MABKETING HONEY. 



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■whether it is in comb or extracted. The selection can 

 be made by the colour of the capping, which is a 

 pretty safe guide as to the similarity of the contents of 

 the combs, particularly if they are from hives in the 

 same apiary. 



Sections most evenly filled and sealed will be classed 

 as of first quality. There can be no question as to 

 what style of filling is best. For exhibition purposes 

 the tastes of the judges have to be considered, some 

 preferring sections from which the comb can be cut all 



Fig. 54. 



round without spilling much honey. But, however 

 nice this may appear, such sections do not travel well^ 

 and therefore a well-filled section should be aimed at, 

 with the cells built up to the wood all round, as well 

 as filled and sealed. When so completed, they will, 

 if properly packed, travel with safety. Thin sealing 

 is preferred by the consumer, but the liability to weep- 

 ing must be considered. A slight jar may crack a 

 thin surface of comb and cause the honey to ooze out 

 or "weep," and thus spoil the appearance and attrac- 

 tiveness of the section. A fairly thick and even 



