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MARKETING HONET. 



Fig. 9?.— TWELVE CAXS EXTKACTED 

 HONEY IN CASES. 



in portions as desired. This is more practicable than 

 would at first seem. In putting honey in jelly cups or 

 fruit cans, always furnish a standard article. We once 

 purchased a large quantity of second-class cans for this 

 purpose, because they were cheaper, and when brought 

 into competition with a popular style, the difference was 



I plainly perceptible. When 

 cans are used, let each dis- 

 play an attractive label, in- 

 dicating the quality of the 

 honey, and your address. 

 Twelve quart cans in a case, 

 similar to those used for 

 box honey, make a conve- 

 nient package for handling, 

 (fig. 97). At present there 

 is good sale for honey in casks, or firkins, holding from 

 150 to 200 lbs. Such casks should be well made and 

 bound with wooden hoops, which should be nailed in 

 place, and the casks well coated inside with beeswax, be- 

 fore filling. To coat the casks, allow them to stand in 

 the sun, until they are quite warm. Apply the melted 

 Wax while hot ; pour a quart of it into a cask, and cork 

 tightly ; roll and turn it rapidly until every spot is cov- 

 ered, when the surplus wax may be poured out. The 

 warmer the cask, the hotter the wax, and the more ex- 

 peditious the work, the less wax will be required. Avoid 

 filling the casks too full with cold honey, for, if allowed 

 to stand in a warm place, the honey will expand, and 

 cause the cask to leak. Very much attention is being 

 given of late to putting up extracted honey in small 

 packages. Even as small as one-quarter pound are be- 

 coming popular. 



C. F. Muth furnishes glass bottles (see fig. 98), hold- 

 from one-quarter pound to two pounds, which are very 



