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A receptacle into -vvhicli the cappings drop as they are shaved off the 

 combs is necessary. Tlie simplest form consists of a vessel with a per- 

 forated bottom through which the honey drains into a lower receptacle. 

 For larger apiaries a trongh, with a perforated false botton an inch above 



Fig. 2. — Uncapping into Patent Cappings Reducer. 



the real one, and a honey gate at one end, will be found more serviceable. 

 It should be large enough to hold the cappings of a day's work, as they 

 drain very slowly; they should be broken up and worked about now and 

 Again to hasten draining. In Fig. 3 an uncapping can is shown, the 



