1901 



GIvEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



93 



Jeffry Utter and his fellows 



Claim the veaches all had " yellows," 



E'en though William loudly bellows 



That, b'g'ish, it warn't so. 

 And all the country roundabout 

 Is twixt a " holler and a shout," 

 While they're waitin' to find out, 



'Cause they're anxious fur to know. 



Our Honey-Bottling Symposium. 



How to Wash the Bottles ; FiUing with Hot Honey 



or Cold ; Bottles with Corks or Self-sealing 



Tops ; Temperature of the Honey to be 



Bottled. 



BY G. A. DEADMAN. 



There are comparatively few bee-keepers 

 who know much about bottling honey ; at 

 least it is so in " this locality." It pays, not 

 only from the standpoint of advance in price, 

 but also in increased demand for our product. 



honey was in them, so we now do this before 

 filling, and when still moist from the washing. 

 It is for this reason we do not let them dry in 

 the sun, but as soon as washed place them in- 

 side or in a shady place. 



Before washing, a boy examines and re- 

 moves any scales of glass that may be adher- 

 ing to them. He does this with a screw- 

 driver or some such thing, and hands them to 

 the party who does the washing. vSome bot- 

 tles do not require this, but others do, and es- 

 pecially the 1-lb. jelly-bottles, which we pre- 

 fer to all others. I have given my order in 

 advance, specifying particularly that they be 

 free from these scales ; but occasionally we 

 find them, and I feel safer to go over them all 

 before washing. I say before ivashing, for 

 they are much more difficult to remove when 

 wtt. I know some pay no attention to these ; 

 but I do not like the thought of the possibili- 

 ty of any one getting a piece in the mouth or 

 throat, as the consequences may be serious. 



WASHING AND CLEANING THE BOTTLES. 



It is not so difficult as some may imagine, nor 

 so slow as many might suppose. The first 

 thing is to have yottr bottles all cleaned and 

 ready, and the best time to do this is the day 

 before filling. Not only are they less in the 

 way, but in better condition for wiping before 

 labeling. 



Formerly we would wipe them after being 

 filled, just before wrapping them, previous to 

 packing them. We found, however, that they 

 ■were then much harder to polish after the hot 



In washing, it is easier and better to use 

 plenty of water, and three pails are preferable 

 to two. It is for this reason we prefer doing 

 this work near a well. It is an easy matter 

 for two persons to examine and clean six gross 

 or more in a day, which is as many as you 

 will fill in the same time. 



Next in order is the filling. We always 

 warm the honey before doing this. To keep 

 it from granulating is not the only reason. It 

 would be too slow work otherwise. The tem- 



