THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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For shipping to market, the last named 

 package (five-gallon, round can with 

 flat top) is by far the best selling, also 

 the easiest handled, and the best in 

 which to liquify honey in, at any 

 house. Every retail package has my 

 label on, and the price marked thereon, 

 which, most of the time, lias been sold 

 at 10 cents per pound for the honey, 

 then add the cost of the package. Dur- 

 ing the last two seasons I have chang- 

 ed it to 8 cents for the honey. The 

 meat markets each sell from $50 to $150 

 worth of honey per year. General 

 grocerj' stores sell the most. 



As for the pay for the honey, the 

 merchant is satisfied with the profit on 

 his goods, but if I draw any money it 

 is at 10 per cent, discount. To save 

 this discount I get my neighbors, and 

 often some of my hired help, to take an 

 order on some store for whatever they 

 may want. 



In the cool rooms of tlie meat markets. 



honey soon becomes granulated, and, 

 once in a month, during winter weath- 

 er, I see to it, if all packages are 

 granulated, to exchange some for 

 freshly liquified ones; take those home 

 and set the cans in a little water, then, 

 when liquified, put on new wrappers, 

 and they are again ready for market. 

 Many now prefer the granulated. As 

 each package has directions how to 

 easily melt the honey, there is less de- 

 mand for the exchanging of cans. The 

 frontispiece this month shows the vari- 

 ous sizes of packages as they are pre- 

 pared for market. 



Now, if, by a little effort, I can sell 

 froin 14,000 to 15,000 pounds of honey 

 each year, at home, in this little city, 

 I see no reason why others cannot do 

 as well, or better, and thus all get 

 better prices, enlarge our circle of 

 neighbors and friends, and become 

 better and more useful citizens. 



Platteville, Wis., April 4, 1904. 



'E^capplim^ aEndl E^teactflim^ Homey 

 E^pe(ditl®msIyo 



BY E. D. TOWNSEND. 



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OW that the "sliook-swarm" meth- 

 od of managing out-apiaries has 

 been disposed of, we will come back 

 and finish up the description of 

 our method of producing extracted hon- 

 ey. 



With our method of leaving the 

 honey on the hive until after the sea- 

 son closes, before extracting, a large 

 per cent, of it is sealed; in fact, many 

 upper stories are full of honey that is 

 sealed clear to the bottom-bar. 



Before we can extract, the problem 

 of uncapping confronts us; and it is no 

 small matter, either, as it takes quite 

 a long experience to acquire the knack 



of handling the uncapping knife, that 

 the results will be satisfactory. My 

 eldest son, Delbert, 16 years old, does 

 the lion's share of the uncapping, while 

 Arthur, 15 years old, handles the two- 

 frame. Cowan extractor. To uncap to 

 the best advantage, the upper stories 

 of honey should be stacked up so near 

 the uncapping tank, that one can stand 

 in a good position to uncap, and still 

 be able to reach the honey without 

 moving. About three upper stories 

 high is right. Then, on the side to- 

 wards the extractor there should be an 

 empty upper story with a pan under it 

 to catch the drip. This is to put the 



