1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



21 



Case of white-clover comb honey, 12 to 



24 pounds 4 3 



Case of sweet-clover comb honey, 12 to 



24 pounds 4 3 



Case of basswood comb honey, 12 to 24 



pounds 4 3 



Case of amber comb honey, 12 to 24 



pounds 4 3 



Display of samples of extracted honey, 



not less than half-pound each 5 3 



Display of extracted honey 20 15 



Honey extraclintr on the trrounds . . 5 3 

 Frame of comb lioney for extractintr . 5 3 



Display of candied honey 20 15 



Display of beeswax 15 10 



One-frame observatory hive dark Ital- 

 ian bees 4 3 



One-frame observatory hive golden 



Italian bees 4 3 



One-frame observatory hive Carniolan 



bees 4 3 



Honey vineear, one-half srallon, with 



recipe for making 4 3 



Display of desitrns in honey .... 15 12 

 Display of desitrns in beeswax. ... 20 12 

 For manipulating a swarm of bees in 



cage 15 



W. E. Davis, Sup't., Libertyville, 111 



The Minnesota State Fair will take place Sept. 6 to 11. 

 Competition is open to the world. No entries received 

 after Sept. 2. Extracted honey, other than for dis- 

 play, must be in square 1-lb. bottles. Each entry of 

 candy must consist of not less than twelve different 

 varieties, and must have 's lb. of each variety. All 

 pastry, cooking, or candies for exhibition must be the 

 work of the exhibitor or family, and be accompanied 

 by a recipe. All candies, pastry, or cooking must be 

 on the fairgrounds, and in place, not later than noon 

 of the second day of the fair. All bees or nuclei for 

 exhibition must be in place by noon ol the second day 

 of the fair. Premiums and purses not called for with- 

 in ninety days will be considered forfeited. 

 Mo^t attractive and finest display of comb 



honey $14 $11 $8 $5 



Case white-clover honty, 12 to 24 sec- 

 tions 10 7 5 3 



Case basswood i linden) comb honey, 12 



to 24 sections 10 7 5 3 



Case other white comb honey, 12 to 24 



sections 10 7 5 3 



Case amber comb honey, 12 to 24 sec- 

 tions 10 7 5 3 



Display of comb honey in extracting- 



frames 10 7 5 3 



Most attractive and finest display of ex- 

 tracted honey ., 12 9 7 5 



Case extracted white-clover honey 12 lbs. 



or more in glass, labeled 10 7 5 3 



Case extracted basswood honey, 12 lbs. 



or more in glass, labeled 10 7 5 3 



Case other white extracted honey, 12 lbs. 



or more in glass, labeled 10 7 5 3 



Case extracted amber honey, 12 lbs. or 



more in glass, labeled 10 7 5 3 



Display of extracted honey, granulated. . 10 8 7 5 



Beeswax, best, iO lbs. or more 7 5 4 3 



Best and most attractive design in bees- 

 wax 10 7 6 4 



Honey vinegar, not less than a gallon, in 



glass 5 4 3 2 



Nucleus of golden-yellow Italian bees 



and queen in observatory hive 10 8 6 4 



Nucleus of dark or leather-colored Ital- 

 ian bees and queen in observatory hive 10 8 f) 4 

 Carniolan bees with (lueen in observato- 

 ry hive 10 7 6 4 



Largest and most attractive exhibition in 

 this department, all things considered 15 12 9 6 

 Exhibits to compete for the following premiums in 

 " Farmers' Collection " are not eligible to exhibit in 

 the general classes. 



