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PACK-BOXES FOR CARRYING HONEY TO MARKET. 



Pack-boxes, for carrying honey to market, should 

 be made out of sound inch lumber, and of a size con- 

 venient for handling. One that will hold ten boxes 

 of honey, (which is a suitable size for two persons to 

 handle) should be thirteen and one-half inches square 

 in the clear, and thirty-three inches long in the clear ; 

 a strip should be nailed on each side two-thirds of the 

 distance from the bottom, and extending at either end 

 to form handles to lift by. 



HOW HONEY SHOULD BE PACKED. 



The boxes of honey should be packed in the pack- 

 box crosswise and with the bottom side uppermost ; 

 when full, they should be firmly wedged together, as 

 it serves to prevent breakage ; the lid should then be 

 fastened and prominently marked : " THIS SIDE UP, 

 WITH CARE;" and if kept so, will carry safely any 

 desired distance ; while if changed, with a different 

 side up, the honey-combs are sure to be broken, 

 which not only damages its appearance, but causes 

 the honey to run out, resulting in great loss. 



WORMS IN HONEY. 



In the Atlantic States, it is a thing of common oc- 

 currence to find bee-worms in boxes of honey that 

 are filled in the early part of the season. The eggs 



