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no wax, propolis, nor stickiness about the sack after it is emptied — just 

 as nice and clean as when first put into the press. 



This cooling, or separating tank, will probably hold a barrel. It 

 is perhaps two feet high, and a trifle more than that in diameter. It 

 is made of galvanized iron, with a gate or faucet at the bottom, and 

 another perhaps six inches from the top. There is also a glass gauge 

 in its side, through which can be seen the line of demarcation between 

 the water and the wax. It will be seen that, from the lower faucet, 

 hot water may be drawn from beneath the wax, leaving the wax in the 

 tank, and using the water for melting the next batch of wa.x. This is 

 one of the biggest points of the system, that of using the same water 

 over and over again before it cools. Keep dumping the melted wax and 

 hot water into this tank, and keep drawing ofT the hot water from 

 beneath the wax, as the water is needed. Some water will be lost by 

 evaporation and some will be absorbed b)' the slum gum, hence the 

 necessity of hot water in the reservoir to replenish the loss. The upper 

 faucet is used to draw off the melted wax if the tank becomes too full, 

 or at the end of the "run." A look through the glass gauge will show 

 when the body of wax is at the right height to be drawn off. The lower 

 surface of the wax ought to be a, short distance below the faucet, so 

 that little or no sediment will be drawn out through the faucet. If it 

 if not quite high enough, boiling water can be added until the body of 

 wax is at exactly the proper height. At the end of the da\', or of the 

 "run," the wax can be drawn off in this manner, simply leaving a little 

 wax Ijelow the faucet. This thin sheet of wax can be allowed to cool 

 in the tank; and, b\' this plan, all of the sediment for the whole da\'s 

 work will be in this one ]3lace, under this onj thin cake of wax. 



h'or thoroughness, rapidit)-, and ease (^f operation, T doubt if any 

 s\stem of wax-rendering can compare with this plan of Air. .Manle\''s. 

 Me says that he can render from 150 to 200 pounds in a day, depending 

 upon the character of the old combs. While cost is not of so verv great 

 importance, the outfit is simple and inexpensive. Except the press, 

 n'^arly c\er\ thing can be bought at an ordinary hardware, and the press 

 can be made by a tinsmith. Mr. Alanley sa)s that his cost him about 



For cleaning any utensils that are daubed up with wax, use a cloth 

 saturated with benzine. Benzine will dissolve wax much as water will 

 dissolve sugar. 



For some m\-sterions reason, sulphuric acid will cleanse or clarif\- 

 Ix-eswax that is brown or black, or almost an)- color, bringing it back 

 to a nice bright 3'ell(jw. The bee-keeper who renders his wax according 

 to the methods here described will probabl_\- have no need for using 

 acids; but those who bu\' wax for making into foundation find the use 



