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leaving the remainder just where you want them to extract 

 from." Still better than the above is the solar wax extractor 

 (Fig. 132). This is cheap, and can be easily made at 



Fig. 132. 



small cost. A box lined with tin has hinged to its top, 

 first, a glass cover, and then to the top of this glass cover, 

 a wooden cover lined with tin, or a glass mirror. 



A perforated tin wax pan is made to set just under the 

 glass cover. This is placed conveniently where the sun 

 can strike it, and is always ready for pieces of wax. By 

 raising the upper cover the reflector hastens the work. I 

 value the solar wax extractor very highly. It is always 

 ready for pieces of comb. 



By these last inventions all the wax, even of the oldest 

 combs, can be secured, in beautiful condition, and as it is 

 perfectly heat, there is no danger of provoking the " best 

 woman in the world," as we are in danger of doing by use 

 of either of the first named methods — for what is more 

 untidy and perplexing than to have wax boil over on the 

 stove, and perhaps get on the floor, and be generally scat- 

 tered about! 



All pieces of comb should be put into a close box, or in 

 the solar wax extractor if we have one, and if any larvas 

 are in it, the comb should be melted so frequently that it 

 will not smell badly. By taking pains, both in collecting 

 and melting, the apiarist will be surprised at the close of 

 the season, as he views his numerous and beautiful cakes 

 of wax, and rejoice as he thinks how little trouble it has 

 all cost. 



