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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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used jelly-glasses and pint Mason jars ; but 

 lately I have got to using the No. 25 jars sold 

 by The A. I Root Co., and like them best of 

 all. They hold a full pound, and are the most 

 perfect self-sealing fruit-jar that I have ever 

 seen — have a smooth surface to stick on labels, 

 etc. The jellj'-glasses are much harder to 

 seal, but it can be done so that but few will 

 leak by using two or more thicknesses of pa- 



can would float as soon as it began to get light. 

 The second picture shows the process of fill- 

 ing, sealing, and labeling glasses. My daugh- 

 ter, Violet, is seated at my left, filling glasses 

 from the tank, while I come next, capping, 

 with Mrs. Fowls seated at my right, labeling. 

 The labels should always be put on while the 

 glasses are warm, as they stick much better at 

 that time. We use a small label, one by two 



FIG. 1 — MR. fowls; his melting tanks, siphon, and gasoline-stove. 



per, putting smooth tough paper like manila 

 or waxed paper next the honey, and some soft 

 spongy kind on top of that, like that used for 

 pencil-tablets. 



The first picture shows the process of lique- 

 fying on the gasoline-stove, with siphon in 

 place to run the honey into the filling-tank. 

 Of course, it is necessary, first, to run out the 

 waterthat surrounds the honey-can, else the 



inch, gummed, first passing it over a moist 

 sponge and then applying it to the glass. The 

 sponge is tied to a small board, and the board 

 fastened down to the table so it will remain 

 stationary. It will be seen by the picture that 

 the caps are put on the glasses by forcing on 

 by the hand, while the operator has to stand 

 in a stooping position. This is because I use 

 paper enough to make the covers go on air- 



