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the paper flange, and then when we let go, the expansion 

 brings it back. 



Mr. Whitney — If a piece of paper thick enough is put 

 under the cover of the jar, and pressed down onto it, and 

 that piece of paper fits on the top of the jar, and you screw 

 your cap down, it won't leak. It won't leak even with the 

 piece of paper right on top of the jar. 



Mr. Meredith — I think that the expansion of honey, or any 

 other Hquid that is contained in a jar, if put up under 

 ordinary temperature, will have a tendency to raise the top 

 of the jar as a safety-valve might. 



Mr, Wilcox— I would like to know if it is really admitted 

 here that a Mason jar will leak honey with a cap put on 

 between the jar and the top. I have not had as much ex- 

 perience as some, but I never had any leakage until I opened 

 it the second time. When I screw it back I suck that out, 

 and I have always taken it for granted that I took the honey 

 out, and not that it leaked out if I left it sealed. 



Mr. Johnson — I have had experience with Mason jars 

 and others. I concluded that the Mason fruit-jar is my 

 future package for extracted honey. I always u^e a new 

 rubber and screw it down real tight, and they nfever leak. 

 I suppose a Mason jar wouldn't be used for shipping very 

 much anyway, but for a package to sell around home, I be- 

 lieve it is the best package that you can get, and you can 

 get it cheap. Of course, the smaller the package the smaller 

 the margin for selling them, because after you pay for the 

 package you haven't much left. I sell my honey for a dollar 

 a gallon, and ten cents for the package, or they can bring 

 the package back and the money will be returned. 



Pres. York — It seems to me a dollar a gallon is pretty 

 cheap for retailing honey. 



Mr. Chase — I asked that question, and I feel quite sat- 

 isfied with what has been said on the matter, especially what 

 Mr. Abbott said in regard to the pressure caused by heat. I 

 put my honey up exclusively in Mason jars, and when placed 

 upon the market I find considerable trouble. It seems to 

 creep out over the top and spoils the labels. I didn't know 

 but what it would be possible that something could be applied 

 to keep it from creeping over. I think it is the space between 

 the cover and the jar that allows the honey to come through. 



Mr. Thompson — I agree with Mr. Wilcox on that sub- 

 ject, if put up rightly in the Mason jar it won't leak, and I 

 have that confidence in the Mason jar that I would replace 

 all packages that leak free of charge. 



THE HONEY CROP OF 1903. 



Pres. York — How many had an unusually good crop the 

 past season? Raise your hands. Fifteen. 



Pres. York — How many about an average crop? Raise 

 your hands. Thirteen. 



Pres. York — ^How many less than an average crop ? 

 Raise your hands Five. 



Mr. Hogge — There is a gentleman sitting next to me — 



