WOMEN BEEKEEPERS 
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rearing. They put artificial queen cell cups in cer¬ 
tain big, thriving colonies and induce the bees to 
build cells on these cell bases. Worker eggs are re¬ 
moved from other cells with a toothpick or special 
instrument and placed, one in each cup, on a bed 
of “royal jelly.” 
This procedure calls for a delicate precision of 
touch and results must be followed closely by a 
person well posted on bee habits. The queen cells 
are cut out when nearly ready to hatch and dis¬ 
tributed to colonies needing new queens. Expense 
of buying queens from commercial queen breeders 
by parcel post, is thus saved and especially good blood 
can be perpetuated. 
Women often assist in preparation of honey for 
market. If the honey is in the comb, the small box 
containers—“sections”—must be cleaned and the 
honey graded properly before being wrapped in at¬ 
tractive cellophane covers. 
Cellophane, being transparent, also tough, makes 
an admirable wrapper for comb honey. It is a joy 
to both the grocer and housewife. No longer will 
honey leak out on grocery shelves. No more will it 
serve as bait for flies, ants, or the thumbs of small 
greedy boys. 
Bottling honey and labeling jars is another 
