ILLINOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 15 



CODE OF RULES AND STANDARDS FOR GRADING API- 

 ARIAN EXHIBITS AT FAIR AS ADOPTED BY ILLINOIS 

 STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION. 



COMB HONEY. 



Rule 1. Comb honej' shall be marked on a scale of 100. as follows: 



Quantity 40 Style of display 20 



Quality' 40 



Rule 2. Points of quality should be: 



Variety 5 Straightness of comb . . . 5 



Clearness of capping 10 Uniformity 5 



Completeness of capping 5 Style of section 5 



Completeness of filling 5 



Remarks: 1. By variety is meant different kinds, with regard to the sources from 

 which the honey is gathered, which adds much interest to an exhibit. 



2. By clearness of capping is meant freedom from travel stain and a water soaked 

 appearance. This point is marked a little high, because it is a most important one. 

 There is no better test of the quality of comb honej'^ than the appearance of the cappings. 

 If honey is taken off at the proper time, and cared for as it should be, so as to preserve 

 its original clear color, body and flavor will take care of themselves, for excellence in 

 the last two points always accompanies excellence in the first. Clover and basswood 

 honey should be white; heartsease, a dull white tinged with yellow; and Spanish needle, 

 a bright yellow. 



3. By uniformity is meant closeness of resemblance in the sections composing the 

 exhibit. 



4. By style is meant neatness of the sections freedom from propolis, etc. 



5. Honey so arranged as to show every section should score the highest in style 

 of display, and everything that may add to the tastiness and attractiveness of an exhibit 

 should be considered. 



EXTRACTED HONEY. 



Rule 1. Extracted honey should be marked on a scale of 100, as follows: 



Quantity 40 Style of display 15 



Quality 45 



Rule 2. The points of quality should be : 



Variety 10 Style of package . 10 



Clearness of color 5 Variety of package , . . 5 



Body 5 Finish 5 



Flavor 5 



Remarks: 1. Light clover honey pouring out of a vessel is a very light straw color; 

 Spanish needle, a golden hue, and dark clover honey, a dull amber. 



2. Style of package is rated a little high, not only because in that consists the prin- 

 cipal beauty of an exhibit, of extracted honey, but also because it involves the best pack- 

 age for marketing. "We want to show honey in the best shape for the rietail trade, and 

 that, in this case, means the most attractive style for exhibition. Glass packages should 

 be given the preference over tin; flint glass over green, and smaller vessels over larger, 

 provided the latter run over one or two poimds. 



3. By variety of package is meant chieflj'' different sizes; but small pails for retailing, 

 and, in addition, cans or kegs (not too large) for wholesaling, may be considered. In 

 the former case, pails painted in assorted colors, and lettered "Pure Honey," should 

 be given the preference. 



4. By finish is meant capping, labeling, etc. 



5. Less depends upon the manner of arranging an exhibit of extracted than of comb 

 honey, and for that reason, as well as to give a higher number of points to style of pack- 

 age, a smaller scale is allowed for style of display. 



