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turned to the hive.” Without the movable frame, it 
would be impracticable to extract the honey, and without 
the honey extractor, some of the most important results 
from. the use of movable combs, would be lost. I 
deem the extractor an absolute necessity in every well 
conducted apiary, and great honor is due to him who 
first demonstrated its practicability. The principle of 
the honey extractor. I am glad to say, is unpatentable in 
America. There are several forms now in use, some of 
which are patented, but these are in no material feature 
superior to those that are not patented. 
DESCRIPTION. 
The principle upon which the extractors operate, is es- 
sentially the same in all. A reel is made (see fig. 67), 
of a suitable size for the frame to be 
used, around which, tinned wire-cloth 
of one-quarter inch mesh, is tightly 
stretched and securely nailed. A can 
of heavy tin, with a stout iron band 
around the top to strengthen it, is 
made large enough to hold the reel, 
allowing about one-inch play between |i 
it and the can. There should be at ff 
least 4 inches space beneath the lower 
part of the reel, at the bottom of the f if 
can, to hold the honey. A honey-gate 
is attached to the lower part of the 
can through which to draw off the Mh y 
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honey, when necessary. A gearing ae C) 
and crank are attached to give the reel © 
the required motion. The reel is fitted s- 68,—nxonrston 
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into asocket at the bottom, and should 
not come within an inch of the top of the can (fig. 67, a). 
A comb-basket (see 4, fig. 67), is useful to hold small pieces 
