. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. Marketing Comb Honey, 327 even without glass, as they may stand side by side and not mar the comb. The shipping crate (Fig. 137) should be strong, neat and cheap, with handles as seen in Fig. 137—such handles Fig. J ^-!^-^ -1 are also convenient in the ends of the hives (Fig. 112), and can be cut in an instant by having the circular saw set to wabble. With handles the crate is more convenient, and is more sure to be set on its bottom. The crate should also be glassed, as the sight of the comb will say: "Handle w
. The bee-keeper's guide : or Manual of the apiary . Bee culture; Bees. Marketing Comb Honey, 327 even without glass, as they may stand side by side and not mar the comb. The shipping crate (Fig. 137) should be strong, neat and cheap, with handles as seen in Fig. 137—such handles Fig. J ^-!^-^ -1 are also convenient in the ends of the hives (Fig. 112), and can be cut in an instant by having the circular saw set to wabble. With handles the crate is more convenient, and is more sure to be set on its bottom. The crate should also be glassed, as the sight of the comb will say: "Handle with ; Mr. Heddon makes a larger crate (Fig. 138), which is neat and cheap. Muth's crate is like Heddon's, only smaller. It is best to have single tier case (Fig. 137), and when full it should not weigh more than twenty-four pounds. Even twelve-pound crates are preferred by many. It may be well to wrap the sections in paper, as thus breakage of one will not mean general ruin. In shipping in freight cars, it is desirable that the sections be set lengthwise of the cars, as the danger from the shocks of starting and stopping will be much less. Always ship a car-load, if possible, so as to avoid re-shipping. When moving honey in a wagon the combs should extend cross- wise of the wagon. In groceries, where the apiarist keeps honey for sale, it. 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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