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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



July 1 



The Michigan State Fair will be held at Detroit, Sep- 

 tember 2—10. The foUowinfr relates to bees and honey 

 and premiums to be awarded. 



All strains of bees to be plainly labeled and placed 

 in observatory hives; appearance of hives to be con- 

 sidered. 



The exhibition of all kinds of implements and bee- 

 keepers' supplies is invited, for which space will be 

 provided, as far as possible, at 10 cents per square foot 

 for space used. 



In judging comb honey, evenness of comb, com- 

 pleteness of filling, and general appearance will be 

 considered. 



In judging extracted honey, body, color, flavor, and 

 appearance will be considered. 



In judging display of honey, only honey on display 

 and in sight will be considered. 



Italian bees ami queen In single comb observ- 

 atory hive $6 DO »4 00 «2.00 



C'arniolan bees and queen in single-comb ob- 

 servatory hive 6.00 4. CO 2.00 



Caucasian bees and queen in tingle comb ob- 

 servatory hive fi.OO 4 00 2.00 



Black bees' and queen in single-comb observa- 

 tory hive ti.no 4.00 2.00 



Largest and best display of bee:<. not less than 

 three strains, of various races, in observato- 

 ry hives.. 10.00 S 00 5.00 



Larges display of <iueens, three kinds, of va 



rious races, in mailing-cages B.OO 3 00 2.00 



Best case. 12 sections, white comb honey :100 2.00 100 



Best case, 12 sections, light-amber comb honey 3.00 2.00 1.00 



Best and largest display of comb honey 15.00 10.00 7.00 



Best display of special designs 3.00 2.00 100 



Best dozen pint jars of white extracted honey 3.00 2.00 1.00 

 Best dozen pint jars of light-amber extracted 



honey 3 00 2.00 1.00 



Best and largest display of extracted honey. .. 15.00 10.00 7.00 

 Best display of extracted honey in granulated 



form. 10 lbs. or more 3.00 2.00 1.00 



Best 10 lbs. yellow beeswax 2.00 1.00 .50 



Best and largest display of beeswax ,5.00 3.00 2.00 



Best display of special designs in beeswax 3.00 2.00 1.00 



Most Instructive display of apiarian products 

 and of the various uses made of honey and 



beeswax 15.00 10.00 5.00 



F. B. Ransford, Sup't. Caro, Mich. 



The 69th annual fair of the State of New York will 

 take place at Syracuse, Sept. 13 — 18. Exhibitors in the 

 department of bees and honey can not compete for 

 more than one premium with the same exhibit; or, in 

 other words, exhibits competing for single premiums 

 can not be included in a display or vice versa. 



No article will be allowed a premium that has been 

 awarded a prize at any previous exhibition of this so- 

 ciety. 



All honey and wax exhibited must be of this season's 

 crop, and must have been produced in the apiary of 

 the exhibitor. 



No premium will be paid in violation of these rules. 



The following are the points for judging comb hon- 

 ey: 1. Perfection in filling and capping— uniformity; 

 '2. Neatness of capping and sections ; 3. General ap- 

 pearance for market purposes. 



Extracted— 1. Body, flavor; 2. Clearness, cleanness ; 

 3. General appearance for marketability. 



Honey should be so arranged as to show every sec- 

 tion in display; and every thing that may add to the 

 attractiveness should be considered. 



Best Italian bees, with queen, iu singlecoml) 

 observatory hive .- $6.00 3.00 1.60 



Best ('arniolan bees, with queen, In single- 

 comb observatory liive 6 3 l.W 



Best black bees, with queen, in single-comb 

 observatory hive 6 3 1 .^0 



Any other distinct variety of bees ...... 3 1.50 



Best and most attractive display of comb hon- 

 ey, bassvi ood or clover, 250 lbs., no more nor 

 less ; 30 15 8 00 



Best case 21 sections of comb honey, basswood 

 or clover C s 1 .'■>0 



Best and most attracti ve display of buckwheat 

 comb honey. 260 lbs 30 15 s 00 



Best case 24 sections of comb honey, buck- 

 «^heat 9 4 ,r,o 2.50 



Best liquid extracted hon«y. basswood or clo- 

 ver. .50 lbs. in glass 6 3 1 50 



Best and most attractive display of clover 

 and basswood extracted honey both liquid 

 and candied, 250 lbs., no more nor less, in 

 glass ...25 10 .-) 00 



Best liquid extracted honey, buckwheat. 25 

 lbs..inglass __. f, 3 150 



Best and mostattractive display of buckwheat 

 extracted honey, both liquid and candied. 

 125 lbs. no more nor less, in glass 15 s 400 



Most attractive display of beeswax. 2.5 lbs. or 



o-'er ... 7.50 4 2 00 



Bees must not be allowed to tly during exhibition hours. 

