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leaving the remainder just where you want them to extract 
from.” Still better than the above is the solar wax extractor 
(Fig. 132). This is cheap, and can be easily made at 
Fic. 132. 
small cost. A box lined with tin has hinged to its top, 
first, a glass cover, and then to the top of this glass cover, 
a wooden cover lined with tin, or a glass mirror. 
A perforated tin wax pan is made to set just under the 
glass caver. This is placed conveniently where the sun 
can strike it, and is always ready for pieces of wax. By 
raising the upper cover the reflector hastens the work. I 
value the solar wax extractor very highly. It is always 
ready for pieces of comb. 
By these last inventions all the wax, even of the oldest 
combs, can be secured, in beautiful condition, and as it is 
perfectly neat, there is no danger of provoking the “ best 
woman in the world,” as we are in danger of doing by use 
of either of the first named methods—for what is more 
untidy and perplexing than to have wax boil over on the 
stove, and perhaps get on the floor, and be generally scat- 
tered about! 
All pieces of comb should be put into a close box, or in 
the solar wax extractor if we have one, and if any larve 
are in it, the comb should be melted so frequently that it 
will not smell badly. By taking pains, both in collecting 
and melting, the apiarist will be surprised at the close of 
the season, as he views his numerous and beautiful cakes 
of wax, and rejoice as he thinks how little trouble it has 
all cost. 
