Gleanings in bee culture . h that all vibration istaken up; and, lastly, the package shouldbe of a kind that all parties who handle itwould know at a glance that it required thegreatest care. In ease the shipment is tobe made by freight, the package should bestrong and well braced; if by express, in aslight and fragile but as well packed a con-tainer as possible; if by mail—wait a whileand let us have a little experience , however, I believe we can shipby mail the same as we do by express now. STEAM FROM A TEA-KETTLE FOR THE UN-CAPPING-KNIFE BY J. L. BYER For the past few seaso
Gleanings in bee culture . h that all vibration istaken up; and, lastly, the package shouldbe of a kind that all parties who handle itwould know at a glance that it required thegreatest care. In ease the shipment is tobe made by freight, the package should bestrong and well braced; if by express, in aslight and fragile but as well packed a con-tainer as possible; if by mail—wait a whileand let us have a little experience , however, I believe we can shipby mail the same as we do by express now. STEAM FROM A TEA-KETTLE FOR THE UN-CAPPING-KNIFE BY J. L. BYER For the past few seasons we have usedthe steam-heated uncapping-knife, and likeit very much, particularly if the honey isvery thick and the weather none too picture shows my son in i^osition foroperating. But with snow on the groundand a heavy cap on the operator, it does notlook very seasonable. However, it showsvery plainly the outfit we have worked withwhich has given good satisfaction. Thekettle shown is only a small one, holding. A boiler for the steam-knife, made from a tea-kettle. about a quart of water. The spout was re-moved, and one from a common machinistsoil-can was soldered on instead. It wasplaced in a more upright position as willbe seen; and as it tapers toward the end,the rubber tube fits on closely. To keepsteam from leaking around the lid of thekettle, two or three thicknesses of cheese-cloth were put over the opening and thecover then pressed in. Small as this kettleis, once filling with water will last half aday. A single-burner oil-stove is used, andthis has given sufficient heat, with the ex-ception of a couple of very cool days last
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