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you use rather thin sections — 4}^X4}4Xl}4 ', 

 are they not short weight? " 



" They are a trifle short ; but you see I use 

 no separators, and get better weight on that 

 account ; and then grocers sell them by the 

 piece and not by the pound. But this is the 

 last lot I have ; and since I am letting my bees 

 on shares, and the lessee, like yourself, for in- 

 stance, desires to work for extracted honey, I 



INGS ; but it seems that comb honey is passing 

 in Central California. Five years ago nearly 

 all of j'our bee-men were for comb honey, and 

 now I find the extractor in almost universal 

 use." 



" Yes, that is so. Our best comb honey has 

 a dark tinge, and will not sell so well as the 

 white grades. We have a ready sale for our 

 extracted honey, ard last season dealers were 



J. B. HALI,, WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO, CANADA. — SEE EDITORIALS. 



Courtesy of American Bee-keeper . 



shall have to comply with the new order of 

 management. But I tell you. Rambler, I love 

 to work for comb honey." 



"That is evident from your fixtures ; and I 

 remember that photo I secured of yourself and 

 your comb honey some six years ago at Selma, 

 and which made a fine illustration in Glean- 



chasing around after our product, and it sold 

 at a good price. Oh, no ! it was no trick at 

 all to sell honey last year. But, Rambler, you 

 look awful hungry. Come right into the house 

 and we will have some supper. Here, Bruce 

 and Grace, pick up all these things you have 

 on the floor. Children must play, you know, 



