July 14. 1904. 



THK AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



495 



was standing in an upright position. The 

 table was then made so that its top would be 

 just sixteen inches lower thaa this point, as I 

 use 10- frame hives. 



See that the table stands solid on the floor; 

 stand at one corner so that the table is to your 

 right and in front of you. Near the opposite 

 end bore a ^ or 1 inch hole, and in this fit a 

 shouldered piece of about 1x3, so that the top 

 of it is 14'4 inches above the table top. Rest 

 the one end of the side of the hive-body on 

 top of this support, and tit the other end to 

 the end-piece. Now you want a piece of hard 

 wood I'.,x3xl0 inches long. Lay this over 

 the dovetailed parts, and with a heavy wooden 

 mallet (made for the purpose) strike a solid 

 blow on top of it. driving tne dovetails (so- 

 called) together. Next put in the other end, 

 and" last the other side. You have likely no- 

 ticed that in drivingdovetailed hives together, 

 when one corner is struck the othercorner has 

 a tendency to come apart. Therefore, when I 

 have all four pieces loosely lifted together I 

 slide the hard-w( od piece from one end to the 

 other, striking the two upper corners alter- 

 nately. When the corners are well fitted to- 

 gether apply the steel square which should be 

 lying on the table near your right hand, with 

 "the tongue hanging down over the end of the 

 table. After trying it for square you are 

 ready for nailing. 



The Td cement coated thin wire nails should 

 be in a pan or some wide receptable (not in a 

 paper bag) near, and convenient to your left 

 hand so that you can grasp six or eight with- 

 out stooping or moving out of your tracks. 

 Now set a nail near the corner of the hive to 

 your right, start it with one or two light taps 

 and send it home with two heavy blows of a 

 hammer that is just the right weight. Do 

 not peck away on it with eight or ten light 

 strokes. While your right hand is wielding 

 the hammer have your left hand and fingers 

 bringing the next nail in position. Follow 

 the nails with the hammer, that is, work from 

 right to left, unless you are left-handed, in 

 which case the whole operation should be re- 

 versed. The hive-stuff and everything needed 

 should be within easy reach so that the oper- 

 ator need not move from his position. 



For nailing frames and other small parts I 

 have a seat of suitable heighth, and sit beside 

 the table instead of standing. I have devoted 

 considerable space to this one subject, but I 

 fully believe it will be worth much to the 

 readers it they will follow the advice here 

 given.— S. E. Miller, in Progressive Bee- 

 Keeper. 



Uncapping Honey— How to Treat the 

 Honey=Knife. 



A large share of the work of producing ex- 

 tracted honey is that of uncapping the combs. 

 Some day we may have an uncapping ma- 

 chine, but at present we must depend upon 

 the knife. The Bingham is really the only 

 uncapping-knife worth considering. First, 

 it must be kept sharp. Next, it must be kept 

 free from honey and wax. This can be ac- 

 complished b.v having two or three knives, 

 standing them in water when not in use. As 

 soon as a knife becomes daubed up and sticky 

 with honey and wax, drop it into a dish of 

 water and pick up a clean knife. The water 

 soon dissolves otl the honey leaving the knife 

 clean and ready for business. Whether the 

 knife shall be kept in hot water, or whether 

 the water shall be cold, depends upon circum- 



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stances. If the extracting is done in hot 

 weather, and the combs uncapped as soon as 

 taken from the hives, while the honey is 

 warm, fresh and comparatively thin, a cold 

 knife is preferable; but if the extracting is 

 not done until the season is over, when the 

 honey and combs are stiffer from ripeness and 

 lower temperature, then the hot knife is more 

 desirable. — Bee-Keepers' Review. 



Success dependent upon many things. 



Successful men are often asked why they 

 have succeeded— to give the secret of their 

 success. It can't be given in a few w'ords; in 

 short, there is no " secret of success;" it is 

 the result of many things. I was in a dentist's 

 ' chair the other day when a farmer came in 

 to talk with the dentist about furnishing him 

 with butter. The dentist fell to talking with 

 the farmer, trying to find out why his butter 

 was superior. Was it because of what he fed 

 the cows, was it because he didn't keep the 

 ereaoQ until it was too old, or was it because 

 he churned it at a certain temperature, or was 

 it this or was it thatj The farmer replied 

 that butter might ije poor because some of the 

 points mentioned were neglected, and it 

 might be one, or more, of a great many other 

 things. The dentist replied, "I see; it is 

 something like this : If a filling drops out of 

 a tooth before the patient gets down stairs, 

 there is always a reason for it, but it may be 

 one of a thousand things." 



Then, as is often the case, I fell to moral- 

 izing, or philosophizing. Success does not 

 come from a single idea, but from careful at- 

 tention to many things. The secret of a bee- 

 keeper's success is not in location alone, nor 

 in the kind of stock that he has, nor of the 

 methods of manipulntion. It comes from the 

 proper combination of man.v things; and the 

 neglect of one factor may destroy the effect- 

 iveness of others most excellent in them- 

 selves. — Bee-Keeper--' Review. 