White comb honey, 12 to 24 sections $10 $7 $5 13 



Amber comb honey, 12 to 24 sections 10 7 5 3 



White extracted honey, 12 to 24 lbs 10 7 5 3 



Amber extracted honey, 12 to 24 lbs 10 7 5 3 



Most original and attractive design in 



comb honey 5 3 2 



Best and most attractive display of wax, 



not less than 12 lbs 5 3 2 



The following are open to to all: 

 Candies made with honey instead of su- 

 gar — quantity, quality, and display con- 

 sidered (5 4 2 



Best display of cooking with honey used 



in place of sugar for sweetening 5 3 2 



Apiarian tools and supplies: 



Best liive for comb honey 5 3 2 



Best hive for extracted honey 5 3 2 



Best display of apiarian tools and fixtures 7 5 2 



Live-bee demonstration: 

 The most attractive exhibit of handling 

 bees made by any bee-keepers' associa- 

 tion in suitable tent or wire-netting in- 

 closure, said exhibit to be made daily, 

 and as many times daily as is deemed 

 advisable by the superintendent of this 

 department. lAssociations competing 

 must bear all the expense of exhibit) ... 40 20 



M. V. Facey, Sup't, Preston, Minn. 



The Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposition will 

 take place at Denver, Sept. 12 to 18. 

 I Entries will close in the apiarian department Sept. 

 11. Blanks upon which to make the same will be fur- 

 nished upon application to Sec. G. C. Fuller, Tabor 

 Opera House Building, Denver, with whom all entries 

 are to be filed. 



No entry fee will be charged; but the exhibitor is re- 

 quired to purchase an exhibitor's ticket, costing S2.00, 

 at the time of making entries. This ticket entitles the 

 holder to admission to ihe grounds each day at tne 

 fair. The department will be open for the receipt of 

 exhibits Sept. 10, and all must be in place by 6 p.m. of 

 Sunday, Sept. 12. 



No exhibitor will be awarded more than one prize in 

 a division. 



The Colorado Honey-producers' Association, 1440 

 Market St., Denver, will receive and place on exhibit 

 entries shipped to them by parties who will not be in 

 attendance at the fair. The following are premiums: 

 Italian bees and queen in single-comb observa- 

 tory hive $3 $2 



Carniolan bees and queen as above 3 2 



Caucasian bees and queen as above 3 2 



Largest display of queens of various races in 



mailing-cages 3 2 



Largest and best display of bees of various races 



in observatory hives 5 3 



Best manipulation of bees 5 3 



Best case of white comb honey 3 2 



Best case of light-amber comb honey 3 2 



Best and largest display of comb honey 3 2 



Best display of special designs in comb honey... 3 2 



Best dozen jars of white extracted honey 3 2 



Best dozen jars of light-amber extracted honey. . 3 2 



Best and largest display of extracted honey 3 2 



Best display of granulated extracted honey 3 2 



Best ten pounds of yellow beeswax 3 2 



Best and largest display of beeswax 3 2 



Best display of special designs in beeswax 3 2 



Best display of mounted honey-plants 3 2 



Best display of fruits preserved in honey 3 2 



Best honey vinegar 3 2 



Largest and most attractive display in department 10 5 

 W. L. Porter, Sup't, 3522 Alcott St., Denver. 



The Montana State Fair will take place at Helena, 

 Sept. 27 to Oct. 2. 



The awards in the apiarian department are confined 

 to products of Montana. All competitors on honey 

 must produce their own honey. 



The points for the judgment of honey are as follows: 



Comb— 1. Perfection of capping; 2. Evenness of sur- 

 face: 3. Whiteness of capping; 4. General appearance 

 as to market quality. 



Extracted— 1. Cleanliness; 2. Clearness; 3. Flavor. 



No entries received after Sept. 25. 

 Alfalfa honey, not less than 5 lbs., crated, in 



single-comb sections $3 $2 $1 



Sweet-clover honey, same conditions 3 2 1 



Fall honey, same conditions 3 2 1 



Extracted clover honey, 5 lbs 3 2 1 



Extracted alfalfa honey, 5 lbs 3 2 1 



Extracted sweet-clover honey, 5 lbs 3 2 1 



Extracted alfalfa honey, 5 lbs., to have been 



stored after Aug. 1 3 2 1 



Extracted fall sweet- clover honey, 5 lbs., to 



have been stored after Aug. 1 3 2 1 



Best display of honey in marketable shape, 



products of exhibitor's own apiary 5 3 2 



Display of bees and (lueens in observatory hive 5 3 2 

 Best collection of honey-producing plants, 



giving time of blossoming, with common 



and proper names 4 2 1 



Martin Martin, Sec. 



