. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April, 1909. Amc^rican l^ee Journal used, and the most common receptacle is a square can holding 5 gallons (60 pounds). Two of these are usually boxed together for shipment. Square and round cans of various types are often used for smaller quantities. Bar- rels are preferred by some for large shipments for the baking and confec- tionery trade, but their use can not al- ways be advised. Before honey is put into it. a barrel must be thoroughly dry, and tight zvhen dry, because of the fact that honey takes up a certain amount of moisture, and if, when th
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April, 1909. Amc^rican l^ee Journal used, and the most common receptacle is a square can holding 5 gallons (60 pounds). Two of these are usually boxed together for shipment. Square and round cans of various types are often used for smaller quantities. Bar- rels are preferred by some for large shipments for the baking and confec- tionery trade, but their use can not al- ways be advised. Before honey is put into it. a barrel must be thoroughly dry, and tight zvhen dry, because of the fact that honey takes up a certain amount of moisture, and if, when the honey is put into it, the barrel is damp, the honey win absorb the moisture, causing the barrel to leak. Barrels also absorb a certain amount of honey. In dry cli- mates, particularly, barrels should be used with caution. When honey is packed in bottles it is desirable that granulation be retard- ed, since a partially granulated bottle is not attractive. To aid in the retard- ing of granulation the honey should be entirely liquefied, thoroughly mixed in a large can, and run into the bottle warm. The tjottle should be as full as possible and sealed hermetically while still warm. Granulation usual- ly begins on the edges of the top line of the honey, and spreads rapidly from these points; this is probably because some honey gets upon the sides, and partially dries. It is, therefore, desir- able that the honey fill the bottle clear to the cover to prevent this. It must also be free of bubbles. Bottles may be hermetically sealed by using some style of clamp cover or by sealing a cork with a of bees- wax and resin. This mixture may be colored by the addition of a dye. Granu- lation may be considerably retarded by keeping the honey at a nearly uniform temperature. This should not be less than 65 degrees, F., and is much better at 90 degrees to 100 degrees, F. While the honey is in the hands of the pro- ducer or bottler it may be kept liquid for a long time in this way, bu
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