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hive does not pay either in quantity or quality. The 

 shced combs, or the honey from below the cages of the 

 extractor, is put into the upper compartment, and the 

 honey is drained through perforated tin or woven wire. 

 It then passes through a piece of fine canvas tied over 

 the neck as shown, so that all pieces of comb, however 

 small, must be left behind. 



There is still a further strainer required, as the first 

 is apt to get choked with pieces of comb. One with a 

 little larger mesh, strengthened with bars and mov- 

 able, if arranged to rest half-way down the upper com- 

 partment, would prove of great service. Effective 

 straining also necessitates early removal of supers, as 

 thick honey refuses to pass through any but coarse 

 strainers, and the result must be unsatisfactory. 



Sectional Honey. 



Sectional honey of prime quality is much sought 

 after, and usually commands a very remunerative 

 price. Therefore it must be obtained in the largest 

 quantity possible per stock, and presented for sale in 

 an attractive form. Two crates will at all times be 

 needful if a stock is to have a fair amount of surplus 

 room available, but very often three or even more will 

 be required on a strong stock, so fast does the honey 

 come in during a good honey-flow. The sections must 

 be perfectly white and smooth, and provided with 

 either two or four bee-ways, so that passage ways for 

 the bees are allowed above and below or on all sides. 

 The size most generally used when evenly filled holds 

 1 lb. of honey, and is 4J inches square by 1 J inch wide. 



