. Gleanings in bee culture . EXTRACTING HOUSE ON WHEELS Some of its Advantages Over the Central ExtractingPlant I am operating a truck equipped with aneight-frame Buckeye extractor, gasoline en-gine, honey pump, uncapping outfit, and yethaving plenty of room for the operator towork. The honey is pumped into a settlingtank outside which is bee-tight. The top onthis truck is positively bee-tight and storm-proof. I built this top myself, planning itfor conveniences and durability, also com-fort for the operator. As will be seen by. Extracting house on wheels. Completely equipped with Buckeye extr
. Gleanings in bee culture . EXTRACTING HOUSE ON WHEELS Some of its Advantages Over the Central ExtractingPlant I am operating a truck equipped with aneight-frame Buckeye extractor, gasoline en-gine, honey pump, uncapping outfit, and yethaving plenty of room for the operator towork. The honey is pumped into a settlingtank outside which is bee-tight. The top onthis truck is positively bee-tight and storm-proof. I built this top myself, planning itfor conveniences and durability, also com-fort for the operator. As will be seen by. Extracting house on wheels. Completely equipped with Buckeye extractor, gasoline engine, honey pump and uncapping outfit. the illustration, the top has a half curtain,and under this curtain there is a wire screenstretched tiglit. By raising these curtainsthe operator is always comfortable, especial-ly with the breeze from the extractor. I drive this truck up to my yards and inten minutes we are extracting honey. Ihave one helper only, but each one of usdoes a certain part of starting the work andall is done with anxiety to make our usualaverage per daj^, which is 50 five-gallon cansbetween 8:30 to 5:00 p. m., when we cleanup and load our honey on this same truckand start for home. I employ one man andproduce as many pounds as some mendo who employ three and four helpers andhaul their honey to a central extractingplant. In this way my truck pays for itselfand makes no complaints about the bee-stings. Another thing to be considered is thebreakage on combs while hauling to a cen-tral pla
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