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fixed near its inside rim (only two of which are visible), to 

 support the basket a little distance from the bottom. The 

 spout d is fixed to the pan inside, so as to take all the wax as 

 it falls from the perforated basket above. Now, to set the 

 machine working, we have only to supply steam around the 

 basket. This is done by setting A over a pan or kettle of boil- 

 ing water. The steam then melts the wax, which will run out 

 at d, while the refuse is retained in the can. 



Fig. 29.— JONES' WAX EXTRACTOR. 



Another wax extractor, an improvement on the " Gerster,'' 

 is shown above. It was invented by Mr. D. A. Jones, of 

 Canada. The improvement consists in carrying a perforated 

 cone up through the centre of the basket to near the top, thus 

 allowing the steam to penetrate more easily through the ir. ass, 

 aving both time and fuel. 



The extractor which I have in use, and which may be con- 

 sidered a rather large one, measures as follows : outside can, 

 diam. 13 \ inches, depth 13 inches; inside basket, diam. 114 

 inches, depth 11 \ inches; boiler, 11 inches deep. The can 

 and basket are made of stout tin, the boiler of galvanised iron ; 

 cost 30s. 



There is also another very simple way of cleaning wax, in 

 places where the apiarist may not find it convenient to use the 

 " wax extractor ; " i.e., by taking small bags made of coarse 

 scrim, into which the combs, after being squeezed into balls, 

 should be placed. These bags are then put into a kerosene tin 



