ILLINOIS STATE BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION 



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SAMPLES OF COMB AND EX- 

 TRACTED HONEY. 



Rule 1. Single cases of comb honey, 

 entered as such for separate pre- 

 miums, should be judged by substan- 

 tially the same rules as those given 

 for a display of comb honey, and sam- 

 ples of extracted, by those governing 

 displays of extracted honey. 



Rule 2. Samples of comb or ex- 

 tracted honey, as above, may be con- 

 sidered 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 ex- 

 tracted honey, except as below. 



Rule 2. The points of quality should 

 be: 



Variety 10 



Fineness of grain 5 



Color 6 



Flavor 5 



Style of package 10 



Variety of package 6 



Finish 6 



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 in observation hives 

 should be maked on a scale of 100, as 

 follows: ^ 



Color and markings 30 



Size of bees 30 



Brood 10 



Queen 10 



Quietness 5 



Style of comb 5 



Style of hive 10 



Remarks: 1. Bees should be exhib- 

 ited 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 sbould 

 score the highest in that respect. 



6. The straightest, smoothest and 

 most complete comb, with the most 

 honey consistent with the most brood, 

 should score . the highest in that re- 

 spect. 



7. That hive whirfi. Is neatest ajid 

 best made and Fhows 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 fol- 

 lows: 



Quantity 40 



Quality and variety 40 



Style of caging and display.... 20 

 Remarks: 1. The best in quality 

 consistent with variety should score 

 the highest. A preponderence of Ital- 

 ian queens should overweigh a pre- 

 ponderance of black ones, or. perhaps, 

 ot any other race or strain; but sam- 

 ple 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 

 show the inmates to the best advan- 

 tage. 



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. 



