. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. COMB HONEY. 103 COMB HONEY. get a gilt-edged article. Years ago, all comb honej' was produced in glass Ijoxes. Tliese were about five inches square, fifteen or six- teen inches long, glassed on both ends. They were not altogether an attractive package, and were never put upon the market without being more or less soiled with buiT-combs and propolis. As they held from ten to fif teen pounds of honey each, they contained a. larger quan
. The ABC and XYZ of bee culture; a cyclopedia of everything pertaining to the care of the honey-bee; bees, hives, honey, implements, honey-plants, etc. ... Bees. COMB HONEY. 103 COMB HONEY. get a gilt-edged article. Years ago, all comb honej' was produced in glass Ijoxes. Tliese were about five inches square, fifteen or six- teen inches long, glassed on both ends. They were not altogether an attractive package, and were never put upon the market without being more or less soiled with buiT-combs and propolis. As they held from ten to fif teen pounds of honey each, they contained a. larger quantity than most families cared to purchase at once. To obviate these and other difficulties, what is popularly known as the "• section honey-box"' was invented. It was what was wanted—a small package for comb honey. Thus was accomplished, not only the introduction of a smaller pack age for comb honey, but one attractive and readily marketable. The retailer was at onte able to supply his customer with a small quantity of comb honey without daubing, or fussing with plates. The good housewife, in turn, had only to lay the package upon a plate, pass a common table knife around the comlj, to separate the honey from the section proper, and the honey was ready for the table, without drip. WIDE FRAMES AXD HIVE-SUPERS. The next thing was something to hold the sections while on the hive and being filled. There was a score of different sorts of racks, frames, trays, boxes, clamps, all of which possessed some special featnn-s. It would. 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 Root, A. I. (Amos Ives), 1839-1923; Root, E. R. (Ernest Rob), 1862-1953. Medina, Ohio, The A. I. Root Company
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