10 



^Ff.6ir>s. 



Fig. 2. Sectional View of Same. 



In Figs. 1 and 2 the letters refer to the same parts. A, A, iron strengthening- 

 rod, with screw-nut ; B, B, battens 2^ in. wide fcy 1 in. thick, against which the 

 boards of the tank are nailed ; C, C, honey cut-off taps. 



The iflustrations, so far as the measurements are concerned, repre- 

 sent the tanks in use at the Government experimental apiaries, and, in 

 whatever size may be considered desirable, something near the same 

 proportions are advisable, and at most not more than 24 in. deep. 



E. W. ALEXANDER'S HONEY-TANK. 



The following illustration represents one of Mr. Alexander's honey- 

 tanks, which is portable, and holds something near 5,0001b., but, as I 

 said before, he considers its depth too great. 



Alexander's Stobage and Evapobating Tank. 



HEATING THE EXTRACTING-HOUSE AT NIGHT. 

 It has been suggested by experienced beekeepers that as the tempera- 

 ture frequently falls very low at night during the extracting season, 

 causing the honey to partially crystallize prematurely in the tank, it 

 would be advisable to adopt some means of keeping up the temperature 

 on such occasions by artificial heat until the honey is matured, a sugges- 

 tion I agree with. One of the modern oil-stoves would answer the pur- 

 pose well, providing it does not cause a smell that would taint the honey, 

 and the cost of heating would be very small. 



