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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



Code of Rules and Standards for Grading Apiarian 



Exhibits at Fair as Adopted by Illinois State 



Bee-Keepers' Association. 



COMB HONEY. 



Rule 1. Comb honey shall be marked on 

 i scale of 100. as follows: 



Quantity 40 



Quality 40 



Style of display 20 



Rule 2. Points of quality should be: 



Variety 5 



Clearness of capping 10 



Completeness of capping 5 



Completenes.5 of filling 5 



Straightness of comb 5 



Uniformity 5 



Style of section 5 



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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 honey 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 them- 

 selves, 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 uniformitj' 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 



Quality 45 



Style of display 15 



Rule 2. The points of quality should be: 



Variety 10 



Clearness of color 5 



Body 5 



Flavor 5 



Style of package 10 



Variet}^ of package 5 



Finish 5 



Remarks: 1. Light clover honey pour- 

 ing 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 

 principal beauty of an exhibit of extracted 

 honey, but also because it involves the 

 best package for marketing. We want to 

 show honey in the best shape for the retail 

 trade, and that, in this case, means the 

 most attractive style for exhibition. Glas» 

 packages should be given the preference 

 over tin; flnt glass over green, and smaller 

 vessels over largej, provided the latter run 

 over one or two pounds. 



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, paila 

 painted in assorted colors, and lettered 

 "Pure Honej'," should be given the pref- 

 erence. 



4. By finish is meant capping, label- 

 iijg, etc. 



5. Less depends upon the maimer 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 package, a smaller scale is allowed 

 for style of display. 



