HONEY AND WAX. igi 



that afide. When perfectly diffolved pour it 

 <into proper moulds, and fet it near the fire, 

 covered over, till cold. On turning it out, 

 the fmall quantity of impurities which has 

 fubfided to the bottom, is to be pared off. 



If the cake of wax fhould by chance 

 feem difcoloured, re- boil it again without 

 water. 



Wax, when taken off the fire, cools nearly 

 as foon as metals ; therefore the procefs 

 fhould be executed as expeditioufly as pofli- 

 bie, or a lefs quantity of wax will pafs 

 through the ftrainers. 



If combs are kept a confiderable time, 

 without being melted, they will moulder 

 and rot, or the wax-moth will breed among 

 them, and devour the greateft part, and 

 pefter the whole apiary. 



A hive of three pecks, well filled with 

 full honey combs, of two years {landing, 

 will yield in general 25 lb. of honey, and not 

 more than 2 lb. of wax. The average run 

 of common hives is 15 lb. of honey, and 

 i lb. of wax. 



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