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Fig. 43. " AUTOMATIC " fOUR=COMB REVERSIBLE 



EXTRACTOR. 



MOTOR POWER FOR EXTRACTING. 



Small oil engines of one, or one and a-half horse 

 power are now being used in some of the large apiaries 

 — several are in use in New Zealand. They are not 

 only useful to run large extractors, but can also be used 

 for running machines for hive making and other 

 purposes. Some of New Zealand's bee farmers, who 

 have motor cars for running between their out-apiaries, 

 fix an extra wheel for carrying a belt on the front 

 gearing, and use the power for driving their extractors. 



UNCAPPING KNIVES. 



When preparing combs for the extractor the cappings 



of all honey cells that are sealed must- be removed. 



Special knives differing somewhat in pattern, are used 



for this purpose, but the one in most general favour and 



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