. Manual of the apiary. Bees. MANUAL OP THE APIARY. 217 In groceries, where the apiarist keeps honey for sale, it will pay him to furnish his own boxes. These should be made of white-wood, very neat, and glassed in front to show the honey, and the cover so fixed that unglassed sections— and these, probably, will soon become the most popular— cannot be punched or fingered. Be sure, too, that the label, Fig. with kind of honey, grade, and name of apiarist, be so plain that "he who runs may ; Comb-honey that is to be kept in the cool weather of autumn, or the cold of winter, m


. Manual of the apiary. Bees. MANUAL OP THE APIARY. 217 In groceries, where the apiarist keeps honey for sale, it will pay him to furnish his own boxes. These should be made of white-wood, very neat, and glassed in front to show the honey, and the cover so fixed that unglassed sections— and these, probably, will soon become the most popular— cannot be punched or fingered. Be sure, too, that the label, Fig. with kind of honey, grade, and name of apiarist, be so plain that "he who runs may ; Comb-honey that is to be kept in the cool weather of autumn, or the cold of winter, must be kept in warm rooms, or the comb will break from the section when handled. By keeping it quite warm for some days previous to shipment, it maybe sent to market even in winter, but must be handled very carefully, and must make a quick transit. Above all, let " taste and neatness " ever be your 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , T. G. Newman


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