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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



A High Climb for These Fellows, but They Are Worth It. 



Another difficulty will be encountered if the plan of the grader 

 going to each producer's shop, and grading there, is adopted. The 

 producers as a general rule have not adequate facilities for rapid and 

 accurate work. The grader will be hampered for lack of room and 

 lighting. 



For these reasons the selection of a large empty store room on 

 switch if possible, will work out better in the end. The official 

 grader can have things arranged very nearly as he wants them un- 

 der these conditions. 



There is more trouble over grading comb honey than in all other 

 bee operations — in the west at least. If the Association does the 

 grading through an official corps of graders, then the producer has 

 a heavy weight lifted from his mind and shoulders. 



The results will be satisfaction to the buyer, Association and pro- 

 ducer. It is my opinion that the plan will be a money saver to the 

 producer, because he can have his grading and cleaning done cheaper 

 than he can hire it done. It will cost him less for shipping cases 

 and having them nailed up. 



Shipping 1,250 cases in the flat to the packing station will save 

 in freight and cartage ; and having them all nailed up at once will 

 reduce the expense of putting them together. 



The official grader cannot be a bee-keeper, because he will have 

 to begin the packing of honey about July 15th each season. There 

 may be some difficulty in getting the producers to bring in their 

 honey promptly. But the relieving them from scraping and pack- 

 ing honey and nailing up shipping cases will greatly aid the pro- 

 ducer in hauling his honey to the station as fast as produced. This 



