THOUSAND ANSWERS 59 
A. I take off a super as soon as it is all sealed except the cor- 
ner sections, although often these will be finished, too. 
Comb Honey, Shipping. — Q. Please give instructions how to 
crate and ship comb honey. 
A. When you get the shipping-cases that are now furnished 
by supply dealers you will hardly need instructions for using 
them, for you can hardly case the sections wrong, they being so 
placed that one row comes directly against the glass so as to show 
the face of the honey. It is of first importance that this row next 
the glass be a fair sample of the whole case for the man who 
veneers by putting next the glass the best and inferior honey 
back of it, will in the long run be the loser by it. 
Unless there be so large a quantity of honey that it can be 
fastened solidly in the car, it should be put in the crates sold by 
some supply dealers, the crates so placed that the ends of the 
sections shall be towards the front and rear, so as to stand the 
bumping of the cars. On the contrary, if the sections are hauled 
on a wagon, they should pe placed crosswise. 
Q. When is the best time to ship comb honey? 
A. Generally about as soon as it is ready. In very cold 
weather combs are in danger of breaking. 
Comb Honey, Watery Cappings. — Q. What is the cause and 
remedy of comb honey having a water-soaked appearance? The 
cappings lie right on the honey. The honey tastes the same as any 
other, but it does not look as good as where the capping is pure 
white. I have a colony that produced 100 pounds more this season 
than any of the others, but a good many of the sections had this 
watery look. 
A. You have answered the question yourself, when you say, 
"The cappings lie right on the honey.” In other words, the bees 
fill the honey right up to the cappings, leaving no air-space be- 
tween the capping and the honey. The remedy is to change the 
queen, or else use the colony for extracted honey. Any section 
may also acquire the same appearance after it is taken from the 
hive, no matter how white the bees madfe it, if it is put in a damp 
place. Honey is deliquescent, attracting moisture from damp air, 
and should be kept in a warm, dry place. Where salt will keep 
dry is likely to be a good place to keep honey. 
Combs. — Q. How can I know the different kinds of combs? 
A. The greater part of the combs in a hive you wili find to be 
worker-coinb, made up of cells that measure five to the inch 
