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ulation of the bees — Keeping bees in proper condition — 

 Manipulation of supers — Removal of supers — Caring for 

 the crop — Preparation of bait sections — Storage in supers 



— Bulk comb-honey — Bulk comb-honey for home use — 



Cut comb-honey for market 301-319 



CHAPTER XVIII 

 MARKETING THE HONEY CROP 



Preparation of extracted-honey for market — Wholesale 

 packages — Retail packages for local markets ■ — ■ High-class 

 retail packages — Blending — Argument for blending — 

 Heating honey — Preparation of comb-honey for market — 

 Cleaning the sections of propolis — Grading — -Shipping 

 cases — -Glazed sections — Use of cartons — Shipping comb- 

 honey — Preparation of bulk comb-honey for market — Prep- 

 aration of granulated honey for market — Wording of labels 



— Development of the home market — Co-operative selling 320-333 



CHAPTER XIX 



THE PRODUCTION AND CARE OF BEESWAX 



Rendering the wax — Wax presses — The residue — ■ Re- 

 moving vfax by dissolving — Cleaning wax — Granulation 

 of wax — Bleaching wax — Adulteration of wax — Prepara- 

 tion of wax for market — Special production of wax — Uses 

 of beeswax 334-342 



CHAPTER XX 

 THE CARE OF BEES IN WINTER 



Losses in winter — Object of winter protection — Require- 

 ments of successful wintering — Winter stores — Cause and 

 effects of humidity in the hive — Effects of ventilation — 

 Source of heat and effects of changes of temperature — Dis- 

 turbance — Methods of wintering bees — Outdoor wintering 



— Cellar wintering — Effects of confinement — Spring dwin- 

 dling . 343-358 



