94 BEE CULTURE, 
Davis, of Tenn., has devised a honey carriage (fig. 66) for this 
purpose, which combines many useful points. 
After carefully removing the “ cappings”’ with a sharp knife 
(fig. 63) from one comb, place it into the comb basket of 
the extractor, with the uncapped side outwards; select 
another of about the same weight, and repeat the operation. 
A few turns of the crank throws out the honey. Then 
remove these frames, uncap the other side, and after extract- 
ing the honey from them all as before described, place them 
back into the carry-all, and take them to the next hive to be 
extracted ; perform the same operation, using the frames just 
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Fig. 66.—Davis’ Honey Carriage. 
“extracted” from, to fill the places of those taken from the 
hive, and repeat the operation till aL the hives are treated 
in the same manner that have a surplus of honey. 
By this plan, much work is saved, each colony is handled 
but once, the bees are Jess disturbed and will resume work 
much sooner. If desired, the frames from the last hive may 
be given to the first, after being emptied of the honey, instead 
of empty frames—if no extra combs are at hand for that 
purpose. This is an additional reason why only ONE style of 
hive should be used in an apiary—so that the frames may 
ALL be interchangeable. In “dividing,” too, this is very 
essential. 
For ordinary sized frames, the comb basket should hold 
three or four frames (fig. 62), and thus save much labor for 
the operator. Many of the Extractors are also furnished 
with an attachment for holding small pieces of comb, obtained 
while transferring, etc. (fig. 65) ; this is hitched on to the top 
of the comb basket for that purpose, and may be instantly 
either put on or taken off. 
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