The American Bee Keeper Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...to be folded, I The folding block then comes down, folding the first joint, as you will see in the cut. The upper part of the little claws come down on the top o( the section, causing the lower ends to turn in and bring the ends of the sections together. The whole block, section and all, which is held up by a spring, comes down until the section is forced together in the V groove at the bottom. The two little blocks in the V groove are to make the ends of the section come right so they will g11 together easily; and while the section is being pressed together, the gluer comes up out of the glue and puts some glue right into the groove and on the end of the section where it ia dovetailed. Yours, etc., E. W. Phuo. Halfmom, N. Y., Feb. 29, 1892. Mr. Philo's advt., with a very g illustration o his machine, will be found elsewhere in this issue, The Leach Section Folder And Foundation Fastener.--We have begun the manufacture of these excellent machines. We will have them ready to put on the market in a shore lime. The price is $3.00 each. Special discounts to dealers. This is the best machine of the kind ever invented, and will tfive universal satisfaction. 'The Queen's" Prize Problem. Mr. A. and Mr. B. have to cut down a ui'ghfy tree. The time 'twill take for Mr. r. this mighty tree alone to Iay, is sixty minutes--stuntlard time. Beneath IVs blow, the bulk sublime goes to the ground in half that time. The question n-.w we ask of thee i-. how long 'twill take to cur this tree if both begin--one on each side--and thus their labor do divide? Thk QURKN will give an elegant Mason & Risch or Stein way Fine Toned Upright Piano to the first person answering the above prob'eiu correctly; an el' g-nnt (iold Watch for the second correct answer; a China Dinne...