. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. Marketing the Honey Crop 321 charred, but it is better to have them of some wood softer than oak. They must be kept in a dry place and before using must be made as dry as it is possible to get them, the hoops thoroughly tightened and the barrels tested. The inside may then be coated with paraffin as an extra pre- caution, but it should be remembered that the barrels must be tight first. If the wood in the barrel is wet, honey will take up this moist- ure, causing the wood to shrink and the barre
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. Marketing the Honey Crop 321 charred, but it is better to have them of some wood softer than oak. They must be kept in a dry place and before using must be made as dry as it is possible to get them, the hoops thoroughly tightened and the barrels tested. The inside may then be coated with paraffin as an extra pre- caution, but it should be remembered that the barrels must be tight first. If the wood in the barrel is wet, honey will take up this moist- ure, causing the wood to shrink and the barrel to leak. The usual sizes have a capacity of about thirty gallons, but those holding fifty gallons are frequently used. Unless one is producing a cheap grade of honey for which a cheap package is required use the 5-gallon tin Fig. 137. — Crate holding two 5-gallon honey cans. it is better and safer to Retail packages for local markets. In preparing extracted-honey for the local trade, it is customary to put it in cans or tin buckets of 2^, 5 or 10 pounds capacity. Fruit jars and jelly glasses are also commonly used. These containers can be considered only as articles to hold honey and are entirely unsuitable for a market demanding neat attractive packages. They may often be used in less exacting markets and carry with them the advantage of being useful after the honey is eaten. To the beekeeper, they are desirable on account of their low cost in case his market will not pay a good price for his honey. Many beekeepers are, however, guilty of putting fancy honey into these unattractive receptacles, thereby stamping their product as a cheap 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 Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951. New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co. , ltd
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