For March, 1920 



Necessary Equipment for Bee 



Keeping 



(Continurd froin t>aiic 105) 



of the extractor in the center 

 of the picture, and by turning 

 the handle it is rapidly whirled 

 around inside the can. Four 

 combs are done at once and the 

 lioney is thrown out by centrif- 

 ugal force against the inside of 

 the can. It runs down and col- 

 lects at the bottom, and when 

 enough has accuinulated it is 

 drawn otT into the pail» shown 

 by the faucet. A second tank 

 is to be seen at the left, and 

 the pailsful of honey are 

 poured into this, being strained 

 through the rough-mesh cloth 

 shown. Here the honey is left 

 for several days to settle and 

 all bits of wax. air bubbles, etc., 

 rise to the top. The jars are 

 then tilled at the faucet shown, 

 labeled, and are then ready for 

 use. 



In large commercial apiaries 

 power outfits are used and 

 lar,ge tanks into which the 

 honey is pumped, but for the 

 small beekeeper such an equip- 

 ment as that shown can be pro- 

 vided at moderate cost and will 

 handle a crop of honey running 

 into thousands of pounds. 



In the above it is assumed 

 that extracted honey is what is 

 desired, but if the comb-honey 

 we all know is to be produced, 

 then a different set of equip- 

 ment is needed. The supers 

 are smaller, and are fitted with 

 the little section-boxes in rows 

 for the bees to fill up. In this 

 case, of course, there will be 

 no need for an extractor. 



For handling the bees, a 

 smoker and veil are essential. 

 The smoker is an arrangement 

 whereby a small bellows blows 

 air into a tin cylinder into 

 which chips and rags are put 

 and lighted. The result is that 

 one can direct a puff of smoke 

 in any direction re(|uired. The 

 veil should be large enough to 

 protect the face and neck and 

 the part in front ■oi the face 

 should have a square of black 

 net inserted, as this is much 

 easier on the eyes. 



The catalogues of the supply- 

 makers show an array of many 

 things, some of which, like 

 queen-excluders, and bee- 

 escapes, are useful for certain 

 purposes, but most of which is 

 not used by the practical 

 apiarist. 



The few things mentioned above are 

 that is necessary for success, and more j 

 cialized devices may well be left alone 

 the need for them arises. 



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