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THE nOXET EXTKACTOR AXD ITS USE. 



The reel is fitted into a socket at tlie bottom (fii;. G7, a.) 

 A comb rest (see b, lig. G7), is useful to liold small jneces 

 of comb, when it is desired tn extract less than whole 

 cards. Tliere are two modes of gearing, flat and upright, 

 the first of wliieh is shown in fig, (17. The figure is an' 

 illustration of the IT. S. Standard Extractor, made by 

 E. T. Lewis & Co., Toledo, Ohio. The upright geai'ing 

 (fig. GS) is equally practical and much preferred by some. 

 The host of this class is manufactured by C. h". Jluth, 

 Cincinnati, Oliio, who deserves credit for many desirable 

 features in this extractor. 



Stanley's automatic extractor. 



G. W. Stanley & 

 Brother, of Wyo- 

 ming, N.Y., are per- 

 fecting an extract- 

 or which they claim 

 will turn tlie combs 

 in the reel without 

 the aid of the oper- 

 ator, as their posi- 

 tion is changed by 

 the motion of the 

 revolving frame (see 

 fig. 68, a). This is a 

 , valuable feature in 

 an Extractor, and 

 one of wliieh we 

 have long felt the 

 need. 



Fig. 68, a.— STANLEY'S AUTOMATIC HONfiT 

 EXTHAOTOH. 



THE USE OF THE HONEY EXTRACTOR. 



The extent to which the extractor should be used, will 

 depend much upon the market for extracted honey. If 

 the demand was for both box and extracted honey, I 

 should furnish both. Bee-keeping can be conducted very 



