NOVEMBER 15, 1913 



799 



General Correspondence 



A NOVEL WAY TO PACK COMB HONEY FOR 

 MARKET 



Producing and Shipping Comb Honey in Shallow 

 Frames 



BY J. J. WILDER 



There are many advantages in producing 

 comb honey in frames rather than one- 

 pound sections. Much more can be produc- 

 ed per colony with less manipulation, and 

 at the same time it can be sent to market as 

 safely, and net the producer as much per 

 pound as comb honey in sections. 



The illustration shows the package and 

 manner of packing which I have adopted. 

 I have found it perfectly satisfactory and 

 very economical. 



The box is made of veiy strong paste- 

 board, with soft partitions to separate the 

 frames of honey. These are set in the ease 

 loosely as the frames of honey are put in, 

 and arc about i/4 inch higher than the 

 frames, so as to keep all weight otf the 

 frames. 



The box consists of only one piece of 

 pasteboard, and, when set up, makes a com- 

 plete box with bottom and top. There is a 

 strong soft pad which is placed on the bot- 

 tom, 'upon which the frames rest. There is 

 also a pad placed on top of the frames. Then 

 the top of the box is folded down and well 

 wrapped with binder's twine. The boxes are 

 made to hold eight frames. These, with the 

 partitions, completely fill the box and pre- 



vent the frames from shaking about, either 

 from the sides or ends. The twine, drawn 

 tightly around them from both ways, braces 

 the boxes and makes them very strong. 

 They will stand much rough handling. The 

 frames should be well filled and of nearly 

 even surface in order to pack to good ad- 

 vantage. The top-bars are cut off even with 

 the end-bars so as to give a good bearing at 

 the end of the cases, and the end-bars will 

 keep the honey properly spaced, and there 

 is but little chance for the surface of the 

 honey to become crushed or broken. Of 

 course the frames should be Avell cleaned up. 

 It is a very easy matter to get the net or 

 gross weight of each package. 



Honey thus packed is readily sold on any 

 market, and will reach the consumer in good 

 condition. Dealers who buy up and repack 

 honey for the trade find it the very best. 



Cordele, Ga. 



PUTTING FULL SHEETS OF FOUNDATION 

 BROOD OR EXTRACTING-FRAMES 



IN 



How to Use the Groove-and-wedge Plan for Secur- 

 ing the Foundation to the Top-bar; Prevent- 

 ing Sagging and Buckling 



BY H. H. ROOT 



There have been innumerable plans sug- 

 gested for wiring frames. Elaborate forms 

 have been illustrated in these columns for 

 clamping the frames, holding the spool of 

 \rire, etc. We have tried many of these, but 



Comb honey marketed in the shallow frames in which it is produced. On account of the danger of 

 breakage of the large combs, the frames are separated by soft pads, and all packed in a corrugated-paper 

 shippmg-case. 



