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Journal of Agriadtiire. 



[lo Feb., 1910. 



Fig. 1 



the tank to the level of the outlet tube A, and from now an amount 

 0+ water, equal in weight to the water and wax coming from the press, 

 will run over by tube A. 



As wax is considerably lighter than water, it does not displace water 

 by its own volume, and therefore rises in the main body of the tank as 

 it accumulates until it reaches the wax outlet tube B. This is best 



kept corked till it is desired to 

 draw the wax into moulds or 

 a cooling vessel, when by 

 opening the wax tube B and 

 closing the water outlet A the 

 whole of the accumulated wax 

 flows over when more liquids 

 run into the tank from the 

 press or sufficient hot water is 

 poured into it. 



A serviceable tank of this 

 description can be made out 

 of a kerosene case and two 

 tins by any one able to use a 

 soldering iron. Cut the tops 

 out of the kerosene tins, close 

 to the rim, and hammer back 

 the cut edges. Then cut the 

 side out of one tin, as shown 

 in Fig. 2, and the other as in 

 i" ig- 3 '> put the tins into the 

 case, straighten out the pieces 

 left for lapping over in Fig. 2 

 and the lx>ttom piece in Fig. 

 3 ; then solder together. With- 

 draw the lining from the case, 

 cut the holes for outlets A 

 and B into lining and case, 

 reinsert the lining and solder 

 on the studs (which should be 

 at least one inch in diameter) 

 and the angle piece covering A. The work is then completed. 



This receptacle, if emptied and wiped dry after use, will last for 

 m.any years, as wax has a protecting influence on tin. It will save a great 

 deal of labour by dispensing with skimmhig and remelting ; water will 

 also be economized, an important consideration to beekeepers who are 

 'located in drv districts. 



Fig. 2 



Fig. 5 



SEPARATING TANK. 



