THOUSAND ANSWERS 59 



A. I take off a super as soon as it is all sealed except the cor- 

 ner sections, although often these will be finished, too. 



Comb Honey, Shipping. — Q. Please give instructions how to 

 ciate and ship comb honey. 



A. When you get the shipping-cases that are now furnished 

 by supply dealers you will hardly need instructions for using 

 them, for you can hardly case the sections wrong, they being so 

 placed that one row comes directly against the glass so as to show 

 the face of the honey. It is of first importance that this row next 

 the glass be a fair sample of the whole case for the man who 

 veneers by putting next the glass the best and inferior honey 

 back of it, will in the long run be the loser by it. 



Unless there be so large a quantity of honey that it can be 

 fastened solidly in the car, it should be put in the crates sold by 

 some supply dealers, the crates so placed that the ends of the 

 sections shall be towards the front and rear, so as to stand the 

 bumping of-the cars. On the contrary, if the sections are hauled 

 on a wagon, they should pe placed crosswise. 



Q. When is the best time to ship comb honey? 

 A. Generally about as soon as it is ready. In very cold 

 weather combs are in danger of breaking. 



Comb Honey, Watery Cappings. — Q. What is the cause and 

 remedy of comb honey having a water-soaked appearance? The 

 cappings lie right on the honey. The honey tastes the same as any 

 other, but it does not look as good as where the capping is pure 

 white. I have a colony that produced 100 pounds more this season 

 than any of the others, but a good many of the sections had this 

 watery look, 



A. You have answered the question yourself, when you say, 

 "The cappings lie right on the honey." In other words, the bees 

 fill the honey right up to the cappings, leaving no air-space be- 

 tween the capping and the honey. The remedy is to change the 

 queen, or else use the colony for extracted honey. Any section 

 may also acquire the same appearance after it is taken from the 

 hive, no matter how white the bees made it, if it is put in a damp 

 place. Honey is deliquescent, attracting moisture from damp air, 

 and should be kept in a warm, dry place. Where salt will keep 

 dry is likely to be a good place to keep honey. 



Combs. — Q. How can I know the different kinds of combs? 

 A. The greater part of the combs in a hive you will find to be 

 worker-comb, made up of cells that measure five to the inch. 



