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colony at nightfall. In the morning the bees will be all below, 

 and so each extracting-hive of combs can be carried at once to 

 the extractor. By having extra sets of extracting-combs we 

 may at once replace the ones removed, and thus have only to 

 go to a hive once. Because of the cool nights these escapes 

 do not always work as well in California, Extract the honey 

 from these, using care not to turn so hard as to throw out the 

 brood. If capped, and it always should be partially capped 

 before extracting, with a thin knife pare off the caps, and 

 after throwing the honey from one side turn the comb around 



Fig, 156. 



Mclniyrt's Uncapping- Box. 

 From A. I. Hoot Co. 



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 From A. J. Jiooi Co. 



and extract it from the other. The Dadant uncapping-cau 

 (Fig. 156) will be very convenient. It is formed like the extrac- 

 tor, and consists of two parts, about equal. The upper fits 

 into the lower, -which has a fine wire screen at the top, and a 

 discharge gate at the bottom, A comb-rest holds the combs. 

 This drains the cappings, and gives us a very superior quality 

 of honey. Mr. Mclntyre uses a large box (Fig. 157) six feet 

 long, with a tin tray at the bottom. The comb-rest is on a 

 pivot, so as to turn readily. The large size insures quick 

 drainage, so that the cappings are soon ready for the solar 



