BEES-WAX AND ITS ECONOMICAL USES. 



the bottom, weight it with a stone, pour water over it, 

 and then let the mass boil. The wax melts, rises to 

 the surface of the water, and is taken off after it has be- 

 come cold. For large quantities the wax- press (see fig. C) 



FIG. 6. Wax Press. 



is suitable, and is used by the Heath bee-keepers in 

 northern Germany. The illustration is so exact that it 

 needs little description to make one understand the 

 handling of it. 



The bar B presses the block of wood A upon the bag 

 containing the wax, and this flows with the water into 



