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market of his own which he supplies through the year, will do 
well to sell as early as possible after the crop is removed from 
the hive. Most years there is a period following the holiday 
season when honey moves slowly and new shipments do not re- 
ceive prompt returns. .As a rule, it is easier to sell early and the 
prices average as good or better than later. The fellow with a 
market established is independent of the fluctuations of the 
general market and the increased returns from retail sales pay 
well for the additional time required, in most cases. 
EXTRACTED HONEY 
Packages for Extracted Honey.—There is less risk of loss 
of extracted honey in shipping than of comb honey. Of course, 
an occasional can will leak and an occasional package of glass 
be broken but the total breakage of comb honey is several times 
greater than that of extracted. The producer draws his honey 
from the extractor into large settling tanks where it can remain 
safely until he is ready to place it in the packages in which 
it goes to market. If he depends largely on the general market 
the honey will mostly be shipped in square cans holding sixty 
pounds each. Two of these cans are shipped in one case, making 
a package of 120 pounds weight. 
If he develops a special or retail market he will use such 
a package as his market demands. Usually the bee-keeper deter- 
mines the kind of package in which he prefers to sell his product 
and educates his customers accordingly. It takes several years 
to develop an extensive retail trade but it is a very satisfactory 
way to dispose of one’s crop and is not difficult to do (Fig. 121). 
The friction top pail holding five pounds is a popular package 
for retail trade. Five pounds is not too much for the average 
family to buy at one time, although many buy in smaller pack- 
ages. For the grocery trade jars of eighteen ounces, one and 
one-half pounds and three pounds capacity are perhaps the three 
most popular sizes. For the grocery trade glass containers are 
much to be preferred to tin, as the contents can be seen which 
adds much to the total sales. 
