BEE CULTURE. 55 
If the extracted honey be destined for a metropolitan or 
foreign market, an entirely different method of putting it 
up should be employed. There is nothing more convenient, 
attractive or economical than syuare tin cans, or small kegs 
Fig. 30.—Small Kegs for Honey. 
made of pine. The soft-wood kegs need no waxing. If 
thoroughly drenched with water a few hours before using, 
no leakage will take place. 
The square tin Cans furnish excellent packages for safely 
shipping extracted honey. Each Can holds about 60 pounds, 
and two of them may be shipped together in one crate, as 
seen in the engraving to the right. There is no leakage in 
a 
Dian 
Fie. 31.—Square Cans for Shipping Extracted on 
transit, if even moderately well handled. A stick one inch 
square should be placed over cach Can, before nailing the 
cover down. 
