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rels. In the dry climate of California these are absolutely 

 necessary. Barrels are unsafe. 



Extracted honey, unless sealed, should always be kept in 

 dry apartments. If thin when extracted, it should be kept in 

 open barrels or cans in a warm, dry room till it has thoroughly 

 ripened. If quite thin it must be kept in a quite warm room, 

 in very shallow vessels. In this way I have ripened very thin 

 honey, so it was of excellent quality. In all such cases the 

 vessels should be covered, by cheese-cloth. To remove ex- 

 tracted honey from a barrel, etc., we may remove one head, or, 

 if practicable, the vessel may be put in hot water, which 

 should never be above 180^ F. , and soon the honey will run 

 off. 





