PRODUCING EXTRACTED HONEY 



across the rack for the purpose and clean it of 

 honey and wax that are sure to adhere to some 

 extent. Now reverse the frame of honey and 

 uncap the opposite side, and when it is all 

 uncapped, place it in one of the wire baskets 

 of the extractor, and proceed to uncap an- 

 other and place it in another of the baskets. 

 When the four baskets are filled, extract by 

 turning the handle of the extractor, and don't 

 be afraid to get up considerable speed, for there 

 is little danger to the combs if the original 

 foundation was wired in. If you have widely 

 spaced your combs in the extracting supers, 

 you will find uncapping a pleasure. As the 

 baskets whirl about, the honey is thrown out 

 by centrifugal force, and there is no more 

 pleasant sound than the rain of well-ripened 

 honey against the sides of the extractor. 



The extractor should be elevated at least a 

 foot above the floor of the extracting-room, 

 and two feet would be better, so as to permit 

 the placing of some vessel to catch the honey 

 as it runs from the honey gate on the extractor, 



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