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benefit, thus satisfying myself, for the 

 time being, that my method (minus the 

 flooding) was to be preferred to secure 

 the same ends, on account of less time 

 and labor being required. 



Of course, I cannot tell what would 

 have been m3' success with one of Mr. 

 Ferris' two or three-basket machines; but 

 one thing I do know, and that is, that I 

 faithfully, and to the best of ni)- ability, 

 gave his extractor an honest and impar- 

 tial trial with the following results: — 



Steamed out 4 ^4 lbs. 



I'looded out i >4 lbs. 



Pressed out 2^^ lbs. 



Total 8 lbs. 



The combs used were seven jears old, 

 containing much pollen and many co- 

 coons. I presume that those containing 

 no pollen, and that had been used for 



same time, I am not altogether unacquain- 

 ted with some of them; having met 

 Mr. El wood and Mr. Coggshall on 

 several occasions; and, while but very few 

 apiarist in Canada keep more than two or 

 three hundred colonies, we, nevertheless, 

 are content, as a rule, with about 100. 

 In the meantime, should Mr. Ferris de- 

 sire any further particulars, or have any 

 other suggestions to offer, I shall not only 

 be willing but pleased to acceed to his re- 

 quest; as ni}' object is not to depreciate 

 any man s worth, but rather to assist in 

 furthering his interest when any branch 

 of apiculture can be advanced. Facts are 

 facts — honesty the best policy. 

 DESCRIPTION OF THE HATCH-GEMMIH 

 \V.\X-PRESS. 

 No. I is the stand. It is 2 ft. x i ft. 8 

 inches in size. The legs, or feet, are 



THE H.\TCH-GEM 



brood combs only one or two seasons, 

 would probably have given results favor- 

 ing the extractor to a greater extent. 



In conclusion, I thank Mr. Ferris, for 

 his kind invitation to visit him, with the 

 assurance that, if no unforseen circum- 

 stance prevents, I will, in the near future, 

 accept this invitation, and be taken 

 around among bee-keepers who are the 

 owners of thousands of swarms. .\t the 



MII.I, WAX-l'RBSS. 



made of 2 x 6 inch scantling, 2 ft. long 

 set on edge. Upon these are nailed i in. 

 thick boards for a top. 



No. 2 is a tin tray 18 in. square by 4 in. 

 deep, with a spout in front, flush with the 

 bottom. 



No. 3 is a connnon, iron bench-screw, 

 I '4 in. in diameter, 16 in. long, and hav- 

 ilig a piece of gas-pipe for a handle. It 

 is fitted into a sound piece of oak 3 j^ in. 



