EXTRACTED HONEY 



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building instead of making wax-burrs and struts all over 

 the frames. It permits natural ripening of the honey, 

 and is also somewhat of a factor in controlling the 

 swarming propensity. All the benefits enumerated above 



T-l\f\YW|ENT. 



1915. 



Elev^tpH Of 



17 s'lhi . 



Fig 27. 



SCRLE 



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of \\)<L <Nbov/e 



will apply with double force when the apiarist has supers 

 of drawn comb on hand to take the place of the fotindation. 



TOOLS FOR TAKING OFF HONEY. 



When sufficient honey is ripened to justify its removal, 



select a bright, warm day, and get everything in readiness. 



The operator will require a brush, or possibly he may 



prefer to use a small twig of wattle leaves. A bunch of 



