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chased bj the masses in preference to comb honey in many cases, 

 especially where the latter is considered too high priced. 



One cause for the exodns of beekeepers from the comb honey 

 producing ranks is the lack of proper remuneration for the time, 

 labor and expense involved in the production and marketing of 

 this article. An annual outlay for sections, comb foundation, 

 shipping cases, carriers, etc., is required, also extra time and labor 

 in preparing the same for use, and preparing the crop for market. 

 The extra cost for freight rates and risk of breakage in transit 

 all figure against the low prices of the past on comb honey. 



On the other hand, in producing the extracted article a greater 

 yield can usually be obtained; in some cases, and under certain 

 conditions, probably double the amount. The amount of labor 

 and expense is reduced ; the cost of containers or packages is 

 less, and same may be shipped with comparative safety. Also, 

 the crop is ready for market when harvested. An apiary run 

 solely for extracted honey is more easily controlled, and the dif- 

 ference in the price of these commodities being at present com- 

 paratively small, the apiarist will be able to determine which 

 product most appeals to him. 



COMB HONEY PRODUCTION 



The successful production of comb-honey requires much more 

 skill and labor than the production of an equal amount of ex- 

 tracted honey, therefore it behooves the apiarist who desires to 

 secure the former to adopt only the most effectual methods and 

 approved devices. 



The hive should not be too deep, else there will be too much 

 honey stored between the brood and supers. It must afford a 

 large surface above the frames giving a surplus capacity of thirty- 

 five to forty pounds in a single tier. 



In a good season, a strong colony would fill a forty-pound siiper 

 as quickly as one of twenty or twenty-five pounds' capacity, 

 making a difference of twenty-five to forty per cent, in yield on 

 this item alone. 



Some apiarists have been successful in using twin supers, that 

 is two abreast, but I prefer a single super as being more simple 



