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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan 15 



ing the honey to evaporate but also to allow 

 particles of dirt and sediment to precipitate 

 down so that, when the honey is drawn off, it 

 will be clear and limpid. Mr. Coggshall, I 

 know, does run the honey into pails, and from 

 the pails directly into kegs. But it should be 

 remembered that a large part of his honey is 

 buckwheat and buckwheat mixed. If there 

 were slight particles of sediment scattered 

 through the honey it would not show ; and as 

 this sediment consists only of pollen grains 

 and minute particles of wax it does no harm. 

 If Mr. Coggshall were located where you are, 

 and producing white honey he certainly would 

 have to depend on precipitation to clarify his 

 honey or else use some sort of strainer. iHere 

 it is again — the matter of locality. 



Our artist has made a little mistake in the 

 engraving. Instead of showing the 60 pound 

 pail he should have shown the 60 pound 

 square can ; for after the honey has stood long 

 enough to precipitate sediment, it is run into 

 the regular marketing packages — namely, 

 square cans. 



If nothing prevents, I hope to make a run 

 through California during the extracting sea- 

 son, my plans having been modified by the 

 fact that my brother-in-law, Mr. Bo3'den, went 

 in my stead to Cuba and Florida. — Ed.] 



Hubbard press brings a gradual squeeze, forc- 

 ing the dovetails together. 



The machine is certainly very ingeniously 



MINTLE'S LIGHTNING SECTION-FOLDER. 



BY E. R. ROOT. 



Some little time ago Mr. J. R Miiitle, of 

 Glenwood, Iowa, sent us one of his section- 

 folders to test. A careful trial showed that it 

 is probably the fastest machine that has ever 

 been built ; and while our experts with the 



MINTI.E SECTION-FOI.DER. 



Hubbard press can fold sections just as rapid- 

 ly as they can on the Mintle, yet I am strong- 

 ly of the opinion that, if they were equally 

 expert with the last named, they would reach 

 a greater speed. An objection to it is, that it 

 is more liable to break sections than the Hub- 

 bard. This liability is due to the fact that the 

 section is folded with a blow, whereas the 



2nd Position 



3d. PosiTiori. 



FIG. 1. — FRONT VIF.W. 



A— Bed bli ck. 



B, B — Slots and movable pins. 



C — Sliding forming-block. 



D — Movable head-block. 



G Foot-hold. 



J — Adjustable plate. 



FIG. 2. — BACK VIEW. 



A— Bed-block. 



B — Sl'.its and back view of B pin holder. 



E — Movab'e Itver for working C and D. 



F — Stop-block with hook to fasten lever E. 



G— Foot hold. 



H — Elastic springs. 



I— Handle. 



First position, section in position on bed-block, with 

 C above, ready to d* scend. 



Second position, first fold produced by C. Notice at 

 B the pins in cavity of bed-block and ready to rise in 

 slot. 



Third position, pins B B. rising and following di- 

 rection of .slots, force the re.'t of the section forward, 

 where it is met, and the dovetail locked by the de- 

 scent of D. As the lever return-* to its first position 

 the block C, in its ascent, throws off the formed sec- 

 tion if the machine is inclined forward a trifle. 



