AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



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1. Thin foundation is specially made 

 for use in the sections — no heavy comb- 

 foundation should ever be used under 

 any circumstances, or with any pretext, 

 in comb-honey. Such would damage 

 the market, destroy confidence in its 

 purity, and reduce its value. 2. While 

 it doubtless pays to use full sheets of 

 foundation in sections, the percentage 

 would be hard to tell. — The Editor. 



THE ORIPPE. 



EUGENE SECOR. 



I don't feel well. I cannot sleep. 

 The chills along my backbone creep. 

 I'm tired and nervous. I go home 

 And call the doctor, who, when come, 

 Says, " Grippe." 



My wife was parched with fever's fire. 

 For days her temperature went higher. 

 In dreams she saw the microbes play, 

 Because she heard the doctor say 

 "La Grippe." 



My neighbor just across the way 

 Ate too much cabbage, so they say. 

 His pains abdominal were great, 

 The doctor said, " 'Tis sure as fate," 

 "The Grippe." 



A teacher in the public school 

 Forgot a most Important rule — 

 " Dry feet for health in Winter time " — 

 Eesult, a cold, but still they chime 

 "La Grippe." 



Bacteria are in the air. 

 " 'Tis said they gambol everywhere. 

 And as thej- come from foreign shores. 

 We talie them in— no one ignores 

 La Grippe. 



The lungs, the liver and the heart 

 No more invite the healer's art. 

 Dyspeptic cramps, the ague, gout 

 "And rheumatism, are all ruled out 

 By Grippe. 



O, give us back the good old days. 

 The good old names, the good old ways. 

 When aches and pains, no matter what, 

 Were called their proper names, and not 

 The Grippe. 



Ye microscopic sinners go 

 Where ye belong, that is below ; 

 Haunt us no more forever, please. 

 Thou Russian. Frenchified disease, 

 La Grippe. 

 Forest City. Iowa. 



Topics o[ Interest. 



Apiarian ExMMts at Fairs. 



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At the Illinois State Convention a 

 committee was appointed to draft a code 

 of rules and standards of judgment to 

 govern exhibitors in making exhibits, and 

 judges in awarding the premiums on 

 bees, honey, etc., exhibited at fairs. 



As a member of that committee I have 

 prepared the following rules : 



Comb-Honey. 



Rule 1. — Comb-honey should be 

 marked on a scale of 100, as follows : 



Quantity ; 40 



Quality 40 



Style of display 20 



Rule 2.— Points of quality should be : 



Purity 5 



Clearness of capping 10 



Straightness of comb 5 



Completeness of filling 5 



Completeness of capping 5 



Uniformity 5 



Style of package 5 



Remarks. — 1. By variety is meant 

 different kinds. Variety with regard to 

 the sources from which the honey is 

 gathered adds interest to an exhibit. 



2. By clearness of capping, is meant 

 freedom fi-om travel-stain, and a water- 

 soaked appearance. This is a most im- 

 portant point. There is no better test 

 of the quality of comb-honey than the 

 appearance of the cappings. It has been 

 claimed that body and flavor should be 

 considered ; but for obvious reasons this 

 is not easy to do at a Fair, and it is quite 

 unnecessary. If honey is taken off at 

 the proper time, and cared for as it 

 should be, so as to preserve its original 

 clear color, body and flavor will take care 

 of themselves, for excellence in the last 

 two always accompanies excellence in 

 the first. Clover and basswood honey 

 should be white, heart's-ease of a duller 

 hue, and Spanish-needle a bright yellow. 



3. By uniformity is meant closeness 

 of resemblance in the sections compos- 

 ing the exhibit. 



4. By style of package is meant 

 quality of the sections, freedom from 

 propolis, etc. Under this head may also 

 be considered size of the section. The 

 4Jix43^, being the standard, should 

 take the preference over all others. 



