GLEANINGS IN BRK CULTURE 



or two) stands at (JC, uncapping into tubs 

 DD (which have slatted frames or screens 

 supported a little above their bottoms) and 

 both draining into one can beneath. The 

 tubs rest on a suitable framework so as to 

 bring them to a haiulv height for work. 



M 



G G 



Plan of portable extracting-house 



The uneappers use steam-knives heated 

 over the gasoline-stove E. Combs are set 

 in drain-box F, without stopping. 



From drain-box F the man at the machine 

 puts the combs into the extractor. When 

 extracted they are jerked out of the machine 

 and piled on the edge of the can and cross- 

 arm, the reel again being filled and started. 

 Empty combs are put into supers which are 

 piled at GG, and thence returned to the 

 hives by passing them out througli the 

 front-end door of the tent. 



The honey is pumped up about 6^-^ feet, 

 then run outside through 2-inch hose, into 

 tanks located near by. In case of a light 

 extracting at the end of the season, the 

 honey, if desired, may be run into a tank 

 in the corner. 



In this connection many a failure to get 

 good results with the pump is due to faulty 

 use. When our pump arrived we saw at 

 once that there would be a gi'eat waste of 

 power in expecting the pump to draw our 

 thick western honey through the small hose 

 or to discharge it through the small pipes 

 sent for the purpose. 



By reference to the tables used by plumb- 

 ers it will be found that a slight increase 

 in the size of a conducting-pipe results in 

 a very considerable reduction in the retard- 

 ment of the stream, due to friction between 



the liquid and the pipe. We mounted the 

 pump a little below the extractor and con- 

 nected it with the extractor by a 2-inch 

 suction hose, so that gravity carries the 

 lioney to tlie inlet of the pump. 



From the pump upward we use about 

 11/4 - inch pipe, and 

 then carry the honey 

 wherever desired, with 

 a 2-inch suction hose. 

 So connected, one's 

 troubles with t h e 

 pump are over, and its 

 capacity is ample. 



We mount the pump 

 as shown so that the 

 pump platform may 

 be lowered to tighten 

 the belt. 



At the rear the 2 x (i 

 is hinged to the 4x4 

 block B, while upright 

 2 X 4's are slotted so 

 long bolts will pass 

 through both, above 

 and below 2x6 A, to 

 fasten the pump-plat- 

 form at any height. 



For a few yards, and 

 not too many hives, 

 a permanent room 9 or 10 x 16 ft., on such 

 a wagon will answer nicelj^, and save some 

 time in setting up; but for many yards Iho 

 larger outfit allows faster work. 



HONEV-I'UMP MOUNTING. 



A, ed?e of 2x6; B, end of 4 x 4 ; C, side of one 

 of the slotted 2x4 uprights; CC, under E, position 

 of the 2x4 uprights; H, the honey-pump. 



Our only difficulty these last few years 

 has been to get enough honey to work with. 

 Such a portable outfit is far cheaper than 

 an equiyiment at each yard, and there is far 

 less robbing than with a building standing 

 on the ground. 



Meridian, Idaho. 



