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Texas Department op Agriculture. 



The various sizes of cans. 



In packing honey, the frames with the combs are placed on a six- 

 inch board laid across a large shallow tray, or on one of the tubs 

 used in extracting work. This catches all the drip and bits of comb 

 and other waste. The knife is run around the inside of the frame 

 to cut the comb loose, and the frame is then put back into an empty 

 super, later to be scraped clean with all the others, for future use. 



For the large square cans, the combs are cut across the middle, 

 and the two halves laid flat, side by side, make a layer in the can. 

 The next layer is placed cross-wise of the first, and so on until the 

 can is nearly full. One ten-frame super, with its ten combs, will fill 



a can. The combs are cut across 

 into four equal pieces for the 

 12-pound pails, or five pieces for 

 the 6-pound and placed in layers 

 in these until nearly full. For 

 the small 3-pound cans, the comb 

 is first cut lengthwise from end 

 to end about one inch from one 

 side ; then cross-wise at equal dis- 

 tances into six pieces. This 

 makes six small squares of comb, 

 and the same number of half 

 squares of the one inch strip first 

 cut off. In packing these into 

 the cans we first place two of the 

 smaller pieces, or half squares, 

 side by side in the bottom of the 

 can, then lay two of the squares 

 on top of these. In this way 

 three cans can be filled with each 

 comb. 



Extracted honey is then poured over the comb honey to fill up the 

 crevices and empty space, and make up the weight. It also keeps 

 the comb honey in a buoyant state, so that it does not mash up in ship- 



Hjw It Is packed. 



