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A little care is required to have it just right: if too 

 little is used, the worms are not killed ; if too much, 

 it gives the combs a green color. A little experience 

 will soon enable you to judge. If the worms are not 

 killed on the first trial, another dose must be adminis- 

 tered," which will effectually destroy all the worms. 

 Now keep the millers out. 



PACKING HONEY BOXES TO CARRY TO MARKET. 



I have used pack boxes 13 inches deep by 14 wide, 

 and about 2 feet 7 inches long ; lids put on with 2 

 inch butts, and a common chest lock ; a cleat or strip 

 nailed on each side, projecting beyond the box about 

 4 inches, to form handles, securely nailed about 4 

 inches from the top. A man at each end could 

 handle these boxes very conveniently and safely. 

 They will contain ten boxes of honey, 6 by 6 inches 

 square and 13 inches long, (which is about the com- 

 mon size), or twenty boxes 6 inches square, leaving 

 room at the sides and ends to secure the boxes firmly 

 in their places, by putting slips of board or shingles 

 down at the ends of the boxes and at the end of the 

 pack box. No hammering should be done, as it will 

 loosen the combs. "When thus packed they will 

 weigh from 120 to 140 lbs. They may be taken to 

 any desired distance, either in spring wagons, rail 

 road cars or boats, if carefully handled when loading 

 or unloading. Be careful to have them returned, 

 and they will serve for several years. 



If honey is kept on hand for any length of time, it 

 should never be in a cellar or damp place, but invari- 



