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woodwork of the sections free from propolis, those selected for 

 sale should be protected from dust, and the visits of flies, etc., 

 by being glazed, or cardboard boxes, with glass on both sides 

 into which the sections fit, Fig. 52, may be used. 



Fig. 52. 



When sections are sent to the purchaser in dozen lots, a 

 spring travelling crate. Fig. 53, should be used. If a larger 

 quantity, they should be wrapped in paper, tied in half-dozens, 

 and packed in Tate's cube 

 sugar boxes, which hold three 

 dozen, and allow for ample 

 packing with straw. If sold 

 unglazed, they should be 

 wrapped and tied as 

 described above with a piece 

 of thin wood or cardboard 4:|in. 

 square at each end of the 

 package to prevent the comb 

 being damaged while packing. 



Honey in shallow combs 

 should be graded into 

 light, medium and dark, 

 and extracted separately, 

 the light fetching the best 



price. If mixed, only a medium quality is secured. The dark can 

 be sold at a low rate, thu's a better average price is obtained 

 than if all were mixed together. After straining through 



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Fig. 63. 



