COMB HONEY. 419 
734. 5th. PrevENTING THE BEES FROM ‘‘ PROPOLIZING.’’* 
* Propolis on sections is a nuisance, be the same little or 
much, and a plan which will allow of the filling of the section 
with nice comb honey without changing the clean appearance 
which they present when placed upon the hive, will be heralded 
with delight by all, and give great honor to him who works out 
the plan.”’—G. M. Doolittle, “ Gleanings,” page 171. 1886. 
We have shown (238) that bees ‘‘ propolize’’ every 
crack, and daub with this yellowish or brownish glue every 
thing inside of their hive. This is very hard to clean, and 
it can never be removed sufficiently to restore to the sec- 
tions their original whiteness. 
“All four sides of the sections are scraped clean of propolis, 
and the edges as well. It is not a difficult job for a careful hand, 
but a very disagreeable one. The fine dust of the bee-glue is 
very unpleasant to breathe. A scraper should be a careful per- 
son, or in ten minutes’ time he will do more damage than his 
day’s work is worth. Even a careful person seems to need to 
spoil at least one section, before taking the care necessary to 
avoid injuring others. But when the knife makes an ugly gash 
in the face of a beautiful white section of honey, that settles it 
that care will be taken afterward.”—Dr.C. C. Miller: ‘(A Year 
Among the Bees.” 
To prevent propolizing, the sections should be fitted 
tightly together, and as little of their outside as possible 
exposed to the bees. The honey should be removed promptly, 
when sealed, before the bees have time to do much gluing 
(237). 
735. 6th. SecURING SEALED comMB HONEY. For this pur- 
pose no more cases should be given than the bees are likely 
to fill. ‘The second case should not be added until the first 
is nearly filled. The outside sections, being the last filled, 
may not be sealed at all, unless the bees are somewhat 
crowded for room. ‘To remedy this, many bee-keepers are 
*This word ‘‘propolizing’’ is unauthorized by Webster, but it is needed 
as a technic word. 
