. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 356 THE BBB-KBBPBR'S GUIDB I putting so excellent a machine on the market at a lower price, all roller machines had to be sold more reasonably. Mr. Van- dervort also improved the rollers, so that his machine secures the same results as does Mrs. Dunham's, while the form of the foundation is somewhat more natural, though not preferred by the bees, I think. Another form of foundation—that with flat bottom—is made by the Van Deusen mill. This has a very Fig. 169.. Given Press,—From American Bee Journil. thin base, and is very handsome. It
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. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 356 THE BBB-KBBPBR'S GUIDB I putting so excellent a machine on the market at a lower price, all roller machines had to be sold more reasonably. Mr. Van- dervort also improved the rollers, so that his machine secures the same results as does Mrs. Dunham's, while the form of the foundation is somewhat more natural, though not preferred by the bees, I think. Another form of foundation—that with flat bottom—is made by the Van Deusen mill. This has a very Fig. 169.. Given Press, —From American Bee Journil. thin base, and is very handsome. It was made to use with wires. This can be made very thin, and many bee-keepers praise it very highly. Mr. P. H. Elwood, I think, still prefers it for use in sections. Mr. Root has kept his machine abreast with the latest improvements. Mr. A. B. Weed has shown great inventive genius in manufacturing very complete comb with natural base and cells nearly complete, so that it is very like natural comb. The bees, however, seem to prefer that with less length of cell, and the greater cost and more difiBcult transportation makes its use undesirable. At least, it has. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , George W. York & company