The Italian system of bee keeping .. by Danyell Arthur J

Author:Danyell, Arthur J
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Italian bees, Bees
Publisher: London, "The Field" office
Published: 1876-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

smielatore is whirl 1 1 to extract the honey from the comb,

and when that Oj^„ ^ ~ l!„~hed the cork is pulled out, and the

honey flows into any jar placed for it. If the purest honey is

desired, then on the inside of the funnel, at a short distance from the tube, a second and mnoh finer grating may be soldered to the sides of the funnel. For this a piece of the finest -wire nettiag, 4in. by 3in., is required; it is bound with a, narrow border of tin, and soldered in its place. This finer grating will clear the honey of any particle of wax, pollen, &c. The handle of the smielatore is of thick iron wire, curved as shown in the figures, and fixed to the two sides of the smielatore.

How TO Use the Smielatoke.

Ha-ring taken a frame with honey in the comb (if the cells are full and have been sealed up by the bees, it will be necessary to out away the coverings, so that the honey may fiow freely), lay it on the upper compartment, shut the smielatore, and hang it by loop M on a stout stick about 5ft. long. By moving the stick swing the smielatore round afew times, then open it, turn the frame so as to take the honey on the other side of the comb, again swing the smielatore round the stick a few more times, and then all the honey that was in the comb wiU be found in the funnel, and may be drawn off through the tap. Replace the empty comb in the hive, and in a few days the bees will have refilled it. The same operation may be repeated again and again during the season.

To learn the way to swing the smielatore, first practise with it empty. Hang it on any stout stick, and let two people hold the ends of the stick and swing it round at arm's length. Then by degrees let one person hold one end steadily, and the other person will soon find that he alone can swing the smielatore round. Also practise stopping it when the funnel points down, by suddenly with one hand catching hold of the iron handle; for if the smielatore is stopped suddenly when upside down, frame and honey may all fall to the ground.

When one person alone has thus learnt how to swing the smielatore, get a stout straight ashen bar, 5ft. long and lira, in diameter (L), and at 1ft. Sin. from one end out round it a small groove (M) (don't cut deeply, or the stick will break), in which the loop of the handle of the smielatore wUl fit. Fix with screws an iron loop at the end, as in Fig. 10, and at the same time prepare another iron loop, which may be firmly fixed in a wall or the back of a door. Then practise a few times with the empty smielatore, and you will find that it can be worked by one person alone.

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