OR, MA.NUAI< OF THB APIARY. 



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burlap and a square board follower are required. The cheese 

 is made by dipping the melted comb and wax into the form, 

 which has the slotted rack below, and the burlaps laid over 

 all. Mr. Hatch pins the burlaps over the cheese with long, 

 slim wire nails. Of course the form is in the tray, and it is 

 easy to see that the press will do the work. 



By these last inventions all the wax, even of the oldest 

 combs, can be secured, in beautiful condition, and as it is per- 

 fectly neat, there is no danger of provoking the " best woman 



Fig. 184. 



Wax-Press. — From. A. I. Boot Co. 



in the world," as we are in danger of doing by use of either 

 of the first-named methods — for what is more untidy and per- 

 plexing than to have wax boil over on the stove, and perhaps 

 get on the floor, and be generally scattered about ? 



All pieces of comb should be put into a close box, or iu the 

 solar wax-extractor if we have one, and if any larva are in it, 

 the comb should be melted so frequently that it will not smell 



