. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. 90 MARKETING HONEY. The best marketing-crates have spnngs a I top and bottom to prevent the combs from being damaged by the jarring during traveUing (Fig. 69), and are made to hold one dozen sections. Being glazed on two sides, the contents are visible, and this ensures careful handling. When filled with neatly - finished sections they show off to the best advantage, and can be thus preserved for a great length of time if kept in a warm room. Extrac
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. 90 MARKETING HONEY. The best marketing-crates have spnngs a I top and bottom to prevent the combs from being damaged by the jarring during traveUing (Fig. 69), and are made to hold one dozen sections. Being glazed on two sides, the contents are visible, and this ensures careful handling. When filled with neatly - finished sections they show off to the best advantage, and can be thus preserved for a great length of time if kept in a warm room. Extracted honey should be put up in neat jars of i lb. (Fig, 70) with ornamental labels. It is important that the glass be clear, otherwise it spoils the appearance of the honey. Pure extracted honey will usually granulate if kept at a low temperature. The labels on the jars should draw the purchaser's attention to this important fact; and when the public have learned that granulation is a test of its purity, English honey must have the preference to that imported, which is often mixed with glucose, ostensibly to prevent its granulation. The following is a speci- men of label recommended :—. Fig. 70. — i-lb. Jar. TAKE NOTICE This honey will candy, or become white and hard, as soon as cold weather begins, and this candying is, in fact, the best proof of its purity. To restore honey to liquid form, immerse the jars (after removing the caps or covers) in a vessel partly filled with water ; then heat gradually till the finger cannot be comfortably held in the water. When thoroughly melted and clear, remove tiie honey and cover down while quite hot. If this be done, it will usually not candy again for a long time. The jars, while heating, should stand on strips of wood, thus allowing the water to pass below and round the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these
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