. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 32S Marketing Queens and Bees. will pay him to fui-nish his own boxes. These should be made of whitewood, very neat and glassed in front to show the honey, and the cover so fixed that unglassed sec- tionsâand these, probably, will soon become the most popularâcannot be punched or fingered. Be sure, too, that the label, with kind of honey, grade and name of apiarist, (Fig. 133) be so plain that "he who runs may ; Comb honey that is to be kept in ifie cool weather of autumn, or the cold of winter, must be kept
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. 32S Marketing Queens and Bees. will pay him to fui-nish his own boxes. These should be made of whitewood, very neat and glassed in front to show the honey, and the cover so fixed that unglassed sec- tionsâand these, probably, will soon become the most popularâcannot be punched or fingered. Be sure, too, that the label, with kind of honey, grade and name of apiarist, (Fig. 133) be so plain that "he who runs may ; Comb honey that is to be kept in ifie cool weather of autumn, or the cold of winter, must be kept in warm rooms, or the comb will break from the sections when Fig. handled. By keeping it quite warm for some days previous to shipment, it may be sent to market even in winter, but must be handled very carefully, and must make a quick transit. Above all, let "â taste and neatness'''' ever be your motto. MARKETING BEES. Before leaving this subject, let me say a word about selling bees. SELLING QUEENS. As queen rearing and shipping have already been suffi- ciently described, it only remains to be said that the vender of queens cannot be too prompt or fair or cautious. Suc- cess no less than morality demands the most perfect honesty. If, for any reason, queens cannot be sent promptly, 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 illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. : George W. York & Co.
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