1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



1571 



HG. 1. 



■E. E. CUVIlVwL s IJONKY UU ri'l.lAt/ liUU.M. 



Tho boltles are tilled by means of a short piece of hose connected to the honey-tank. A quick-workir' 

 stop at the end controls the flow of honey into the bottles. 



much stronger and more practical than 

 braces. 



"The tub in front is a common lard-firkin. 

 We find that wood is the best thing to run 

 wax into, as it can be kept warm; and, when 



the wax is cool, it lifts out perfectly free from 

 cracks. We have a hole in the bottom of 

 each tub where we can draw off any water 

 that might be there before emptying the wax 

 out, doing away with the muss which would 



FIG. :2. — COVKYOU S LK^L'tFVlNG-TANK. 



This is divided into two parts, each of which will hold a thousand pounds of honey, 

 the water in each part is controlled by a separate steam-pipe. 



The temperature of 



