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varying number of measurements of the 

 samples — from once to five times — while 

 in the other cases these measurements 

 were taken in each instance. 



The weighing was done by Mr. Frank 

 S. Kedzie, adjunct Professor of Chem- 

 istry, with the following results in 

 grams : 



time before using has but a slight disad- 

 vantage, if any, as compared with that 

 freshly made. The slightly greater 

 thickness of the septum of comb made 

 from " H," as compared with that made 

 from "G," may well be accounted for 

 by the fact that H was heavier than G. 

 •ith. Granting that different methods 



Weight in grams- 



A 



-1.93 



B 



2.2398 



C 

 2.093 



D 

 2.2349 



E 

 1.9664 



F 



1.8482 



G 



1.8886 



H 

 2.083 



I 

 1 .6321 



If any one has a curiosity to turn the 

 results into grains, he can do so by mul- 

 tiplying by 15,482, the number of 

 grains in a gram. 



The measurements of the thickness of 

 the bases of the cells now follow in their 

 order in ten thousandths of an inch : 



All this work, it seems to me, has 

 been very satisfactory, for while there 

 has not been particular uniformity — a 

 thing which could not be expected — 

 there has been general uniformity. 



I must close this article, already too 

 long, by mentioning some of the appar- 

 ently tenable inferences which may be 

 drawn from these tests : 



1st. No comb made from foundation 

 quite equals in fineness the natural, 

 though in some cases it approaches it 

 very closely. 



2nd. In foundations of the same make 

 the thinner has but very slight advan- 

 tage over the heavier in point of produc- 

 ing comb of lighter weight. 



3rd. That foundation kept for a long 



ordinarily in use of manipulating wax 

 do not make a difference in the char- 

 acter of foundation made from such wax, 

 that foundation made on the Given 

 press has a pretty decided advantage 

 over that made on the roller machines. 



If tlese investigations lead manufac- 

 turers to strive to learn the best methods 

 of manufacturing wa.\-, and to find out 

 what peculiarities characterize the best 

 foundation machines, they will not have 

 been made in vain. 



Lapeer, Mich. 



MarMin^Eilracteil Honey In Cities. 



Written for the Amerino.n Bee Journal 

 BV W. O. TITUS. 



I am glad to see so much interest 

 taken in the marketing of honey, even 

 if we cannot all get the big price for it 

 that Mr. Melbeegets. I would like very 

 much to know where he finds a class of 

 customers that are willing to pay 24 

 cents per pound, and that, too, in 5- 

 pound lots, right along, year after year. 



I have been in the trade since 1881 ; 

 have sold in Pittsburg, Philadelphia, 

 Baltimore, Washington, D. C, New 

 York, Brooklyn, Newark, N. J., Detroit, 

 Mich., Toledo, Columbus, Dayton, Cin- 

 cinnati, Louisville, Ky., Ft. Wayne, In- 

 dianapolis and Chicago, and I have al- 

 ways had a uniform price from the be- 

 ginning, viz.: 18 cents per pound, or 

 six pounds for $1.00 for light extracted 

 honey ; my dark honey I sell at 15 cents 

 per pound, or eight pounds for $1.00. 

 I have no use but for two grades — light 

 and dark. 



I always take the honey along with 

 me in a tin pail that will hold 36 

 pounds, and allow the people to sample 

 it before buying; then when I have sold 

 out I take the street-car back to where 

 I have the honey stored, for a new sup- 

 ply. I find that cheaper than going 

 over the road first with a sample, and 



