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venience of packing in a wagon, however, is of first con- 

 sideration, for with careful driving it matters httle which 

 way the sections are placed. On the other hand, no mat- 

 ter what the inconvenience, I would have the sections in 

 a railroad car so that when a heavy bump comes the sec- 



Fig. (,g. — Sir J ping Sections. 



tions must tike it endwise. I always prefer, if possible, 

 to load the honey directly into the car myself. Then I 

 know that it will carry well, unless the engine does an 

 unreasonable amount of bumping. 



PACKING SECTIONS IN A CAR. 



Very likely a number of cases of honey packed in 

 a crate do not need any special care in loading ; but if I 



