Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09
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THE NIELExTRACTOR.

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days in the " Melextractor, and its probable
influence in furnishing treble the quantity of
honey, unequaled in quality by anything
hitherto sent to market in this form. pro-
pose to give our experience with it the past
season, and our views concerning the adj
vantages of honey thus obtained over ordi-
nary strained honey, and comb honey rs usu-
ally sold in boxes.
The general idea in the construction of
melextractor is to place the combs, with the
sealing of the cells sliced off, in a frame
work where II rotary motion can be secured,
and the honey caught in an outer box or
tank rs it flies out by the centrifugal force
thus produced. will not go into detailed
description, us there are several forms adver-
tised and those interested can choose for
themselves.
One chief advantage lies in the pure quail
ty of the honey thus secured. 1t is precisely
as taken from the flowers, without suspi-
cion OF II flavor of pollen, or any other disa-
greeable ingredients usually found in strained
honey. The quality cannot be excelled, and
the grades of clover, Eastwood, or buck
the freshest, newest combs made in boxes.
Now as for quantity. will give figures
from one of our own apiaries the past sum-
mer A good colony, with quadruple the
usual number Of clean, empty combs, wiz.
thirty-two combs arranged in two tiers, six
teen on the bottom and sixteen above them,
gave between June 10th and Sept. 5th, three
bunfraI anH al yfy nonpIc e bnnax, al
of which was the clearest clover and bass
wood, excepting about forty pounds of buck-}}
wheat. The yield in one week in the height
of the season was eighty-four and half
pounds. The best yield of box honey from
an equally good hive was one hundred and
fifty-five pounds, only three-sevenths as much.
There are several reasons for this differ
ence in the proceeds from two hives. equal in
all respects at the beginning of the season.
One is the fact that no time was consumed
by the bees in the manufacture of combs,
plenty of empty combs being at hand at all
times. This not only prevented any loss of
time, but the ample room afforded, and fire.
quent emptying of combs, stimulated breed
ing to very great extent, and the working
iOICc Va TIC hitc WAS tuuS HtTSely Increased.
Fourteen of the lower tier of combs were
filled with brood, and it was also found in
the lower part of the upper tier. A smaller
item to be remembered is the honey which is
necessarily consumed in the manufacture of
comb, and which, saved, helps swell the ag-
gregate amount. This is now one of our best
and strongest colonies, and is well filed for
winter.
But this extracted honey must establish a
reputation in market for its indisputable SUI
periority over strained honey, or consumers
will suspect its very purity to be sign of
adulteration.
think the most feasible plan for making
this honey popular in market is for RESPONSE
BILE and honestapiarians to put it up in sealed
cans or jars. with labels designating the kind,
and stamp it with their own name. The I'M
broken seal assures the purchaser that it has
not been meddled with by intermediate par
ties, and the name of reliable firms will soon
be guaranty of quality. By filling to the
brim and sealing mir ti1ht I thinL thara oo N