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Query 809. — 1. What is the best way 

 to pack sections in a shipping crate ? 2. 

 What are the best directions to be writ- 

 ten on the crate, to insure careful hand- 

 ling by the freight or express compa- 

 nies ? — Iowa. 



Have had no experience in shipping 

 honey. — A. B. Mason. 



1. Four in length; 6 in width. 2. 

 Olass, GLASS, GLASS ! Honey in glass ! 

 — Dadant & Son. 



1. Pack snug and tight, so the combs 

 cannot strike. 2. " This is dynamite." 

 — J. M. Hambaugh. 



1 and 2. These questions can be bet- 

 ter answered by those who produce 

 honey for market, which I do not. — J. 

 E. Pond. 



1. They will bear more knocking 

 about when resting on the tops. 2. 

 Comb-honey — handle with care. — M. 

 Mahin. 



1. Upside down when they are not 

 well fastened to the bottom. One tier 

 high. 2. Leave the glass exposed. If 

 they forbid that, write on "Dynamite. 

 This side up with care." — P. H. Elwood. 



1. I do not know, as I never shipped 

 any comb-honey. We produce all ex- 

 tracted-honey, except a little comb-honey 

 for our home market. — E. Fkance. 



1. I place them in the crate in the 

 same order they occupied in the hive, as 

 nearly as I can. 2. Use stencil for the 

 directions. I mark : " Contents fragile. 

 Handle with care." — J. P. H. Brown. 



1. Fourteen sections in a crate, glassed 

 at one end. 2. Direct in the shipping- 

 bill that the crates must be put cross- 

 wise of the car, and so secui'ed that they 

 cannot fall. Never ship by express. — R. 

 L. Taylor. 



1. What do you mean ? Side by side, 

 or how ? Generally speaking, the same 

 as they set on the hive. 2. Leave the 

 honey so it will show through glass. 

 This is better than any written direc- 

 tions. — G. M. DOOLITTLE. 



1. Have one side of the shipping-crate 

 glassed, and put the side of the section 

 to the glass. If the sections are loose 



in the case, pack paper between them 

 and the side of the case, to keep them 

 firm, and act as cushions to break all 

 jars and jolts on the cars. 2. I do not 

 think any is needed, or will do any good, 

 for if there are directions, the chances 

 are that they will never be read. — S, I. 

 Freeborn. 



1. With the comb next to the glass. 2. 

 I do not believe it makes any difference. 

 My assistant suggests "Dynamite." The 

 honey showing through the glass will do 

 more to make railroad hands careful 

 than anything written on the crate. — C. 

 C. Miller. 



1. Combs parallel with glass. Glass 

 parallel with handle of the shipping 

 crate. 2. I use a label 10x14 inches, 

 having on it a large " fist," and in large 

 type the words, " Fragile. Handle with 

 care. Load with hand pointing toward 

 end of car or side of wagon." — J. A. 

 Green. 



1. Lay a strong paper in the bottom 

 of the crate, which should be deep 

 enough to allow j4-inch strips for the 

 sections to rest upon, and holding 24 

 sections, single tier high. Wedge at the 

 back to hold them firm and solid. 2. 

 The printed "caution" labels on pur- 

 pose for shipping. — Mrs. J. N. Heater. 



1. I prefer to fit them in the crate 

 lengthwise of the crate. Fit them closely 

 so that they cannot jostle about in the 

 crate. The rest will suggest itself. 2. 

 Freight-smashers never look at written 

 or printed directions. Glass sides to the 

 crates showing the honey to the hand- 

 lers is the best protection. — G. W. Dem- 

 aree. 



1. Have your crate just fit the num- 

 ber of sections you wish it to hold. 2. I 

 donot know just what is best. But "Honey 

 — With Care," answers my purpose. I 

 would not think of trusting comb-honey 

 with any expi'ess company. It will go 

 by freight better and much cheaper.— - 

 H. D. Cutting. 



1. Have the crate of the right size to 

 hold the desired number, and drop them 

 in, after cleaning them of all propolis 

 and burr-combs, if any. 2. Write no 

 directions whatever on the crates; have 

 a glass at each side or end of the crate 

 (the sides of our sections come to the 

 end of our crate or case). For safety, 

 ship by freight rather than express. ^ — 

 James Hedbon. 



1. First, get the honey, then pack 

 snugly, the point being that there should 

 be no play between sections, or between 



