A MONTHLY JOURNAL 

 Devoted to the Interests of Honey Producers. 

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 w. z, HUTCHINSON, Editor and Proprietor. 



VOL. XVIII. FLINT, MICHIGAN, OCT. IsTToOS. NO. 10. 

 Carnadlian^ MaBie Mairlket Places of 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON. 



I 



WENT over to Toronto, Ontario, in 

 September, and awarded the premi- 

 ums inthe beedeparlmentof their Inter- 

 national Fair. The fairgrounds are 

 located upon the shores of Lake On- 

 tario, and laid out and beautified with 

 gravel walks and drives, velvety lawns, 

 trees, shrubs and flowers. It really 

 seems more like a park than an ordin- 

 ary fair ground. Most of the build- 

 ings are in keeping with the grounds, 

 although as much can't be said of the 

 one devoted to bees and honey. It is 

 lacking in size, and far from being 

 substantial in character. No exhibi- 

 tor can be given as much space as he 

 desires, and some are prevented from 

 exhibiting because of the lack of space. 

 The Canadians, however, make good 

 use of what space is allowed them, 

 putting up very attractive exhibits. I 

 spent a share of nearly two days in 

 making the awards, and even with all 

 of this care there was an occasional 

 instance when it seemed impossible to 



do exact justice— when two or more 

 exhibits seemed equally meritorious. 



SELLING "honey on a stick." 



Not only are the Canadians good ex- 

 hibitors, but they have learned how to 

 improve this golden opportunity for 

 marketing their product at a good 

 price. I had often heard of the man- 

 ner in which they sell their section 

 honey, particularly the sections that 

 are not quite finished, by cutting the 

 comb diag-on ally, from corner to corner, 

 also cutting the film of wood that joins 

 the sections at the corners, thus sepa- 

 rating each section into four, triangulai 

 pieces, each piece having a strip of 

 wood attached to one side. These 

 pieces are laid upon a rack of tinned 

 wire laid over a neat glass dish that 

 catches the drip. These pieces are 

 sold to visitors at five cents each, being 

 laid upon a small piece of paper when 

 delivered. The honey is, of course, 

 eaten upon the ground, the piece of 

 wood furnishing a most convenient 



