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Rh either paraffine or cerasin it will still float. Another test but not so exact is made by chewing the wax; if it is pure it will be brittle and break as it is chewed, but adulterated wax is cohesive like gum.

The wax-market is always good, and the wise bee-keeper saves every scrap of this precious material.

Do not be mussy when making beeswax, or it will take longer to clean up than to make the wax.

Do not use galvanised iron vessels for boiling wax as the quality is thus injured.

Clean wax off with hot water or benzine.