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of the crate and examined, or if filled, taken away for 

 use. There is no doubt that the more tasteful the 

 honey is prepared for market, the better it will sell ; 

 and fig. 21 shews a tasteful little box in which the 

 section can be placed while the comb can be seen 

 through the glass. It will be observed that there is a 

 lace edging, and it is necessary to warn those who 

 intend to compete for prizes in a show, not to make 



Fig. 21. 



this edging too wide, or the honey will be disqualified. 

 Wide lace hides the pop-holes which the bees often 

 leave so that they may pass more readily from one 

 section to another. The pop-holes must not be 

 hidden. 



We come now to feeders and feeding. If no surplus 



