. 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. SQUARE OYSTER-PAILS FOR CANDIED HONEY. off into pails of proper sizes, the covers put on, and the honey allowed to stand. In the course of two or three weeks in cool weath- er it should become quite solid ; but it should be remembered that at an extremely cold temperature honey will not candy ; but does so readily during alternately warm and cool weather. Oyster-pails have the advan- tage that bee-keepers can buy them at any grocery,
. 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. SQUARE OYSTER-PAILS FOR CANDIED HONEY. off into pails of proper sizes, the covers put on, and the honey allowed to stand. In the course of two or three weeks in cool weath- er it should become quite solid ; but it should be remembered that at an extremely cold temperature honey will not candy ; but does so readily during alternately warm and cool weather. Oyster-pails have the advan- tage that bee-keepers can buy them at any grocery, and they are almost as cheap as the Aikin paper bags. They have the merit, also, that honey can be sold in them in a practic- ally liquid condition without fear of leaking. They can also be handled quite roughly. If the honey should candy, all the better. CUTTING CANDIED HONEY INTO BRICKS. But honey in 60-lb. square cans that is candied solid requires a good deal of treat- ment before it can be gotten out, put into bags, and candied again. The cans must be first immersed in a boiler of water ROUND OYSTER - PAILS FILLED WITH CANDIED HONEY. very important in the case of honey intended to candy in bags or pails. The smaller illustration in the preceeding page shows how the paper can be peeled off, leaving a nice solid brick of honey. On each paper package are printed directions for liquefying, reading like this: The candied condition of this honey is proof of its purity. If preferred liquid, put it into a pail, and the pail into warm water, but not hotter than you can hold your hand in. Never let it boil, for boiling spoils the honey flavor. To re- move the bag, cut from top to bottom, then peel it SLAB OF HONEY NEARLY CUT THROUGH BY 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. (
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