982 



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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Apr ieulrural Imple'ts. 



Electric Wheel Co. — cover. 



Banklns by Mall. 



Savings Deposit Bank 980 



Bee-supDlies. 



Bhinlce & Hauk 985 



Bundonneau. E 984 



Gary, VV. W., & Son 978 



Uiniels, F. R 1020 



Kulconer, VV. T 1030 



Graffam & Brother 1019 



Grainger, E. & Co 984 



Griggs Brothers 979 



Hilton, George E 1020 



H.wkins & Rush 978 



Hunt & Son. M. H 981 



Jenkins, J. M 1020 



Jepson. H. H 979 



Minnesota Bee Supply Co. 983 



Mondeng, C 976 



Muth, F. W. Co 977 



Nebel, J. & Son 983 



Nysewander, Joseph 985 



Peirce, E. W 981 



Pouder, Walter S 986 



Prothero, John A 985 



Root Co., Syracuse 984 



R >ot Cl.., St. Paul 9 9 



Stringham. 1. J 1020 



Texas Seed and Floral Co. 985 



Toepperwein, U. & M 1011 



Weber, C H. W 975 



Woodman, A. G 1020 



Bees and Queens. 



Bates, M 981 



Barnes, G. W 981 



Benton, F 981 



Blocher, D.J 1023 



Case. J. B 1022 



Doolittle & Clark 977 



Fajen, J. L 1022 



Fhiharty. C. 981, 1023 



Graves, E. M 1022 



Hartord, E. H 977 



Hand, J. E 1022 



Koeppen, Charles 981 



Laws. W. H 1023 



Martin, 1 1022 



Miller, 1. F 1023 



Moore, J. P .1023 



New Century Queen-rearing 



Co 962 



Quirin, H. G 1022 



Robey, L. H 1023 



Routzahn, G 981 



Shaffer, H 1022 



Shuff. Wm. A 1023 



Taylor, J. W. & Son 981 



Trego, S. F 981 



Victor. W. 1023 



Warden, F. J 1023 



Wurth. Daniel 1023 



York & Co 983 



Books. 



Franklin-Turner Co 983 



Classified Adve^fis s 



Bees and Queens 1026 



Bee-keepers' Directory .... 1027 



For Sale 1027 



Help Wanted 1027 



Honey and Wax Wanted.. 1026 

 Honey and Wax foi Sale. .1026 



Poultry 1027 



Real Estate for Beekeepersl027 

 Wants and Exchange 1027 



Comb Foundation. 



Dadant & Sons 1030 



Dittmer, Gus 1020 



Ham ■ -fasteners. 



Cooner& Fortune Co 1019 



Honey-dealeps. 



Griggs Bro's & Nichols. .. 979 



National Biscuit Co 977 



North, Jay 977 



Hildreth & Segelken 977 



Hutchinson, W. Z 979 



Israel, Chas. & Bros 977 



Wright, H. R 977 



Honey-packages. 



SackeU, H. A 974 



Household Specialties. 



Best Light Company— cover. 



Land for Sale. 



Picquel-Hartrich Realty Colul') 



Miscellaneous. 



Muglet Engraving Co 1019 



Patents. 



Williamson. C. J 1U14 



Potato IVTachinery. 



Potato Implement Co 1019 



Publications 



American Bee Journal 9S3 



Practical Farmer 1019 



Saws. 



Barnes & Co 1019 



Sprayers and Pumps 

 Myers. F. F. — cover. 

 Stoves and Ranges. 



Majestic Slove Co. — cover. 



IOWA STATE FAIR, AUGUST 20-28, AT DES MOINES. 



1. Beej shall be in one-comb observatory hive with glass on 

 both sides. 



2. In awarding premiums in the different entries of honey 

 the judge will give equal consideration to the quality of the 

 honey and to the style of package in which it is exhibited as 

 regards beauty and desirableness for purpose of marketing. 



