BOTTLING 
honey from the receiving tank into a sep¬ 
arate filling tank. From the filling tank 
there should be attached a three-quarter 
steam hose five or six feet long. On the 
end of this hose is attached a specially 
made honey-gate, with a spout long enough 
to reach down to the bottom of the bottles 
or glass jars. While packages can be 
filled from a honey-gate attached directly 
to the tank, it is much more convenient and 
better to use rubber hose with a gate on 
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hies that make the honey look frothy on 
top, and, besides, hasten granulation. In 
filling, the snout should be put clear to the 
bottom of the jar; and as the jar fills, the 
gate should be lifted slowly until the jar 
is full. This feature is important. The 
process is repeated with the next jar until 
all are filled. Another tray of jars is 
placed within reach of the rubber hose, 
and the process is repeated. After the 
jars are filled they are sealed while hot, 
Bottling and packing of honey has kept pace with the ad¬ 
vanced methods and improvement in equipment of the beekeep¬ 
ing industry in general. These jacketed steel tanks, glass enam¬ 
eled on the inside, in contrast with the old, unsanitary, open 
tanks, are convincing proof that honey packed by this method 
reaches the consumer in the most sanitary condition possible. 
the end. The bottles should be placed in 
groups of one or two dozen in a tray; and 
bv means of the flexible hose and honey- 
filling gate, each package is filled without 
handling. Moreover, a long snout on the 
gate enables one to direct the stream of 
honey clear down to the bottom of the jar, 
thus avoiding the accumulation of air bub- 
then labeled and wrapped, ready to be 
put in paper cartons. 
A BLEND OF SEVERAL KINDS OF HONEY FOR 
BOTTLING PURPOSES. 
The seasons for honey production are so 
uncertain at times that one finds himself 
unable to supply his trade with the honey 
