. Bees and honey;. Bees. 98 BEES AND HONEY; OR the appearance of it in a permanent way. Tin or tinned recep- tacles are indispensable. But it is not absolutely necessary to have a wax-press or wax-kettle, for any ordinary wash-boiler may be used, though with more waste. Break up the combs. Soak them well in water, then heat to the boiling point, taking care not to overboil the wax, as it would both spoil it and cause some danger of its running over. Make a sort of basket or pouch out of wire-cloth, and sink it into the surface of the boiling mixture. From this you may dip the wax as it comes t
. Bees and honey;. Bees. 98 BEES AND HONEY; OR the appearance of it in a permanent way. Tin or tinned recep- tacles are indispensable. But it is not absolutely necessary to have a wax-press or wax-kettle, for any ordinary wash-boiler may be used, though with more waste. Break up the combs. Soak them well in water, then heat to the boiling point, taking care not to overboil the wax, as it would both spoil it and cause some danger of its running over. Make a sort of basket or pouch out of wire-cloth, and sink it into the surface of the boiling mixture. From this you may dip the wax as it comes to the surface and pour it into flaring vessels, such as crocks*. The Dewey Comb Foundation Fastener. or tin pans. The few impurities that you may thus dip up will settle to the bottom, and the wax may again be melted to finish cleaning it. If you own a dozen colonies of bees, it will pay you to have a wax-press and save all the scraps, taking care not to leave them in reach of the moth (q. v.), in the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Newman, Thomas Gabriel, 1833-1903. [from old catalog]; Dadant, Camille Pierre, 1851- [from old catalog] ed. Chicago, Ill. , The American bee journal
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