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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Fig. 2. — The Concessioners' Exhibit at the Hartford Fair. 



is also making a feature of the display of 

 commercial supplies for beekeepers. Some 

 of the concessions may be seen in Figs. 2, 



The premium list is exceedingly liberal, 

 and is a true inducement to- the beekeeper 

 to make a disj^lay. For instance, for each 

 of the races of bees with their queen, three 

 premiums are offered, being respectively 

 $10.00, $8.00, and $5.00. Liberal premiums 

 are also offered for queen-rearing outfits, 

 being $16.00, $10.00, and $6.00.^ In the 

 classes of honey, the premiums are respec- 

 tively $10.00, $8.00, and $5.00. For the 

 largest and most attractive display of honey 

 shown, the premiums are $24.00, $16.00, 

 and $8.00. Part of one of the large honey 

 displays is shown in Fig. 4. The suras of 

 $10.00, $8.00, and $5.00 ^are offered as pre- 

 miums for the best displays of beeswax, of 

 which there must be at least ten jDounds. 

 A sweepstake of $25.00 is offered. Tlds 

 was won by Mr. W. K. Rockwell, of Bloom- 

 field, who also took first premiums on Ital- 

 ian, golden, Carniolan, and black bees, the 

 best display of the different races, and the 

 best display of queens in labeled cages. It 

 must have been some satisfaction to Mr. 

 Rockwell to realize awards amounting to 

 $130.00. Otlier competitors secured respec- 

 tively $71.00, $61.00, $43.00, $30.00, and 

 lesser amounts. 



In the honey classes, Mr. H. W. Coley, of 

 Westport, secured the first ]n-emium on the 

 best ten sections of comb honey, the best 

 section honey packed for market, the best 

 candied honey, and the largest and most 



attractive display of 

 honey in general. An 

 award of $10.00, first 

 premium, was made 

 to Mrs. H. 0. Have- 

 meyer, of Stamford, 

 on dark extracted hon- 

 ey. An award for 

 twenty-four jars of 

 chunk honey was made 

 to Mr. C. H. Clark, of 

 Cobalt, of $10.00 as 

 first premium. 



The writer person- 

 ally examined the en- 

 tire displays, and can 

 not but express satis- 

 faction in the quality 

 of the material exhib- 

 ited, and the difficulty 

 which the judge. Dr. 

 D. Everett Lyon, must 

 have experienced in 

 making awards. The 

 general excellence of 

 the displays show that 

 the beekeepers have learned what competi- 

 tion means. But few restrictions are pre- 

 scribed bj' the Association. As might bt 

 expected, exhibitors can compete for but 

 one premium with the same exhibit, except- 

 ing, of course, sweepstakes. The honey, 

 excepting candied honey, must be of the 

 current season's crop ; wax must not have 

 been previously exhibited, and all honey 

 and wax must be a product of the apiary of 

 the exhibitor. The Association also empha- 

 sizes in displaying comb honey, the perfec- 

 tion of filling and capping, the neatness 

 and completeness of cappings, and the 

 general appearance for market purposes. 

 More and more emphasis is being laid upon 

 freeness of sections from propolis; there- 

 fore the beekeepers have learned to clean 

 their sections. Extracted honey is judged 

 for its body and flavor, clearness, cleanli- 

 ness, and general appearance of market- 

 ability. 



Inquiring of the management, the writer 

 was told that, in the last few years, exhibit- 

 ors have learned to avoid mistakes, and how 

 to exhibit. Nothing like competition will 

 bring about closer grading and selection of 

 products. For instance, those who have had 

 the most experience in displaying have 

 learned to bleach their sections and grade 

 them for evenness, in weight, capping to 

 the wood, and color; they have learned to 

 use new shipping-cases and bright sections. 

 Moreover, the eases preferred expose the 

 entire section. Sections of full worker comb, 

 or the avoidance of drone comb, is another 

 feature. The management also emphasizes 



