. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1896. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 469 venient, as there was no stooping or dripping of the honey, and no waste whatever. This stand, when it was closed, was flat on top, something like a table. It was a kind of box on which the lid fit, to which was four legs like a table. The top fit down snug and close; was fastened to the box part with hinges, so that when it was opened the whole lid went back, and was held by a clasp. A few inches down were cleats fast- ened on all around, and also a good, strong piece went across the center; on these I placed two p
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1896. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 469 venient, as there was no stooping or dripping of the honey, and no waste whatever. This stand, when it was closed, was flat on top, something like a table. It was a kind of box on which the lid fit, to which was four legs like a table. The top fit down snug and close; was fastened to the box part with hinges, so that when it was opened the whole lid went back, and was held by a clasp. A few inches down were cleats fast- ened on all around, and also a good, strong piece went across the center; on these I placed two pieces of wire screen, each reaching half way so they joined on top of the rest or center piece. Below this the box extended about 8 inches, thus giving room for several gallons of honey. I gave instructions to the workman to make the bottom slanting towards one end, and to put a faucet in it; but he just made the bottom level all the way across, so I had to dip the honey out with a dipper. I kept this stand just at the right of my extractor in the bee-tent, during all the honey season. As I uncapped the Comb Honey iu Packages for Retailiug. BY N. T. PHELPS. Perhaps there are some producers of comb honey who de- sire a better way to put it up in small packages for retail than they now use. If the plan that I will try to make plain will help them to do so I shall be pleased. It is a most patience-trying thing to see a customer handle a section of nice comb honey like a brickbat—punch his fingers into both sides of it after you have handled it with the utmost care. Many will do that—pinch it to see how hard it is ; lay it down on its side in the buggy-seat, or push it into an over- coat pocket, and then sit down on it. They come for it afoot or on horseback, in wagons or on bicycles, put it down be- tween their feet or anywhere they can push it in. All of these things make the careful producer's " back hair" pull. There seems to be a need for a good, cheap, and subst
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