THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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Muth's Extractor. 



Friend Muth has just had a neto cut 

 ■of his extractor engraved, and as it 

 more correctly represents his improved 

 machine we give it to our readers. The 

 cut speaks for itself and will be readily 

 understood by all. 



boxes, which they invariably sell gross 

 weight. Now, a cap of honey weighing 4>^ 

 lbs. gross weight, will tare 1^ tt>s., and this 

 the paclcer has to lose, a disadvantage 

 wliich will be readily understood. 



It is a truth that "our many friends will, 

 no doubt, willingly attest that, our avowed 

 and accomplished aim has always been the 

 "best goods at the cheapest prices," and in 

 pursuance of this principle, we took hold of 

 the business of packing honey on a large 



MUTH'S EXTRACTOR. 



Surplus Frames. 



In Thurber's Trade Circular, we no- 

 tice the following, concerning surplus 

 frames and honey boxes: 



The absolute failure of the honey crop in 

 California is, beyond all peradventure, now 

 an established fact, and prices, in conse- 

 quence, have largely advanced, with a 

 tendency towards still higher figures. The 

 failure of the California crop affects the 

 price of honey packed in glass to a still 

 greater degree, owing to the fact that Cali- 

 fornia honey is stored in wliat are called 

 Harbison frames; these are racked together, 

 packed in cases, and sold net weight, tlius 

 packers were able to cut out the combs and 

 pack them into glass jars and tumblers, 

 without loss of tares. This year we are 

 obliged to fall back upon Eastern and 

 Southern apiarists for our supplies. The 

 custom among these bee-men is, to have 

 their honey stored in 2 and iX K>. caps or 



scale, and by applying our usual business 

 principles, succeeded in reducing the prices 

 for honey packed in glass more than 40 per 

 cent., but for the reasons above given, we 

 are obliged this season, to advance prices 

 materially, although not near to the old 

 prices of 1874-.5. 



Anticipating the advance in honey, we 

 contracted early in the season for the crops 

 of all the best apiarists stored in caps, not 

 to exceed 2}4 tbs. each in weight, and to 

 meet the requirements of the trade, will 

 pack only 12 of these little caps in a crate. 

 The caps are to be four sides glass, while 

 the tops and bottoms and the entire crates 

 are to be made out of the whitest New Eng- 

 land pine, all second growth. The honey 

 thus stored, will at once present the neatest 

 and newest possible appearance, which, in 

 connection with the fine quality of the 

 goods, will tend greatly to increase their 

 consumption. 



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