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The Peterson capping-melter and wax-separator here recommended for liquefying 
candied honey. Altho designed for melting cappings as explained under Extracted 
Koney, it may be used as a liquefier if a screen is put across the open end to prevent 
the solid portions from sliding out. As soon as the honey is melted, it runs out, away 
from the heat. 
Back View of Melter 
Showing Space For 
Knives if 
ever, to the effect that the honey going 
“back to sugar” does not indicate at all 
that the bees were fed sugar syrup, and 
that nearly all kinds of pure honey will 
granulate in time. See Granulated Hon¬ 
ey. 
The Jews, in their religious festivals, 
at certain seasons of the year, use consid¬ 
erable granulated comb honey. The honey 
and wax make up the right combination for 
their purpose, and very often granulated 
comb honey can be sold to the Jews at fair 
prices. 
If it is impossible to sell granulated comb 
honey at a reasonable figure, it may be 
melted up in a capping-melter, and the 
liquid honey and wax saved and sold sepa¬ 
rately. If there is any great amount of 
honey to melt up in this way a large cap- 
ping-melter should be used, for it is im¬ 
portant to have a good-sized heating sur¬ 
face so that the melted honey and Avax may 
be separated as soon as possible. If a small 
melter is used and overloaded, much of the 
honey is likely to be confined in close con¬ 
tact with the heated surface for some time; 
and this, in connection with the wax, im¬ 
parts to it a flavor that, while not disagree¬ 
able, distinguishes it from honey not so 
treated. On this account the outlet of the 
melter must not be allowed to dam up so as 
to confine the honey. 
A framework, on Avhick a Avide board 
may be secured directly over the melter, 
should be made to fit the top of the melter. 
Use a sharp butcher-knife or steam un¬ 
capping-knife to cut the comb out of the 
section, then strike the notched or dove¬ 
tailed corner of the section, causing it to 
fly open allowing three sides of the section 
to lie flat on the board. Beginning at the 
right-hand end, move the edge of the knife 
Avith a scraping motion toward the left, 
holding the section in the left hand by the 
fourth side, which should be. at right angles 
to the other three sides lying flat on the 
board. Then use the other edge of the 
knife; and, beginning at the top of the 
fourth side, cut down to the board, thus 
removing quickly all the wax adhering to 
the Avood. With a little practice the honey 
may be cut out of the sections very rapidly 
—perhaps faster than the melter can han¬ 
dle it; but in the intervals the heaps of 
scraped sections may be removed, and neAv 
cases of honey set in readiness on the 
bench. 
The mixture of melted honey and Avax, 
as it comes from the melter, should pass 
directly into a separator made on the prin- 
