attached to two dry cell batteries. The frame, already wired, d,nd filled 

 with foundation, is laid on the board ordinarily used for -the spur em- 

 bedder. Commence at one end of each wire, and hojd the chisel points 

 against it a few inches apart. As soon as the wire becomes heated 

 and melts the wax sufficiently lift the point at one end, so aS' to break 

 the circuit, pressing the wire into the middle of the foundation at the 

 other, and holding it in this position until the melted wax has cooled, 

 which is almost instantaneous. Then start off again. The length of 

 wire that can be embedded at one operation depends on the strength 

 of the current, and also on the tightness of th^ wires. The wires, 

 should be as tight as possible. If there is much embedding to be done 

 and electric hghting current is available this can be used instead of the 

 dry cell batteries. ' In this case, it will be necessary to make a trans- ' 

 former, so as to reduce the voltage. This can be done by passing the 

 current through an ordinary electric flatiron, but a better way is to; 

 pass it through water in a quart jar. An Economy or Mason jar ans-,-; 

 wers well. Two coarse perpendicular wires, reaching from top to botr '' 

 torn, are fixed inside the jar so that they cannot touch each other. The,! 

 connections with the embedder are made at the top of these wires. 

 The jar is filled with water and a little salt is added, it may be as muchf| 

 as "half a teaspoonful, which will bring the current up to the strength 

 required to do the work. This current will be found more regular than ;, 

 from the dry cell batteries which are gradually getting weaker all the 

 time. The strength of the current should not be great enough to make 

 the wires too hot and is regulated by the amount of salt, which re- 

 quires to be added a little at a time," until it is found to be just right 

 for embedding all the wires at one operation. 



DOUBLE SCREEN-WIRE SUPER CLEARER. 



This is one of the most valuable of the modern appliances that have 

 been introduced as it can be used for a multiplicity of purposes With 

 the -addition of thfe Porter or Lewis Bee Escape it can be used for 

 clearing supers. It can also be used for uniting colonies, for getting 

 queens mated in a top story, for hiving swarms above supers> providing 

 a passageway over frames in winter, etc. 



PREPARATION OF HONEY FOR MARKET 



Honey for the retail trade is usually put up in either upright screw- 

 cap glass jars, holding 12 or 16 ounces net, or metal pails with lever 

 lids, of four or five pounds capacity, net. Members of the British Cor 

 lumbia Honey Producers' Association can obtain the Association regis- 

 tered honey labels, specially designed for use thereon. , The honey labels 

 are obtainable from the Secretary-Treasurer of each Division at the 

 ■ following prices, post free: 



100 $ .60 



250 1.30 



500 2.50 



1000 4.50 



2000 or over (per 1000) 4.00 



. Cans holding 60 lbs. are a handy size for storing honey and selling 

 it in bulk. Sections are generally sold just as they are taken from the' 

 , hives, after being scraped free from propolis and wax. It would he nr> 

 improvement however, if they were put up in cartons so as to protect 

 them from dust and insects. Chunk honey, also called "bulk comb 

 .honey, is comb honey cut into strips and put into glass jars, the space 

 at the sides, being filled with liquid extracted honey. The lattpr to 

 quires to be heated first of all to about 130 degrees (Fah.) and kent at 

 that temperature -for two or three hours so as to retard granulation T. 

 long as possible. Under the provisions of the Apiaries Icr m9 an 

 honey produced in the Province that is offered for sale must hp l«^»iw 

 "British Columbia Honey" and have the net weight staged 



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