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without the vessel containing it being in another with hot 

 water. Indeed in this case the water may be almost at the 

 boiling point without doing any harm, providing the 

 honey vessel is properly secured that no moisture may 

 gain access. The washing copper to be found in most 

 houses will perhaps be the most convenient vessel for the 

 purpose, of course leaving off the copper lid. 



Crates 



for bottles should be made to hold either one or three 

 dozen, the latter being most useful, as being the extent of 

 the more frequent order. The divisions are best made of 

 thin wood crossing and halved together, to form square 

 recesses to take the bottles just tight. (See Fig. 46.) 



For tins little is needed except a plain strong box of 

 the right depth to take a 6 lb., two 3 lbs., or three 2 lbs. ; 

 all of which must be of the same diameter, a point too 

 often overlooked, but an advantage appreciated when 

 packing a large number, and being able to use one-sized 

 crate for all. 



Extractors. 



The machine illustrated (Fig. 48) is of American make 

 (Stanley's Automatic), in which the comb baskets are 

 shewnto swing either way as required for emptying the 

 reverse sides of the combs without removing them each 

 time. The illustration is selected as presenting the 

 uninitiated with a good idea of the manner in which the 

 extractors are made. The advertiser claims that it is the 

 only one of the kind in the world ; but it is a matter of 

 fact that Mr. T. W. Cowan was the inventor of the 

 principle some years before the above was brought out ; 

 his " Automatic " having gained many honours, and 

 more recently this invention has been accredited to the 

 inventor by prominent American apiarists. 