3. If there is only one exhibit in any specified article, and if 

 in the opinion of the judge it is not worthy of first premium, 

 he may award second or third, or none at all. 



4. Exhibitors at the time of making entry must file a state- 

 ment with the secretary that the honey and wax they exhibit 

 were produced in their own apiaries. 



5. Only one entry will be allowed any exhibitor for any 

 one premium. 



Largest and best display of comb honey, not less 



than 300 pounds $20 $15 $10 



Largest and best display of extracted honey, not 



less than 100 pou.ids 20 15 10 



Case of comb honey (clover or linden), not less 



than 12 sections 4 3 1 



Case of honey (fall flowers) 4 3 1 



Extracted honey (clover or linden), 10 pounds .431 



Extracted honey (fall flowers), 10 pounds ... 4 3 1 



3 frames comb honey for extracting 3 2 1 



Display of beeswax, riot less than 20 pounds ..642 



Display of designs in beeswax 6 4 2 



Golden Italian bees, with queen 4 2 1 



D rk Italian bees, with queen 4 2 1 



Carniolan bees, with queen 4 2 1 



German bees, with queen 4 2 1 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



La-gest and most attractive display of comb and 

 extracted honey, wax, bees, implements, etc., 



owned by exhibitor 25 



Note. — Clubbing together of exhibitors to make this display 



will not be permitted. 



WISCONSIN STATE FAIR, MILWAU KEE, SEPT. 7-1 1. 



Judge, Frank Wilcox. 



Premiums open to all, but exhibit must be the product of 

 bees of exhibitor. 

 Most attractive and finished display of comb 



honey $12 



Case white comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds . 8 

 C ise amber comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds . 8 

 Display of honey in extracting-frames . 5 



$7 $2 



Most attractive and finished display of ex- 

 tracted honey 12 10 7 4 



Case extracted white-clover honey, 12 



pounds or more, in glass, labeled ... 8 642 



Case extracted basswood or linden honey, 



12 pounds or more, in glass, labeled . . 8 6 4 2 



Case other white extracted honey, 12 pounds 

 or more, in glass, labeled 8 6 4 2 



Case extracted amber honey, 12 pounds or 



more, in glass, labeled 8 6 4 2 



Display extracted honey, granulated or can- 

 died :.... 8 6 4 2 



Beeswax, best quality, 10 pounds or more .6 4 3 2 



Honey vinegar, not less than one gallon, in 



glass 4 3 2 1 



Nucleus of golden-yellow Italian bees and 



queen 8 6 4 2 



Nucleus of dark or leather-colored Italian 



bees and queen 8 6 4 2 



Nucleus of Carniolan bees and queen . . 8 6 4 2 



GRAND S\VEEPST.\KES. 



Largest, best, and most attractive exhibition 



in this department, all things considered 15 12 9 



FARMERS' EXHIBIT. 



Exhibitors in numbers 2 to 17 inclusive can not enter ex- 

 hibits in " Farmers' Exhibit." 



Case white comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds . 3 2J4 2 1 

 Case amber comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds . 3 1% 2 I 

 Case dark comb honey, 12 to 24 pounds . 3 2/4 2 1 

 Case white extracted honey, 12 pounds or 



more, in glass 3 2/4 2 1 



Case antber extracted honey, 12 pounds or 



more, in glass 3 2% 2 1 



Case dark extracted honey, 12 pounds or 



more, in glass 3 2 ''2 2 1 



hARMERS' SWEEPSTAKES. 



Largest, best, and most attractive exhibition 



in this department, all things considered 8 6 4 2 



Most original and attractive design in comb 



honey 4 3 2 1 



Most original and attractive design in bees- 

 wax - . . 4 3 2 I 



Candies made with honey, quantity, quality, 



and display considered 5 3 2 1 



DEMONSTRATION — (Open to all). 



Competitive live-bee demonstration; each 



contestant to furnish his own demonstration 



cage 20 15 10 5 



