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at a low price. Having graded the sections, store them until 
ea for sale in a dry warm place, the temperature of which 
should not fall below 60° F. It would be well to pack them 
in tin, cardboard, or other suitable boxes, to keep them free 
from moths, dust, &c. 
Extracted honey may best be sold in tins holding about 56 lbs., 
fitted with close-fitting lever lids (Fig. 50). 
157. Grading and If desirable for purposes of sale, the honey 
Storing Extracted may be put into glass jars; many shapes 
Honey. and styles of glass jar are sold for the pur- 
pose, particulars of which can be obtained: 
from most dealers in apiarian appliances. Extracted honey, 
like section honey, should be kept in a dry warm place until 
sold. 
All sections should be wrapped in transparent wax paper, or 
glazed, before they are sent out for sale. 
Glazing is necessary for certain English 
markets, but wax paper wrapping is con- 
sidered sufficient in Ireland and in many English markets. 
Wax paper for wrapping one pound sections, cut into proper 
sizes, about 124 inches by 7} inches, is sold 
159. Wrapping at about 6d. per 100 sheets. To wrap a 
Sections in Wax section proceed as follows :—Place the sec- 
Paper. tion with the bottom side, that is, the un- 
split side of a “‘D” section, downwards 
on the wrapping paper in such a position that one end of the 
sheet may be folded over it as shown by Fig. 42, leaving equal 
margins of paper on either side of the section; fold the paper 
over the section as shown in Fig. 42, pressing it firmly down on 
the top of the section ; then apply paste to the paper on the top 
of the section, and fold back over it the other end of the sheet 
pressing it firmly down so that it shall adhere to the upper side 
paper; then fold the projecting margins of the paper as shown 
in Figs. 43 and 44, and fix them neatly in position with paste. 
If a label is used, it should be attached to the paper on the top 
of the section. The top side of the section should be kept 
upwards, to prevent leakage of honey from any cells the capping 
of which may be imperfect. 
If sections are to be glazed, provide squares of the lightest glass 
: ¢ procurable, cut 4is inches by 43% inches, 
160. Glazing Sections. costing about 2s. to 2s. 6d. per 100 squares ; 
provide also slips of suitable paper of any approved colour 18 
inches long by 2? inches broad. Coat one slip of paper with 
paste, place the section en it se ere nee oe gah ee 
I cal ctanel eapeinaig ssing the latter firmly and neatly 
i the paper, pre : : 
est ne all ee (Fie. 45) the ends of the paper will slightly 
Blas Now place the glasses in position against the wood on 
i i d turn the margins of the paper down over them 
agra et thus be held firmly in position (Fig. 46). It 
158 Covering 
Sections. 
