The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1024, August 12, 1899Various
General
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 1024, August 12, 1899
Various
Children's literature -- Periodicals
Sections for sale are rendered more attractive if placed in neat
cardboard boxes, with or without glass on one side. These boxes can
be obtained from any of the dealers in bee-appliances. 1s. to 1s.
3d. ought to be readily obtained for a section of good honey done up
in this way; but the price of honey varies in different seasons and
districts.
In removing a super containing shallow frames, proceed in the same way
as with the rack of sections. The honey must be extracted from these
frames in the honey-extractor.
The extracting should be done immediately after the frames are taken
from off the hive, while the combs are still warm.
Before placing the comb in the extractor, the cappings must be pared
off _both_ sides of the comb with a long, sharp knife, which does the
work much better if it is warm. It will be convenient to have two
knives in a dish of hot water close at hand for the purpose. Uncapping
is an operation the beginner cannot expect to excel at the first time.
Plenty of mess and stickiness will most likely be the order of the day
during the first few occasions, so it will be advisable to have the
clothes well protected by a good apron.
Two combs having been uncapped, they will be placed in the cages of
the extractor, and the handle turned so as to make them revolve. This
must be done slowly at first. A few turns of the extractor will bring
the centrifugal force into play by which the honey will be thrown
out in countless drops, which will settle on the inside walls of the
extractor, and coalescing, will trickle down to the receptacle in the
bottom of the machine in which the clear amber fluid will quickly
gather. There is a danger, in turning the handle too fast, of the
honey not getting extracted on the inside of the comb, pressing on
the midrib, and breaking through it, especially in warm weather when
the wax is soft. This danger is reduced by the use of “wired” combs.
In from five to ten minutes’ time the honey will cease to flow from
the combs. The turning must then be stopped, the combs lifted out and
replaced in the extractor with the reverse side outward, the revolving
process being then repeated to extract the honey from the second side
of the comb. When the combs are again lifted out they will be emptied,
and the extractor will be ready to take another pair of uncapped combs.
The emptied combs should be given back to the bees, either to be filled
again with honey, or to be licked clean preparatory to their being put
away for the winter for use next year.
The honey which has gathered in the bottom of the extractor should
be strained through flannel to get rid of the small particles of wax
and other impurities it is likely to contain. After this, it may be
run into jars or bottles, which should be tied over with parchment to
exclude the air.
[Illustration: HONEY-EXTRACTOR.]
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