16 EIGPITEEXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



SAMPLES OF COMB AND EXTRACTED HONEY. 



Rule 1. Single cases of comb honey, entered as such for separate premiums, should 

 be judged by substantially the same rules as those given for a display of comb honey, 

 and samples of extracted, by those governing displays of extracted honey. 



Rule 2. Samples of comb or extracted honey, as above, may be considered as part 

 of the general display in their respective departments. 



GRANULATED HONEY. 



Rule 1. Candied or granulated honey should be judged by the rules for extracted 

 honey, except as below. 



Rule 2. The points of quality should be: 



Variety 10 Style of package 10 



Fineness of grain 5 Variety of package 5 



Color 5 Finish .5 



Flavor 5 



Rule 3. An exhibit of granulated honey may be entered or considered as part of a 

 display of extracted honey. 



NUCLEI OF BEES. 



Rule. Bees m observation hives should be marked on a scale of 100, as follows: 



Color and markings 30 Qiiietness 5 



Size of bees 30 Style of comb 5 



Brood 10 Style of hire 10 



Queen 10 



Remarks: 1. Bees should be exhibited only in the form of single frame nuclei, in 

 hives or cages with glass sides. 



2. Italian bees should show three or more bands, ranging from leather color to 

 golden or light yellow. 



3. The markings of other races should be those claimed for those races in their 

 purity. 



4. A nucleus from which the queen is omitted should score zero on that point. 



5. The largest quantity of brood in all stages or nearest to that should score the 

 highest in that respect. 



6. The straightest, smoothest and most complete comb, with the most honey con- 

 sistent with the most brood, should score the highest in that respect. 



7. That hiv^e which is neatest and best made and shows the bees, etc., to the best 

 advantage should score the highest. 



QUEEN BEES. 



Rule. Queen bees in cages should be marked on a scale of 100, as follows : 



Quantity 40 Style of caging and display 20 



Quality and variety 40 



Rerfnarks: 1. The best in quality consistent with variety should score the highest. 

 A preponderance of Italian queens should overweigh a preponderance of black ones, or, 

 pe/naps, of any other race or strain; but sample queens of any or all varieties should be 

 duly considered. Under the head of quality should also be considered the attendant 

 bees. There should be about a dozen with each queen. 



2. Neatness and finish of cages should receive due consideration, but the principal 

 points in style are to make and arrange the cages so as to shaw the inmates to the best 

 advantage. 



BEESWAX. 



Rule. Beeswax should be marked on a scale of 100, as follows: 



Quantity .' 40 Quality 40 



Style of display 20 



Remarks: 1. Pale, clear, yellow specimens should score the highest, and the darker 

 grades should come next in order. 



2. By style is meant chiefly the forms in which the wax is molded and put up for 

 exhibition. Thin cakes or small pieces are more desirable in the retail trade than larger 

 ones. Some attention may be given to novelty and variety. 



