BOXING AND SURPLUS HONEY. 177 
matches, much less sulphur will adhere to paper, when it 
is very hot, than when just above the temperature neces- 
sary to melt it. 
If it were not for the fact that the moth-larve are 
much more liable to be troublesome, it would be beneficial 
to keep box-honey in a moderately warm-room, as a higher 
temperature would facilitate its perfect ripening. 
Mr. G. M. Doolittle approves of placing it in a room, 
on the sunny side of the house, where it will be subject 
to a high temperature. He arranges his boxes on a 
rack designed for the purpose, so that the fumes of brim- 
stone, which he burns in the room, will come in contact 
with every comb. The heat of the room will soon ad- 
vance the brood of the moth. This plan has some spe- 
cial features to recommend it, as it does not involve an 
examination of the boxes to ascertain their condition. 
Besides, it practically rids-them of all moth-eggs, so that 
none are left to hatch and make their appearance after 
the honey passes into the dealer’s hands. 
PRESENCE OF LARVA. 
The question is naturally suggested at this point, 
“* How does the moth get into the box to lay her eggs ?” 
I cannot answer this better than by quoting Mr. Quinby’s 
words: ‘I have taken off glass jars of honey, and 
watched them until the bees were all out, and was certain 
the moth did not come near them; then, immediately 
sealed them up, absolutely preventing any access, and felt 
quite sure that I should have no trouble with the moth- 
larve. But I was sadly mistaken. In a few days, I 
could see a little white dust, like flour, on the side of the 
combs, and bottom of the jar. As the larve grew larger, 
this dust was coarser. By looking closely at the combs, a 
small, white thread-like line could be perceived, enlarg- 
ing as the larve progressed. The reader would like to 
