. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1 , 1 /\ - » 1 ISyi u jfirfcru Mlf »»>'•'» t*.. 2.—Bee-Talks for Beginners ;;_ by jimson racweed, of indiana. Molding Beeswax into Cakes. Dear Cousin .IiMSON:-While attendiiiir the reunion I went through your shed and examined your bee-fixtures, and I saw some beeswax molded into cakes of about j pounds eacli. and free from dirt. How do vou do it? Ourdruirand wall paper man says he will take all of my wax if I will mold it in cakes. I poured a lot of melted wax in Martha's cake-pans, but now we can't get the wax out. and it seems full of specks. Sh
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1 , 1 /\ - » 1 ISyi u jfirfcru Mlf »»>'•'» t*.. 2.—Bee-Talks for Beginners ;;_ by jimson racweed, of indiana. Molding Beeswax into Cakes. Dear Cousin .IiMSON:-While attendiiiir the reunion I went through your shed and examined your bee-fixtures, and I saw some beeswax molded into cakes of about j pounds eacli. and free from dirt. How do vou do it? Ourdruirand wall paper man says he will take all of my wax if I will mold it in cakes. I poured a lot of melted wax in Martha's cake-pans, but now we can't get the wax out. and it seems full of specks. Should I grease the pans with tallow, and should I strain the wax? We had intended goini; up to The Crossing this week, but Baby Sid is threat- ened with a cold, and Martha thinks best to wait till the weather gets better. Your Cousin. Cyrus Ragweed. Cousin Cyrus:—I am very glad you men- tioned about the beeswax. Several little secrets in this line have been imparted to me. and I will try to explain. Do not grease your pans, and do not try to strain your wax through a cloth. In melting your wax use a double-boiler; that is. one pail placed in a larger one with water in the larger pail- This prevents overheating, which is inju" rious to wax, and it also overcomes the dan- ger of having the wax boil over on the stove. Most impurities will settle to the bottom, but if some particles float they should be skimmed off while the wax is fluid. Now. do not attempt to pour in molds till the wax shows a congealed ring around the edge, and it will then be just right to pour, and when cool the cakes will drop from the molds by simply inverting. If molds are filled while the wax is too hot. the wax will cling to the molds after cooling. Wax could be improved still further if longer time could be given in the cooling process before pouring. These directions are not difficult to follow, and by- using care one can realize a better price for his wax. Thursea says to tell Martha that
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