249 AUSTRALASIAN 
The look of the tins depends much on the label, and _ this 
ought to be neatly lithographed in colours, bearing some kind 
of design, with a trade mark and the name of the apiary and 
proprietor. Our Matamata labels also contain the following :— 
“Notice.—This honey is separated from the combs by the 
‘Honey Extractor,’ thereby retaining its original aromatic 
flavour,” on one end, and on the other :—‘“ Directions. —Should 
this honey granulate, which may be taken as one of the surest 
tests of its purity, it may be liquidated again by immersing the 
tin in hot water.” Our labels are made to go round and cover 
the whole circumference of the two-pound tins, and the same 
labels answer very well for the larger ones. The tops and 
bottoms of the two-pound, and the whole of the large tins, are 
japanned before the labels are put on. Black japan can be 
bought at most colourmen’s, and it only requires thinning 
down with an equal or greater quantity of turpentine to bring 
it to the required shade ; a broad camel-hair brush is the best 
to put it on with. Our packing cases are made to hold thirty 
2lb. tins, six 10lbs., or four 201bs.—each case being stencilled 
with the name of the apiary and the nature of its contents. 
The 60lb. tins are a very convenient size for making up 
honey to be sold in bulk or for export. Two of these tins in 
one packing-case are heavy enough, though not too heavy for 
handling by one man, and will pack together conveniently for 
any mode of transport. 
Honey while in a clear liquid state looks very well in glass. 
I should not be disposed to put much up in that way when it 
is liable to granulate quickly, nor in any case in bottles holding 
more than about two pounds. In this form, if the bottles are 
well made, of clear white glass, and neatly stoppered and 
labelled, they generally find favour for retail sale, although 
necessarily something dearer than if made up in tins. 
COMB-HONEY. 
This, as I have already observed, is more readily sold in 
- one-pound sections than in any other form. It is not advisable 
to raise more comb-honey in any district than can be sold in 
it, or at some market near to it. The demand for it is more 
limited than that for extracted honey, and it runs great risk 
of getting damaged when sent to distant markets. To preserve 
