. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. SniTABLLE CKATE CONTAINING CASES OF COMB HONET FOR SHIPMENT. crate, there should be put in the bottom from 4 to 6 inches of straw or hay, to act as a cush- ion under the cases of honey. Then after filling the crate with cases, put the cross boards on top, and also this sign, either printed or written in plain letters: Comb Honet. Handle with Care. Near the upper sides of the crate should be nailed on pieces of boards about 4 inches wide, and long enough so as to extend out at briefiy outlined here. It seeme too bad to lose heavily on a shipment of hon
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. SniTABLLE CKATE CONTAINING CASES OF COMB HONET FOR SHIPMENT. crate, there should be put in the bottom from 4 to 6 inches of straw or hay, to act as a cush- ion under the cases of honey. Then after filling the crate with cases, put the cross boards on top, and also this sign, either printed or written in plain letters: Comb Honet. Handle with Care. Near the upper sides of the crate should be nailed on pieces of boards about 4 inches wide, and long enough so as to extend out at briefiy outlined here. It seeme too bad to lose heavily on a shipment of honey just be- cause it was improperly prepared, especially when it is so simple and inexpensive to put it into the right shape for sate carrying either on cars or wagons. The illustration herewith shows quite clearly how a crate of comb honey appears when ready for shipment either a long or a short distance on the Oliscellaneoii fleiiDS -Items Volume XLiVII begins with this num- ber of the American Bee .lournal. The last volume (1906) contained the most and best bee-literature that has appeared in its columns in all its history. And there were in all 1000 larger pages than in any other bee-paper pub- lished to-day. All being well, this new vol. ume promises to be even better than the last one. We hope that not only will all the pres- ent list of readers continue right along, but that each one may try to get some neighbor bee-keeper to become a subscriber. Remem- ber, that neither the American Bee .Journal nor its editor is connected lin^anyijwaylwith any bee-supply business, so the Journaljisjen- tirely independent; and that it must depend upon receipts from subscriptions and adver- ing for support. Some San Antonio Pictures, taken by Mr. Fred W. Muth, of Cincinnati, Ohio, appear on the first page. The upper one is a view of San Antonio, taken from Market Hall where the National convention was held. The lower picture represents 5 weary bee- keepers who were resting at
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