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THE bee-keeper's GUIDE; 



thus far described, fail to secure all the wax from old, black 

 combs, hence the 



WAX-PRESS. 



This valuable invention was given us by Mr. Wm. W. Gary. 

 Mr. C. A. Hatch says it will pay if one has one hundred pounds 

 of wax to render. In old combs it will save ten percent or 

 more. Mr. Hatch says two men will render three hundred 

 pounds in one day. It is also a neat way. Neatness, despatch, 

 thoroughness — surely, a grand trio. 



The press is used much as we use a cider-press to express 

 apple-juice. Mr. Hatch uses a large kettle in which to melt 



Fig. 183. 



Boarcltium Solar Wax-Extractor.— From A. I. Boot Co. 



the wax. This is done out-of-doors. About eight gallons of 

 water are kept in the kettle. Only four other parts are needed. 

 A frame with screw (Fig. 184), which may be turned down as 

 seen in figure ; a tray about eighteen inches square with lip, 

 a form fifteen inches square and four inches high, and the 

 slotted rack, which Mr. Hatch makes of triangular pieces, 

 such as he uses for the top-bars of his frames. These may be 

 one-eighth of an inch apart. Of course, a good quality of 



