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two, and when folded the V-groove joint is as smooth as any- 

 thing can be. Eveiy section stands up plumb and square. 

 The dovetail joints are so perfect that none split or crack 

 when driven together and yet they go together so nicely that 

 none slip out and not one section will start at the joint when 

 they are handled. 



Disposing Honey. 



Wbere to find a market. 



As these remarks are not intended for the experienced bee- 

 keeper or those engaged largely in the production of honey 

 and send it to market by the carload, nothing will be said 

 about crating, assorting, etc. Most beekeepers of any expe- 

 rience know all about that part of bee culture. The most 

 important matter, and one that interests the average bee- 

 keeper, or those who run a small apiary for amusement and 

 profit, when such a thing is possible, are the ones who desire 

 to find a quick sale for the products of the apiary. The bee- 

 keeper who lives near a large town can easily dispose of quite 

 a quantity of honey. Most all the grocerymen will purchase 

 more or less honey and they manage to dispose of it at a 

 profit. Sell only a good quality of honey. Use that which is 

 I inferior for vinegar. Put your name on every package you 

 dispose of, and then if the honey is satisfactory your reputa- 

 tion will be established. 



"Where to keep the honey when taken from the hive. 

 I believe it is now generally understood that a dry, warm 

 room is the most suitable place in which to store honey after 

 it is taken from the hive. If one has several hundred pounds," 

 a room specially fitted for storing it is a necessity. Honey 

 must be kept out of the reach of flies and other insects, and 

 where no dust or dirt is to be found. 



Queen-rearing. 

 Some one calls for a simple method for rearing queens. 

 There is no method for rearing queens that can be called sim- 

 ple, Yet there is nothing about it that should come under 

 the Head of scientific. True, one must have a good knowl- 



