AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



793 



Xhe Apiarian Hxhibit to be 



made at the World's Fair next year was 

 written about by Dr. Mason, on page 

 760, of last week's Bee Jouknal. Ref- 

 erence was therein made to something 

 that Mr. W. I. Buchanan, Chief dof the 

 Agricultural Department, would pub- 

 lish soon, regarding the bee and honey 

 exhibit. Below we give the special rules, 

 and also an illustration of the proposed 

 glass cases in which the exhibit will bo 

 made. We commend what Mr. Buchanan 

 has to say, to the attention of our 

 readers, and trust that they may now 

 begin to prepare for one of the grand- 

 est apiarian shows that the world has 

 ever seen. Here are the " Special rules 

 and information governing the exhibit of 



f. Name of plant from which honey was pro- 

 duced. 



g. Yield per colony. 



h. Average price of product at nearest home 

 market. 



5. In order to secure a uniform, hand- 

 some and economical installation of 

 honey and beeswax, the Exposition will 

 erect suitable glass cases, of a uniform 

 character, in which such exhibits will be 

 made ; the cost of these cases to be 

 borne by the different State Commissions, 

 Bee-Keepers' Associations, or by indi- 

 vidual exhibitors, in proportion to the 

 number of lineal feet occupied. These 

 cases will become the property of such 

 exhibitors at the close of the Exposition. 

 Below is a very good illustration of the 

 proposed cases. 



6. Individual exhibits of comb honey 

 will be limited to 100 pounds, and may 

 be made in any manner the exhibitor 

 may desire, subject to the approval of 

 the Chief the Department. 



The dimensions are as follows : Height of base, 18 inches; width of case, 5 feet; heig-ht of case 

 above base (inside measure), 6 feet; total height, 8 feet. It has sliding doors on both sides. 



Bees, Honey, Beeswax and Bee-Appli- 

 ances :" 



1. Exhibits of honey will be classified 

 as follows : 



Class'i. Clover and Basswood. 



Class 2. White sage. 



Class 3. Buclswheat. 



Class 4. All light honey, other than enumerated 

 in Classes i and 2. 



Class 5. All dark honey, other than enumerated 

 in Class 3. 



2. Exhibits of honey produced during 

 1892, or earlier, must be in place on or 

 before April 20, 1893. 



3. Exhibits of honey in Classes 1, 2, 

 and 4, produced during 1893, will be 

 received between July 15 and Aug. 15 ; 

 and in Classes 3 and 5 between Aug. 15 

 and Sept. 1, 1893. 



4. The following information should 

 accompany each exhibit. 



a. Kind of honey. 



b. Name of exhibitor. 



c. Place where produced. 



d. Character of soil in locality where produced. 



e. Variety of bee. 



7. Individual exhibits of extracted 

 honey must be made' in glass, and must 

 not exceed 50 pounds. 



8. Individual exhibits of beeswax must 

 not exceed 50 pounds, and should be 

 prepared in such a manner as will add 

 to the attractiveness of the exhibit. 



9. Exhibits of primitive and modern 

 appliances used in bee-culture, both in 

 this country and abroad, will be received 

 subject to the approval of the Chief of 

 the Department. 



10. Special arrangements will be 

 made by the Chief of the Department for 

 a limited exhibit of bees. 



11. Collections of honey-producing 

 plants, suitably mounted and labeled, 

 will be accepted if satisfactory to the 

 Chief of the Depai'tment. 



12. The right is reserved to add to, 

 amend or interpret the above rules. 



Signed, W. I. Buchanan, 



Chief, Dept. of Ag'l. 

 Approved, Geo. R. Davis, 



Director General. 



