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The honey, when put into large tanl^s to ripen, had better be 

 changed to the retail package at the next handling. But the 

 apiarist who extracts, as we do, at the out-apiaries, will find 

 good barrels the handiest package to bring a crop of well 

 ripened honej^ home immediately. 



830. In October, the honej- of the July crop is all granu- 

 lated, and that of the September crop is beginning to granu- 



Fig. 224. 

 THE STXTT-POUND HONEY CAN. 



late. There are many different opinions in regard to the 

 causes of granulation. Some think that it is effected by the 

 action of light, but this is certainl}^ a mistake, for our honey 

 only sees the light when extracted, and is then kept in the 

 dark until sold. We are more inclined to think that it is the 

 action of cold air Avhich causes granulation; for sealed comb- 

 honey generally remains liquid. The extracted honey, which 

 we harvest, always gi'anulates. We have handled liquid honey, 

 however, several times, but we have always found it to be un- 



