. Bee culture; or, Successful management of the apiary. Bees. Fig. 15.—The Prize Honey Box. This box (Fig. 15) is 5^x6J- inches outside—the sides are -^ of an inch thick and 2 inches wide, while the top and bottom are £ of an inch thick,- and If inches wide, the whole weigh- ing but 2 ounces. It is the favorite box for marketing comb honey, and is made so that it can be glassed or not, as may be demanded by the market. Honey in this box was awarded the Thurber Gold Medal, in New York, October, 1877, by the National Bee-Keepers' Convention, then in session at Cooper's Institute ; and honey in t
. Bee culture; or, Successful management of the apiary. Bees. Fig. 15.—The Prize Honey Box. This box (Fig. 15) is 5^x6J- inches outside—the sides are -^ of an inch thick and 2 inches wide, while the top and bottom are £ of an inch thick,- and If inches wide, the whole weigh- ing but 2 ounces. It is the favorite box for marketing comb honey, and is made so that it can be glassed or not, as may be demanded by the market. Honey in this box was awarded the Thurber Gold Medal, in New York, October, 1877, by the National Bee-Keepers' Convention, then in session at Cooper's Institute ; and honey in this box everywhere commands the highest market prices. The top and bottom being narrower allows room for the glass, and when put on the hive, the space being then doubled by two boxes coming together, leaves ample means of ingress and egress for the Fig. 16.—Prize Honey Box, not glassed. The dove-tailed section (Fig. 16) is made of the same thickness at both top and sides, being about three-sixteenths. 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 Newman, Thomas Gabriel, 1833-1903. [from old catalog]. Chicago, T. G. Newman & son
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