G L E A N I xN G S IN BEE CULTURE 



July, 1919 



the danger of fire is not great, yet there is 

 some danger. And then the added heat in 

 the extracting room at a time when the nor- 

 mal temperature is already as high as most 

 peojile can stand, is a great nuisance. I 

 intend using one of these presses this season. 

 The plan may be followed with two or 

 more hoops or cylinders. Two furnish ca- 



When the second hoop is full the first is 

 raised up, blocks placed under the edges, 

 and the cheese pushed out by means of the 

 screw. Then hoop No. 2 is handled the 

 same as the first one. 



In using the press last season, Mr. Bedel 

 uncapped into a barrel which had holes in 

 the bottom, and he allowed the cappings to 

 drain until the next day, then transferred 

 them to his press. In this way he secured 

 about 40 pounds additional honey for every 

 1,000 pounds of honey he extracted, and he 

 had his cappings in such a compact form 





Falst liattorn fa r ^oopjs 



Fi?. 1. — Top view of capping press, showiii; the 

 construction of the support for the screw at the left. 



pacity enough for one uncapper, while three 

 are enough for two uncappers. 



When ready to begin work, a hoop is plac- 

 ed under its hojaper, and the cappings fall 

 into it just as into any uncapping can. They 

 are leveled off occasionally so as to get as 

 many as possible into the hoop at one time. 

 Of course, meanwhile, they have a good 

 chance to drain. 



When the hoop is full it is slid along on 

 the rack under the screw, a follower placed 

 on top, and the screw turned down about 

 as far as it can be turned with the hand. 

 About every 1 .5 

 minutes the screw 

 is turned a few 

 times by means of 

 a stout stick placed 

 between the projec- 

 tions of the wheel 

 on top of the screw 

 until finally it will 

 lu-n down no fur- 

 th?:-. 



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Fig. 3. — Tin-lined tray to go under hoops to catch 

 honey. Cut greatly reduced in size. 



that it required the cappings from four tons 

 of honey to fill a flour barrel, the honey 

 meanwhile being in a tank ready to market. 



Details of Construction. 



The press and all its parts must be sub- 

 stantially made. The diagrams show the 

 details clearly. 



All the hoops stand in a receiver made of 

 % lumber, lined with tin, having a gate at 

 the lower end for drawing off the honey. 

 The receiver may be fastened to the frame, 

 or it inay be loose so that it can be removed 

 for cleaning. In the bottom are four strips 

 of hard wood soaked in hot paraffin wax so 

 that the honey will not penetrate into them. 

 These strips are spaced equally across the 



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-This is a side view of the wliole press showing receiver, three hoops, screw, hopper, and sharp 

 points fur end-bars to re.st on when uncapping. 



