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The instrument is made with various scales, acoording to the density of the liquid 

 to test which it is required. 



Bach degree is equal to 5 degrees specific gravity ; for example, 80 degrees Twaddel 

 is equal to 1-400 sp. g. as 80 x 5 = 400 + 1000 = 1-400 sp. g. 



TESTING STRENGTH OF LIQUID FOR MAKING HONEY VINEGAR. 



The washings of cappings (when there are any), the skimmings and 

 washings of the tanks, honey-extractors, &c., broken honey-combs, and 

 other odds and ends of honey need not be wasted ; all can be utilised in 

 the making of vinegar or mead, or both. A hydrometer comes in very 

 useful here again to test the strength of the liquid. For vinegar there 

 should not be more than \\ lb. of honey to each gallon of water, the 

 specific gravity of which is 1'040, so that when the honey cannot be 

 weighed the hydrometer will at once show whether the strength is right, 

 instead of depending on guesswork. 



RIPENING HONEY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE HIVE. 

 This subject has caused no end of controversy in the bee journals, but 

 chiefly by those bitterly opposed to any other method of ripening honey 



