182 THE HONEY EXTRACTOR AND ITS USE. 
of comb, when it is desired to extract less than whole 
cards. There are two modes of gearing, flat and upright, 
the first of which is shown in fig. 67. This figure is an 
illustration of the Everett Extractor, made by B. 0. 
Everett, Toledo, Ohio. I like this one, because I have 
been accustomed to use one similarly constructed, devised 
by Mr. Quinby. The upright gearing (fig. 68), is equally 
practical and much preferred by some. ‘Two of the lead- 
ing machines of this class, are manufactured by Mr. 
Coffinberry, of Chicago, and C. F. Muth, of Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 
DESIRABLE FEATURES. 
The facility with which the reel may be started and 
stopped, when containing four heavy combs, will depend 
upon the strength of the machine, and purchase given by 
the length of the crank, and if a large amount of honey 
is to be extracted, these are points of prime importance. 
I need an extractor that may be started at the desired 
speed at the first or second turn of the crank, and check- 
ed as suddenly. This, it will be seen, requires a strong 
substantial machine. 
Many of the various extractors: now offered, are defi- 
cient in some particular. Some lack strength, others have 
so short a leverage in the arrangement of the crank and 
gearing, that they are not practical. They may be used 
when but little extracting is to be done, but when it is 
carried on extensively, they do not meet all the require- 
ments. In some forms, the can revolves, but as I con- 
sider this feature undesirable, I shall not describe them. 
THE USE OF THE HONEY EXTRACTOR. 
The extent to which the extractor should be used, will 
depend much upon the market for extracted honey. If 
the demand was for both box and extracted honey I 
should furnish both. Bee-keeping can be conducted very 
