. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THE APIARY. 371 burlap and a square board follower are required. The cheese is made by dipping the melted comb and wax into the form, which has the slotted rack below, and the burlaps laid over all. Mr. Hatch pins the burlaps over the cheese with long, slim wire nails. Of course the form is in the tray, and it is easy to see that the press will do the work. By these last inventions all the wax, even of the oldest combs, can be secured, in beautiful condition, and as it is per- fectly neat, there is no danger
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. OR, MANUAL OF THE APIARY. 371 burlap and a square board follower are required. The cheese is made by dipping the melted comb and wax into the form, which has the slotted rack below, and the burlaps laid over all. Mr. Hatch pins the burlaps over the cheese with long, slim wire nails. Of course the form is in the tray, and it is easy to see that the press will do the work. By these last inventions all the wax, even of the oldest combs, can be secured, in beautiful condition, and as it is per- fectly neat, there is no danger of provoking the " best woman Fig. Wax-Press.—From A. I. Root Co. in the world," as we are in danger of doing by use of either of the first-named methods—for what is more untidy and per- plexing than to have wax boil over on the stove, and perhaps get on the floor, and be generally scattered about ? All pieces of comb should be put into a close box, or in the solar wax-extractor if we have one, and if any larvse are in it, the comb should be melted so frequently that it will not smell. 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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