JULY 1, 1913 



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HELP WANTED 



Wanted. — A beekeeper at Perry, Okla. For full 

 particulars address F. B. Bobbett, Perry, Okla. 



Wanted. — At once, assistant beekeeper. State 

 age, experience, and wage.s. Four or live months' 

 employment. J. H. Stoneman, bx 264, Blackfoot, Ida. 



5.00 



3.00 



Single-comb nucleus three-banded Ital- 

 ian bees 



Single-comb nucleus Golden Italian 

 bees 



Single-comb nucleus Carniolan bees.. 



Single-comb nucleus Caucasian bees. 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



The largest, best, most interesting, attractive 

 and instructive exhibition in this depart- 

 ment, all things considered $15.00 



INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS 



Pure-white I. R. ducks, foundation stock direct 

 from Spencer flock, California. Grandest strain on 

 earth. Lay large pure-white eggs. American stand- 

 ard Fawn and White I. R. ducks. Grand breeding 

 stock for sale. Write me your wants. I will start 

 you with the best. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



C. O. Yost, Box D, Rt. 4, Winchester, Ind. 



BEEKEEPERS' DIRECTORY 



If you need queens by return mail, send to 

 J. W. K. Shaw & Co., Loreauville, Iberia Parish, La. 



Nutmeg Italian queens, leather color, after June 

 1, $1.00. A. W. Yates, Hartford, Conn. 



Well-bred bees and queens. Hives and supplies. 

 J. H. M. Cook, 70 Cortlandt St., New York. 



Improved golden-yellow Italian queens for 1913; 

 beautiful, hustling, gentle workers. Send for price 

 list. E. E. Lawrence, Doniphan, Mo. 



Queens. — Improved red-clover Italians, bred for 

 business; June 1 to Nov. 15, untested queens, 75 

 cts. ; select, $1.00; tested, $1.25 each. Safe arrival 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 



H. C. Clemons, Boyd, Ky. 



Quirin's famous improved Italian queens, nuclei, 

 colonies, and bees by the pound, ready in May. Our 

 stock is northern-bred and hardy ; five yards winter- 

 ed on summer stands in 1908 and 1909 without a 

 single loss. For prices, send for circular. 



QuiEiN-THE-QUEEN-BEEEDEB, Bellevus, Ohio. 



State Fair Premium Lists 



LIST OF PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE OREGON STATE 



FAIR, HELD AT SALEM, SEPTEMBER 29 TO 



OCTOBER 4, 1913. 



BEES AND HONEY. 



1. Entries close September 28. Entry fees 10 per 

 cent of first premium. 



2. Exhibits must be in place by 6 o'clock a. m., 

 Monday, September 29. 



3. If there is no competition, only one premium 

 will be paid. 



4. The judge will in no case give first premium 

 to a second-grade product, even though there are 

 only two exhibits. 



5. All exhibits must have been produced in the 

 apiary of the exhibitor during the year 1913, and 

 premiums will be restricted to exhibits from within 

 the State of Oregon. 



Specimen of comb honey, not less than 

 24 lbs., quality and manner of put- 

 ting up to be considered $ 5.00 $3.00 



Most attractive display of comb honey 10.00 5.00 



Specimen of extracted honey, not less 

 than 24 lbs., quality and manner 

 of putting up for market to be con- 

 sidered 5.00 3.00 



Most attractive display of extracted 



honey 10.00 5.00 



Specimen of beeswax, not less than 10 

 lbs., soft bright yellow wax to be 

 given preference 5.00 3.00 



Most attractive display of beeswax. . . 10.00 5.00 



Honey vinegar, not less than one gal- 

 lon, shown in glass 3.00 2.00 



PREMIUM LIST INDIANA STATE FAIR, 1913. BEES 



AND honey; ENTRIES CLOSE AUGUST 23; 



FAIR OPENS SEPTEMBER 8. 



Premiums, 



Display of comb honey — quality, quan- 1st 2d 3d 

 ■ titv, and manner of putting up for 

 market considered $25 $15 $8 



Display of extracted honey — quality, 

 quantity, and manner of putting up 

 considered 25 15 8 



Display of beeswax — quantity and qual- 

 ity to be considered 10 8 6 



Honey vinegar, not less than one gal- 

 lon, in glass 5 3 2 



One-frame observatory hive Italian bees, 

 showing queen, workers, and brood 

 in all stages 10 8 6 



One-frame observatory hive foreign 

 bees, other than Italian, showing 

 queen, workers, and brood in all 

 stages 10 8 6 



Display of bee supplies 20 10 5 



Display of honey, wax, supplies, and 

 other material pertaining to the bee 



industry 20 10 5 



Indianapolis, Ind. Chas. Downing, Sec. 



RAPIDS, 



2d 3d 



THE WEST MICHIGAN STATE FAIR, GRAND 



SEPTEMBER 1 6, 1913. 



1st 



Display of comb honey — quality, quan- 

 tity, up to the amount of 500 lbs., 

 appearance, and condition for mar- 

 ket to be considered. Premiums will 

 1 e paid on a basis of 5 cts. per sec- 

 tion for first ; 4 cts. per section for 

 second, 3 cts. per section for third, 

 for actual number of sections of 

 comb honev shown. Maximum 

 amount of premiums $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 



Specimen case of comb honey, not less 

 than 10 lbs., quality and condition 

 for market to be considered. . . . 



$ 5.00 $ 3.00 $ 2.00 



Display of extracted honey — quality, 

 quantity up to the amount of 500 

 lbs., appearance, and condition for 

 market to be considered. Premiums 

 to be paid on a basis of 5 cts. per 

 lb. for first, 4 cts. per lb. for sec- 

 ond, and 3 cts. per lb. for third, for 

 actual amount shown. Maximum 

 amount of premiums $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 



Specimen of extracted honey, not less 

 than 1 lb., flavor, color, body, and 

 style to be considered $3.00 $ 2.00 $ 1.00 



Display of extracted honey in granu- 

 lated form — appearance, quality, 

 and quantity up to the amount of 

 150 lbs. to be considered. Premi- 

 ums to be paid on a basis of 5 cts. 

 per pound for first, 4 cts. per 

 pound for second, and 3 cts. per 

 pound for third, for actual number 

 of pounds shown. Maximum amount 

 of premiums $ 7.00 $ 6.00 $ 4.50 



Most attractive display of beeswax, 

 quality and quantity up to the 

 amount of 150 lbs. to be considered. 

 Premiums to be paid on a basis of 

 5 cts. per lb. for first, 4 cts. per lb. 

 for second, and 3 cts. per lb. for 

 third, for actual number of pounds 

 shown. Maximum amount of pre- 

 miums $ 7.50 $ 6.00 $ 4.50 



Most attractive display of best honey- 

 producing plants, pressed, mounted, 

 and named, not to exceed 25 varie- 

 ties $5.00 $3.00 $2.00 



