1900 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



389 



they were the right kind, I would certainly 

 adopt what we call the open-corner sections — 

 that is, sections that are open clear across the 

 top and bottom, and half way up and down 

 the perpendicular sides. With such a section 

 and solid separators and plain sections, with 

 solid separators cleated, to provide for the bee- 

 ways, the conditions would be identical. But 

 it is needless to say that the plain sections in 

 this case, when placed on the market, would 

 look better because there would be no beeway 

 projections, which almost invariably give the 

 comb honey a lean, sunken appearance. 



About rendering by steam, we find no trou- 



careful not to stir it up. When the wax is 

 dipped down to within six inches of the prob- 

 able water-line, dip no more, but allow the 

 remnant to cool in the barrel, after which re- 

 move the cake, scrape off the bottom, and use 

 it at the next rendering. 



I omitted to state that the wax, as fast as 

 dipped off, should be placed in tin pans or pails 

 that have bten greased. After the wax cools, 

 turn the pails bottom up, and, presto ! you 

 will find nice yellow cakes of wax. If, per- 

 chance, they are too leather-colored yet, next 

 time use a little more- acid; but do not use 

 more than is necessary. 



PI^AIN AND BEEWAY SECTIONS FROM THE SAME SUPER ( PLAIN SECTIONS ON THE LEFT.)] 



ble along that line. We run a jet down into 

 our tank, and let it snap for half an hour. 

 But there is perhaps one thing that we do that 

 Mr. H. does not, and therein lies his trouble, 

 I would advise him to place about two pailfuls 

 of water into a barrel holding about 31 gal- 

 lons. If it is of the r^O-gallon size, then use 

 three pailfuls. Into the water pour from one- 

 half to one pound of commercial sulphuric 

 acid, such as can be bought at any drugstore — 

 that is, providing the wax is very dark. If 

 the wax is of a leather color, and it is desired 

 to bring it to a lemon color, put in only about 

 4 ounces of the acid. Turn a jet of steam 

 down into the water, using a common half- 

 inch steam-pipe. Let it snap until the water 

 is hot, and then add the chunks of wax grad- 

 ually until the barrel is nearly full of melted 

 wax and water. Allow it to snap for a few 

 minutes, seeing that the water, acid, and wax 

 are thoroughly mixed. Remove the steam- 

 pipe, put the lid on the barrel, and cover the 

 whole with old blankets, old carpets, or any 

 old thing that will help to confine the heat in 

 the barrel, keeping the wax in a liquid condi- 

 tion as long as possible. At the end of three 

 or four hours, or longer if possible, dip off the 

 wax from the top, a dipperful at a time, being 



In cleaning tin utensils, never scrape, for 

 that will remove the tin, and the iron, or steel, 

 rather, will rust. To get the wax off, turn a 

 jet of hot steam right against the inside of the 

 pails or pans used. This will disengage every 

 particle of wax. 



If one does not have steam he can use an 

 ordinary iron kettle, being careful to observe 

 about the quantity of acid and water. The 

 vinegar, for such it really is, will be so weak 

 that it will not attack the iron enough to cause 

 any serious trouble. — Ed.] 



THE HAKES-HEDDON ADULTERATION MATTER. 



A Report from the National Bee-keepers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



3Ir. Editor: — I inclose a copy of the report 

 of Dr. A. B. Mason, Secretary of the National 

 Bee-keepers' Association, who went to Jack- 

 son, Mich., at my request, to attend the trial 

 of M. G. Hakes, a grocery man, who was ar- 

 rested for selling adulterated honey. The re- 

 port will explain itself, and you are at liberty 

 to use it in the columns of your journal if you 

 so desire. 



As the National Association has undertaken 



