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dividing them up in the supers for the next year. The foundation and the 

 sections are not wasted, and the bees start much sooner in a super that has 

 one or more of these combs in it. 



In getting the honey ready for market I have a heavy work bench about 

 waist high. I put the full supers on this, and with a stiff painter's putty 

 knife, ground sharp on one side like a chisel, I scrape the top of the sections 

 just as clean as possible while they are still in the. super. When the tops are 

 clean the rest is easy, as just a httle cleaning finishes the job, the rest of 

 the section being protected by the section holder. The net weight is stamped 

 on the top, they are put in the cases, nailed up, and are ready for the crate. 

 The crate is arranged to hold six' cases with handles. Comb honey must be 

 well packed for shipment, and these crates must be rightly planned and stiff 

 enough to stand all likely strain. I will say that I have never had a damaged 

 shipment of comb honey. I pack it so well that it will require a wreck or 

 the limit in carelessness to damage it. 



To you extracted-honey men I would suggest getting some comb-honey 

 supers. You will find a quick market for all you can produce and more. Our 

 honey is finished and can be made ready to sell before the cheaper western 

 honey gets here, and that is the time to sell it. Early in the fall people begin 

 to think about honey, and that is tlie time to get it on the market. I be- 

 lieve you will find it a most attractive branch of your business, and I wish 

 Tou success. 



