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depend upon locality, as well as the culture of bees most 
suited to the purpose. 
Wax Extractors. 
Solar wax extractors are frequently used, with a large 
surface of glass, on a frame; all being air-tight, enclosing a 
perforated vessel to take the wax and a pan under, but these 
are not so satisfactory as those worked by steam. A cross 
section of a suitable wax refiner is shown in two sections. 
A piece of fine flannel should be stretched across, under the 
perforated comb holder A, thus thoroughly refining at the 
first operation. ‘The wax running on to the false bottom 
passes out by the spout into a convenient receptacle. 
When it is required to work from a steam boiler, the steam 
pipe should enter just above the water line shown, and no 
water will be required below, as when placed over a stove. 
The wax will be of still finer quality if the vessel it runs 
into contains warm water. 
The illustration is that of the late Mr. Cheshire’s pattern, 
and is manufactured by Mr. Meadows, of Syston. (See 
Fig. 69.) 
Cost of Producing Wax. 
My experiment was conducted during the Autumn of 
1886 in a large flight room, 5oft. by 1oft. A swarm of 
nearly 3 lbs. weight was made up and given eight frames, 
with a slight line of wax as a starter to each. I determined 
to avoid the complication that would arise if brood were 
produced, but at the same time it was necessary to have a 
fertile queen presiding, or the bees would not work to the 
best advantage. The new combs were therefore removed 
every three days, and though occasionally eggs were to be 
seen, no food was consumed in their production other than 
that fed to the queen. The removed combs were placed 
behind the division board, and were emptied of their 
