. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. September 1, 1874] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 81 THE EXTRACTOR. For years past, like a cricket before tire-grates â were made, have I experienced the want of some device to extract honey ; and when I saw the account of tlie Honey-slinger in the Journal, and its repre- sentation therein, I felt sure tlie supply of my want was at hand. I used to operate in a large, white washhand-basin ; and with bare arms and hands mash up together the beautiful white combs, and then drain the whole througli muslin ; the resi- duum being a ball of wax, as big
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. September 1, 1874] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 81 THE EXTRACTOR. For years past, like a cricket before tire-grates â were made, have I experienced the want of some device to extract honey ; and when I saw the account of tlie Honey-slinger in the Journal, and its repre- sentation therein, I felt sure tlie supply of my want was at hand. I used to operate in a large, white washhand-basin ; and with bare arms and hands mash up together the beautiful white combs, and then drain the whole througli muslin ; the resi- duum being a ball of wax, as big as a cricket-ball, comparatively valueless. Besides that, a good deal of bee-bread ivoittd get mixed up with the honey, although I had taken every precaution to avoid this. This year, however, Mr. Starling having allowed me the trial of aHoney-slingerâ(for,after Mr. Pettigrew's ' hesitation ' on the subject, I prefei'red to ' try before you buy ')ânous avoiis change tout âI cut out the combs from all my supers, together with several frames that could be spared from stock hives; and in my .study, and assisted by three daughters, com- menced operations in accordance with the direction given in the last number of Jo«rH«/. The combs were delightfully shaved by their delicate hands ; we had relays of hot knives ; and presently the rapid gyration commenced. The honey was slung out in no time, and not one comb was even injured by the operation. These were all then committed to those clean 'kitchen- maids ' â the bees, who very soon set all square, restoring every comb as dry as a bone. I purpose bringing a lot of them to the Show, for they are, independently of the ' Extractor,' really most beautiful objects in themselves. I also intend bringing a sam- ple of very simple glass super, which I have been using this year, yielding an average of 11 lbs. I have also been very successful with discarded lamji-glasses (used forgas-lights) jjlacing the larger opening on the ada
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