WOBKING FOR COMB-HONEY 



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a tiny ail- space between liouey and cappings, which 

 accounts for the dry "powdery" effect produced hy this 

 variety of apis. 



When taking out the .sections invert tlie whole super 

 and loosen the thumb screws at the side. The empty 

 liody is then lifted clear leaving the sections, 

 holders and separators on the work bench. The 

 unfinished and parth'-filled sections are returned 

 to the supers to be given to the bees later on 



Corrugated Fibre Boxes 



Pig. 49. Cardboard Boxes for Comb-lioney. 



for finishing. The fully-capped sections are now scra]5ed 

 free of propolis and wrajjped in paper preparatory to 

 packing in a corrugated cardboard box (Fig. 49). The 

 corrugations act as buffers and absorb all shock. They 

 are splendidly constructed for the carriage of comb- 

 honev. 



PACKING CASES. 



AVliere tons of comli are handled these cardlioard 

 l)Oxes should be tightly packed in a strong wooden case 

 fitted with handles for lifting. The case should hold 

 say IVi; cwt. Comb-honey will carry fairly well when 

 packed in this manner. 



