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ble after it is drawn from the hives ; it will then flow 
more readily. The operations should be in a fair 
day, and under the influence of the sun, falling di- 
rectly upon the honey, when extracting. Particular 
care must be taken to remove all dead Bees, and all 
such cells as contain brood, or pollen ; these will all 
injure the honey. If the season is far advanced, 
the heat of the sun must be supplied by the heat of 
the stove, to render the extraction more free. The 
sieves are now placed over the ve.ssels, and the combs 
are now cut in pieces ; but it must be observed, that 
they must be cut transversely, and twice, viz. at top 
and bottom, in order to lay open each cell. The 
combs must not be crushed; this injures the purity of 
the honey, both from brood, and bee-bread. Water 
should be in reailiness to wash the hands of the ope- 
rator, and his utensils, and this water should be pre- 
.served. When a certain quantity of honey has flow- 
ed into the pans, it is then poured into the buckets 
with the hole at the bottom, and carefully covered. 
On the following day, it may be poured into the ves- 
sels, either for use, or to convey it to market. This 
is prime honey. 
Second honey is thus obtained ; let the combs 
from which prime honey has thus been obtained, be 
kneaded a little ; then wrung in a clean cloth, or 
pressed through a strong canvass cloth ; when the first 
!S pressin, you may add a second, then a third, and 
so on, leaving them to drain ; after draining, the 
cakes of wax are removed from the cloths to be melt- 
ed. If the weather is so cold- as to render it neces- 
sary, the combs may be placed, for a time, in an 
oven, moderately warm, and drawn for pressing, as 
occasion may refjuire. This second honey will be 
distinguished by a scum which will soon aiise upon 
its surface. All the utensils used in this profess 
should be taken to the Apiary, and exjiosed to the 
Bees; they will soon clean-.e them; but care should 
be taken not to expose to them pure honey, this will 