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St, some of which 



20 Wood-bound lO-frame Zinc Honey-Boards ISc each. 



1080 New. Clean, Wired Extracting Cambs (L. sizej 15c each. 



420 New L. Brood-Frames with fu.l sheets wired fonndation 10c each. 



400 Good L. Brood-Combs 12c each. 



1 " Sew Model" Solar Wax-Extractor iglass 26x60 in.) .S.OO. 



1 Wooden HoneyTaok with galvanized iron bottom (holds HOD lbs.) 10.00. 



16-iach Comb Founddtion Mill 15.00. 



1 10 inch Comb Founnaliod Mill 25.00. 



100 New L. 10 fr. Dovetailed Hives (each consisting of a Body, Cover 



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Chicago, J uly ".—There is a plentiful supply 

 of honey of ail kinds on the market with no 

 sales being made; prices therefore cannot be 

 more than on an asking basis. Very little if 

 any choice to fancy comb, but a large amount 

 of what would average No. 1 is offered at 10(<i 12c; 

 no sale for off grades or damaged lots. Ex- 

 tracted, white. i)(ai7c; ambers, 5'fi'6c. Beeswa.x. 



iS^30c. R. A. BURKETT & Co. 



Cincinnati, O., July 7.— The sales of comb 

 honey, which are made now, amount but to 

 very little. Some fancy comb left from last 

 season finds sales for 125^(ai3><c. The new i* 

 just beginning to be offered and small lots are 

 coming in. Extracted for manufacturing pur- 

 poses finds a fair demand. I (juote amber in 

 barrels from Sli@5^ic; in cans, 'Ac more; water- 

 white alfalfa, 6^c; extra fancy white clover. 



7^c. Beeswa.x, 28c 



C. H. W. Wkbe 



Albany, N. Y., June 3.— The honey market is 

 very dull now, and prices nominal Receipts 

 are very light and demand the same. We quote 

 comb honey, in good order, white. t3©15c; 

 mixed, 12@13c; dark, lu@12c. Extracted, buck- 

 wheat, 5!-s'<?6;; mixed, S>4@6c; white, 6K(a7c. 

 Beeswax, 30@32c. H. R. Wright. 



Cincinnati, J une 15.— The demand for honey 

 is slow for this season of the year, wtiich is due 

 to the vast quantities that were held over from 

 last season, and the importation of Cubaa 

 honey. We quote amber in barrels and cans at 

 55i@6)^c; white clover, bMC^Hc. Beeswax, .30.-. 

 The Fred W.Muth Co. 



Boston, May 14.— The demand for honey 'is 

 extremely light, almost nothiug, and supplies 

 aie heavy for this time of the year, and our 

 price-* therefore are largely nominal. We quote 

 fancy white at 15@16c; A No. 1, 14@13c, and 

 Nc.l, 14c, with no call for undir grades. Ex- 

 tracted, from6@7c. Blake, Scott & Leb. 



Kansas City, June 23.— The market is about 

 cleaned up on old honey, and there is very little 

 demand at present. There are a few case^ of 

 new honey coming, which are being oHered at 

 $3.U0 per case. No. 1 slock and amber at a little 

 less. There is a great deal of old extracted on 

 the market which is very slow sale. 



Beeswax in good demand at 30c. 



C. C. Clemons & Co, 



New York, June 21.— Very little demand for 

 comb honey. Some trade for No. 1 and fancy 

 white, at from 12'8il3t-, while dark and amber 

 are almost unsalable. Extractefl is in fa r de- 

 mand, alttiough prices are irregular. We quote 

 from S6j6}<c, according to quality. Sonthero 

 in barrels, at from 50&55c per gallon. 



Beeswax more plenliful and prices are grad- 

 ually declining. Wequoie2Ss,i2tic. 



HiLDRETH (S SeGELKEN. 



Philadelphia, June 2'\— It is just between 

 seasons now with comb honey. "Xo sales re- 

 ported and nothing doing. Our commission 

 markets are at the height of the berry season 

 and there are few sales made in extracted 

 honey for manufacturing purposes. We quote- 

 Fancy white extracted, 7c; amber, 6c. Beeswa.x 

 is declining; 28c for best yellow. 



We are producers of honey and do not handle 

 on commission. Wii. A. Selser. 



San Francisco, June 29.— White comb, l-lb, 

 sections, 12'-6(a'13c; amber, 'i.i>llc. Extracted' 

 white, S)4@6c; light amber, S®5'4c; amber' 

 3K®4Kc; dark amber, 3X@3Kc. Beeswax, good' 

 to choice, light, 28@30c; dark, 26®27^ic. 



Not much honey of any sort on the local 

 market, and especially are stocks light of 

 choice to select white. At the same time there 

 is no active in*]uiry at full current figures. To 

 sell freely, especially for shipments abroad, in- 

 side quotations would be about the utmost that 

 could be depended on. 



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