1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1501 



greatest emphasis should not be placed upon 

 the cheapness of the package, but upon its 

 effectiveness and practicability. Further- 

 more, the wrappers permit a saving in sev- 

 eral ways. For instance, it is possible that 

 all scraping of sections could be done away 

 with, and it should take no longer to put on 

 the wrapper than to scrape otf the propolis. 

 Darker grades of basswood sections could be 

 used, thus cutting off another expense that 

 might nearly pay for the papers and for the 

 printing. Finally, the chances are that the 

 drip cleats and papers could be left out of 

 the shipping cases. If corrugated paper be 

 used in place of the cleats, there would be 

 very little breakage. Viewed from all stand- 

 points, therefore, the wrapper ought to make 

 an inexpensive package for comb honey. 



Fig. 3 shows a wrapped section that was 

 purposely tumbled about until the comb was 

 broken so that the liquid honey ran out. Al- 



selection of colors would mean almost sure 

 failure in effect. 



All in all, we believe this is one of the best 

 ideas that have been advanced in many a 

 month. We hope many will try it and re- 

 port. — Ed.] 



HIVE-LIFTERS AND HIVE-CARRIERS. 



BY JOHN BAILEY. 



I am sending to you by this mail photos 

 of part of my apiary and of my honey exhib- 

 it at the Agricultural Fair held at Brace- 

 bridge. 



In the photo of the apiary you will notice 

 the hive-lifter in operation; also the small 

 wagon used like a cart (the back wheel serv- 

 ing as legs) which can be pushed backward 

 or forward with ease without raising the 



APIABY OF JOHN BAILEY, OiNTARIO, CANADA. 



This view shows Mr. Bailey's hive-lifter, swarm-catcher, and hive-carts. 



though there was at least an inch of liquid 

 honey at the bottom, there was no leakage 

 until it had stood for about two weeks, when 

 a good-sized drop was found that had oozed 

 through the paper. Possibly a better grade 

 of paper would have prevented this The 

 butter-wrappers seemed to have been made 

 of a so-called onion-skin paper, which show- 

 ed no evidence of having been waxed, al- 

 though the name indicated that wax had 

 been used. 



If experiments are made, a good paper 

 should be obtained and an appropriate de- 

 sign printed on one or both sides. In doing 

 this, care should be taken to select a color 

 that will blend with the color of the paper 

 and with that of the honey. An unfortunate 



handles. This wagon has room for five su- 

 pers without crowding, one resting between 

 horns in front; also a hive-carrier to which 

 I wish especially to draw your attention. 

 You will notice in the photo the hive resting 

 on the handles; and on close observation it 

 will explain itself. The carrier is simply 

 run with the projecting ends straddle of the 

 hive under the cleats. The handles are rais- 

 ed as shown, and the hive carried with ease 

 to the place where required. I find this of 

 great convenience in the swarming season; 

 for while the swarm is in the air, and your 

 clipped queen in a cage, you can rapidly and 

 easily carry away the old hive and replace 

 it with a new one without any awkward or 

 heavy lifting. If you take notice of the first 



