. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. Fig. 30.—Small Kegs for Honey. made of pine. The soft-wood kegs need no waxing. If thoroughly drenched with water a few hours before usmg, no leakage will take place. The square tin Cans furnish excellent packages for safely shippino- extracted honey. Each Can holds about 60 pounds, and tw'of them may be shipped together in one crate, as seen in the engraving to the right. There is no leakage m. Fig. 31.—Square Cans for Shimming Extracted Honey. transit, if even moderately well handled. A stick one inch square sho


. Bees and honey; or, The management of an apiary for pleasure and profit. Bees. Fig. 30.—Small Kegs for Honey. made of pine. The soft-wood kegs need no waxing. If thoroughly drenched with water a few hours before usmg, no leakage will take place. The square tin Cans furnish excellent packages for safely shippino- extracted honey. Each Can holds about 60 pounds, and tw'of them may be shipped together in one crate, as seen in the engraving to the right. There is no leakage m. Fig. 31.—Square Cans for Shimming Extracted Honey. transit, if even moderately well handled. A stick one inch square should be placed over each Can, before nailing the cover 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. Chicago, American Bee Journal


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