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tions goes another paper tray and cardboard. Generally a sheet of 

 corrugated cardboard is also furnished to lay on the top tier of sec- 

 tions. If this is not the case and plain paper is used, it must not 

 be permitted to stick out of the case. 



The mark of the grade of honey must be put into both hand 

 holes of each case, as follows : 



Fancy W'hite — Must be marked XX in hand holes. 



N^umber One — 'Must be marked X in hand holes. 



Choice— Must be marked — in hand holes. 



Number Two — Must be marked 11 in hand holes. 



"Sections must be well scraped. This means that all propolis 

 (bee glue) and beeswax must be removed from the edges and out- 

 sides of all sections of honey. Some use a short, very sharp butcher 

 knife with broken off point. Others prefer a smaller knife with 

 square edge, kept square by the frequent use of a file. Sections that 

 are badly mildewed must be put into the cull honey. 



"The cleaning and grading of honey must be done in a well 

 lighted place, but not in the direct rays of the sunlight. A well 

 ventilated and screened room with one or several large north win- 

 dows is the ideal. No grading should be done by artificial light, 

 because neither artificial light nor strong sunlight will enable a per- 

 son to grade comb honey properly, owing to its transparency. A 

 large bench or table is needed to give plenty of room for the work 

 and the placing of shipping cases to pack the various grades in. 

 Except for the fancy white, it is necessary to hai'e several cases for 

 each grade on the bench so that honey of the same shade and finish ivill 

 he cased together. Even in the number two grade the packing of 

 various shades of color in one case is bad work. 



"To avoid errors in casing, each grade should always have the 

 same space on the bench, and cases should be marked with grade 

 before covers are nailed on. 



"If possible one person only, with a good eye for color, should be 

 entrusted with the work of grading the crop. The other work may 

 be done by any number of persons. This plan secures uniformity 

 of grading and places the responsibility for this most important 

 work on one person. The grader should be provided with a copy 

 of the grading rules and specimen sections, two or three of each, 

 the poorest that are to go into each grade. Have these specimens 

 properly marked and kept before the grader at all time, with instruc- 

 tions not to put anything into a grade poorer than the specimens, and 

 if in doubt about a section to put it into the next lower grade. 



"A sensitive spring scale, with large dial, plainly indicating )^ 

 ounces, is needed for the weighing up of doubtful sections. A 

 scale especially adapted for the work can be bought for $1.50. After 

 using- the scale for a short time most graders will find that but a 



