124 HOW TO KEEP BEES 



which hold sixty pounds each. These are convenient 

 for shipping and for measuring and are safe from 

 breakage. 



The advantages of extracted honey over that of 

 comb-honey are: Almost double the honey may be 

 produced, because the bees having no comb to build, 

 devote their energies to storing honey; and also the 

 honey from the brood-combs may be extracted; it is 

 more easily and safely handled and shipped; it is 

 more easily produced, since the bees work more 

 readily in the emptied cells of the extracted combs 

 than in sections where they are obliged to build new 

 cells ; swarming is more easily controlled, because the 

 bees more readily accept the enlargement of their 

 quarters when the supers contain fully made comb, 

 also larger hives may be used. 



The disadvantages are: It is more ''mussy" and 

 requires special apparatus; and unless great care 

 is given, the bees will be starved through this con- 

 venient way of pilfering their stores. 



MAXIMS FOR THE PRODUCER OF EXTRACTED HONEY 



Use glass or tin, rather than wood, for honey 

 receptacles. 



Be careful not to expose the honey as you take it 

 out of the supers, lest the bees begin robbing. 



Honey should be canned while hot, and kept from 

 the air. 



Heating honey to a higher temperature than 160° 

 destroys its flavour. 



