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MONEY IN BEES IN AUSTRALASIA 



HOW TO HEAT A SMALL QUANTITY. 

 Foi^ tlie small apiarist the scheme pictured in Fig. 66 

 is too extensive. There is another method, very popular 

 with bee-farmers, illustrated in Fig. 67. It is nothing- 

 more or less than a boiler set on a suitable brick frame. 

 The dotted lines indicate the position of a wooden rack 

 that carries the weight of the four 60 lb. cans, and 

 incidentally allows the water to circulate under the tins. 

 This is most important, as hone)' is easily burnt should 



the tins rest directly on the bottom of any vessel to which 

 fire is applied. 



The ordinary honey-tin has a handle on the top to lift 

 by, but they are rarely strong enough for the purpose. 

 When handling honey in 60 lb. tins in heating-vats, it is 

 safer to use a tin-holder. The overhead carrier shown in 

 the large scheme may be modified where holders are in 

 use. 



Another point to remember when treating honey, do 

 not overheat it. All honey contains albumen, and samples 

 containing a large percentage have a "cloudy" look. To 

 give this honey a clear, brilliant appearance, it is 



necessar}' to lieat it to 150 degrees. F. 



This 



causes 



coagulation of the albumen, which will then rise to the 



