CHAPTER VII. 



THE HONEY EXTRACTOR, AND MANIPULATION OF EXTRACTED 



HONEY. 



Strained or pressed and melted Honey— Invention of the Centrifugal 

 Extractor — Two-comb Extractor— Single-comb Extractor — Six- 

 comb Extractor — Preparing Combs for extracting— Uncapping 

 Knife— Uncapping Can— Broken-Comb Basket— Manipulation of 

 extracted Honey — Arrangement of Extracting House 



145—157 



CHAPTER VIII. 



COMB-FOUNDATION. 



History of the Invention — Advantages derived from its Use — Principal 

 Points of good Foundation— Comb Foundation Machines — Drone 

 Cell Foundation — Progress of Manufacture — To fasten Foundation 

 in Frames — To Fasten Foundation in Sections — Wired Foundation 

 — Wiring the Frames — Imbedding the Foundation — To secure 

 straight Combe ... ... ... ... 158-170 



CHAPTER IX. 



MANIPULATION OF BEEP, AND FEEDING. 



Handling Bees — Bee Veil — Bee Gloves — Quieting Bees — Smokers — 

 Fuel for Smokers — How to open a Hive — Comb Holders — Cures 

 for Stings — Feeding — Feeding for Winter — Stimulative Feeding — 

 What and When to feed— How to feed Syrup ... 171—182 



CHAPTER X. 



TRANSFERRIN G. 



Implements Required — Wires and Clasps -Transferring Board — 

 Driving — Fixing Combs in Frames — Mr. Heddon's new Practice 

 —Open Driving ... ... . ... 183—187 



CHAPTER XI. 



INCREASE OF STOCKS, NATURAL SWARMING. DIVIDING. 



What Rate of Increase is desirable ? — Circumstances which affect a 

 Deoision— Mode of attaining the Object — Natural Swarming — 



