. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. 300 FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES machine. I find that time is an important element in the work, and that there is nothing to be gained by trying to hurry up matteis hy screwing down very hard. It the screw be turned down as tight as can be done without sliding the can around on the stove, that is all that is necessary. Then when the wax ceases to run it can be turned down again. Continuing in this \v:iy till no more wax runs, when the slumgum is turned out (Fig. 109) it is so free from wax that it is not worth working. Fit). 111.—" Bus// al the Typewritc
. Fifty years among the bees . Bees. 300 FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES machine. I find that time is an important element in the work, and that there is nothing to be gained by trying to hurry up matteis hy screwing down very hard. It the screw be turned down as tight as can be done without sliding the can around on the stove, that is all that is necessary. Then when the wax ceases to run it can be turned down again. Continuing in this \v:iy till no more wax runs, when the slumgum is turned out (Fig. 109) it is so free from wax that it is not worth working. Fit). 111.—" Bus// al the Typewritcr^ over aizain. The wax saved by using the steam wax-press will pay immense interest on the money invested in its purchase. But the tendency to specializing has invaded the domain of «ux-ri'ndering. and noAV one can s"ii(l oCl' hi'< old combs, cap- pings, and bits of wax, and have the venderinii done by special- ists without the bother and muss. OTHER WINTER WORK. The work of getting sections ready for the hoped-for harvest of the coming summer has already been mentioned, and the winter affords opportunity for making up hives, supers, or any fixtures Ihat may be needed. As these Ihines are bnught mosUy in the flat, the chief part of the work is nailing, and it is a. 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 Miller, C. C. (Charles C. ), 1831-1920. Medina, Ohio : A. I. Root Co.
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