the section by weight, section and all. 
Several attractive designs of cartoned 
comb honey are now on the market; and 
the fact that the demand for comb honey 
* The paper cartons are comparatively cheap and 
can Ire given away with the honey. The glass-panel 
scheme protects the honey, but it is too expensive 
to furnish with the honey. 
