Gleanings in bee culture . me a support where it will notslip Avhen uncapping, and also allow theframe to be reversed by simply turning itin the cone. In this way the frame may bereversed by a simpleturn of the fingers ofthe supporting handwithout even layingthe knife down. The stove may beplainly seen, No. 9 be-ing the knife-pan withknives ready for knives are in easyreach at all times, andmay be exchangedquickly, and o f t e nenough to keep tliecaps coming off rapid-ly, and with little lossof time. When a frameis nncaijped it is setinto the extractor, andanother taken fromthe wheelba
Gleanings in bee culture . me a support where it will notslip Avhen uncapping, and also allow theframe to be reversed by simply turning itin the cone. In this way the frame may bereversed by a simpleturn of the fingers ofthe supporting handwithout even layingthe knife down. The stove may beplainly seen, No. 9 be-ing the knife-pan withknives ready for knives are in easyreach at all times, andmay be exchangedquickly, and o f t e nenough to keep tliecaps coming off rapid-ly, and with little lossof time. When a frameis nncaijped it is setinto the extractor, andanother taken fromthe wheelbarrow onthe return to the un- capping-box. The wheelbarrow is suppos-ed to stand close at hand. No. 7 is a rackto hold extra frames uncapped ahead ofthe extractor when help is being used toturn the extractor during a rush. No. 8 is a water-pan filled with cleanwater to remove any honey from the handsor knives that may chance to be encoun-tered. This pan I consider a very essentialpart of the equipment to insure Rear view of Chadwicks extracting-house showing the large tank, andplace for filling cans under the tank. MARCH 1, 1916 189 Nos. 1 and 2 are the strainer. On thebottom of frame No. 1 is nailed a galvan-ized screen wire of the finest mesh obtain-able in common screening stock. This setsin frame No. 2, resting on a rabbeted edge,which leaves the wire two inches above thebottom of the frame. Frame No. 2 is cov-ered with a heavy piece of tin into whichis made a spout forming a large funnelwliich fits into the pipe leading to the tankbelow down thiu the floor. The tank may be seen in another picture. A pair of scales stands under the gate ofthe tank at a level which will support asixty-pound can at the right height. Thehoney is drawn into the can until the beamgoes up which is a sign there is a little morethan sixty pounds of honey in the comes the first heavy lifting of theentire operation, as the can must be liftedinto its ease to be labeled 60 pounds n
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