 John McCann, Sup't. Elmlra. 



The West Michigan State Fair will be held at Grand 

 Rapids, Sept. 13—17. Entries must be made before 6 

 P.M., Sept. 3. 



Nuclei must be exhibited in such shape as to be seen 

 on at least two sides, and should not be so crowded 

 with bees but that the queen can be easily found. 



Bees must not be allowed to fly during the hours of 

 exhibition. All honey shown is to be the product of 

 the exhibitor and produced during the season of 1909. 



All strains of bees are to be bred by the exhibitor, 

 and grown or produced in Michigan. They must be 

 plainly labeled, and placed in observatory hives — the 

 appearance of hive to be considered. 



In judging a display of comb and extracted honey, 

 quantity up to the amount of 500 lbs. each will be con- 

 sidered in making the awards. 



Exhibits of all kinds of implements and bee-keepers' 

 supplies are invited, for which space will be provided. 

 Diploma will be given to the best exhibits. 



In judging honey, etc., the following scale of points 

 will be used: Style, 10; body, 20; color, 30; flavor, 40. 



Display of comb honey — quality, quantity, up 

 to bOO lbs., appearance and condition for 

 market to be considered. Premiums will be 

 paid on a basis of 5 cis. per section for first. 

 4 cts. per section for second, and 3 cts. per 

 section for third, for actual number of sec- 

 tions of comb honey shown. Maximum 

 amount of premiums J25.00 20.00 15.00 



Specimen case of comb honey, not less than 10 

 lbs., quality and condition for market to be 

 considered 5 3 2 



Display of extracted honey— quality, quantity 

 (up to 500 lbs. I, appearance and condition 

 lor market to be considered. Premiums to 

 be paid on a basis of 5 cts. per lb. for first, i 

 cts. fur second, and 3 cts. for third, for actu- 

 al amount shown. Maximum amount of 

 premiums 



Specimen of extracted honey, not less than 1 

 lb.; flavor, color, body, and style to be con- 

 sidered " 



Display of extracted honey in granulated 

 form — appearance, quality, and quantity 

 to be considered. Premiums to be paid on a 

 basis of 5 cts. per lb. for first, 4 cts. for sec- 

 ond, and 3 cts. for third, for actual number 

 of pounds shown. Maximum amount of pre 

 iiiiums 



Most attractive display of beeswax — quality 

 and (luantity (up to 1.50 lbs.), to be consider- 

 ed. Premiums to be paid on a basis of 5 cts. 

 per lb. for first, 4 cts. lor second, and 3 cts. 

 for third, for number of pounds shown. Max- 

 imum amount of premiums 7.1 



Most attractive display of best honey-produc- 

 ing plants, pressed, mounted, and named, 

 not to exceed 25 varieties 5 



Italian bees and queen, single-frame nucleus, 

 in observatory hives 3 



Black bees and iiueen, single-frame nucleus, in 

 observatory hives 3 



Carniolan bees and queen, single-frame nucle- 

 us, in observatory hives 3 



Caucasian bees and queen, single-comb nucle- 

 us in observatory hives 3 



Queen-rearing nucleus, showing a frame of 

 queen-cells in observatory hive 5 



Full I'oion.v in full sized observatory hive, 

 showing ilitlerent parts and appliances of 

 hive must instructive 3 



Largest, best, and most instructive display of 

 nuclei of ditlerent races of bees in single- 

 comb observatory hives 5 



Largest, best, most interetting, attractive. 

 «nd instructive exhibition In this depart- 

 ment, all things to be considered 1.5 



20 



7. .50 



4. ,50 



fiO 



The California State Fair will take place at Sacra- 

 mento, Aug. 28 to Sept. 4. 



Most attractive display of comb honey, gold medal. 



Second best, silver medal. 



Best specimen of comb honey, not less than 10 lbs., 

 quality and manner of putting up for market to be 

 considered — silver medal. 



Second best, diploma. 



Most attractive display of extracted honey, gold 

 medal. Second best, silver medal. 



Best specimen extracted honey, not less than 10 lbs., 

 quality and manner of putting up for market to be 

 considered — silver medal. Second best, diploma. 



Most attractive display of beeswax, silver medal. 



Second best, diploma. 



Best specimen beeswax, not less than 10 lbs., soft 

 bright yellow wax to be given the preference — silver 

 medal. Second best, diploma. 



Best single-comb nucleus of Italian bees, gold med- 

 al. Second best, silver medal. 



Best single-comb nucleus of black bees, gold medal. 



Second best, silver medal. 



Best sigle-comb nucleus of Carniolan bees, gold 

 medal. Second best, silver medal. 



