THE HONEY EXTRACTOR AND ITS Use. 189 
stamp of “ Quinby and Root.” A new honey knife (fig. 
73), has been invented by Bingham and Hetherington, of 
Michigan, which embodies some new features, and is 
li zhly spoken of by those who have used it. 
fECURING EXTRA COMBS OF HONEY. 
Extracting as well as boxing should not be carried on 
too late in the season. The honey gathered in the fall, is 
generally of inferior quality. When less honey was pro- 
duced, and the price was good, the poorer qualities would 
sell at fair rates ; but, now, that the production is increas- 
ed, it must be of superior quality and offered in an attract- 
ive shape to command fair returns. I mention this to 
show that the later and poorer qualties of honey may be 
secured in suitable shape, and be of more value to the 
bee-keeper in the care of his bees, than if sold at reduced 
prices. To this end, then, cease extracting sufficiently 
early, and supply hives that are boxed, with empty combs, . 
after boxes are filled with white honey. These extra 
combs, when filled with the inferior grades of honey, 
may be placed in a dry, cool place, and preserved for the 
following season’s use. They will be found valuable in 
many operations, especially as suggested in the Chapter 
on Feeding, 
SECURING GUIDE COMBS. 
I often wonder where we formerly obtained guide- 
combs for our boxes in sufficient quantity, and of suita- 
ble quality, without the use of the extractor. I have 
practised placing two empty frames in each hive, one at 
each side of the brood-nest, and find that they will be 
filled each week.* When extracting, I remove these 
combs, and supply their place with empty frames. After 
*Iam satisfied that the young bees secrete wax, and build combs at times- 
when they would otherwise be idle, making this a very economical method of. 
securing guides. 
