MARKETING THE HONEY CROP 



It can be seen by the above that the rules 

 for the eastern beekeepers are a little more 

 discriminating than the western standard, and 

 enable the buyer to form a clearer idea of 

 just the quality of the honey bought. 



When producing comb honey for market, 

 the beekeeper has several styles and sizes 

 of sections from which to select, though in 

 each case the amount of honey will be nearly 

 the same. Formerly the square section with 

 the slotted bee-way was the only one that 

 was used, but there is a growing demand for 

 a plain section a little taller than wide, meas- 

 uring 4 x 5 x 1|- inches, and although this sec- 

 tion is a trifle thinner than the old style, 

 yet it appears to have more honey, and is 

 being adopted more and more by up-to-date 

 beekeepers. 



There is a class of trade that demands that 

 every section when it is packed shall be glazed, 

 with pieces of glass fitted to each side of the 

 surface of the wooden holder, and although 

 they are a nuisance to prepare, it pays if the 



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