146 THE AMERICAN 



of so good a thing. Just what is the 

 object of the inventor in patenting 

 the process and making no effort to 

 place it before the bee-keepers is not 

 apparent. But that, probably, is his 

 own business. 



We show herewith a sheet of foun- 

 dation that has been "^painted" with 

 hot wax, as indicated above; also 

 three frames of drawn combs taken 

 at random from Mr. Poppleton's 

 hives, which are, like all others so 

 treated, as nearly perfect as brood 

 combs may be, notwithstanding the 

 fact that they are in deep frames and 

 were protected from sagging by no 

 other than this simple means. He has 

 hundreds more and all are equally 

 free from sag. 



It is hoped that this hint may afford 

 a tip that may develop a plan of treat- 

 ment equally efficient, and one that 

 will be free to the craft. Possibly, 

 slightly melting the tops of the side- 

 walls of the cells with a flat metal 

 instrument, thus giving the wire-edge, 

 might prove beneficial. Then we won- 

 der if there could be any really valid 

 law to prevent a man from spreading 

 hot beeswax upon the surface of any- 

 thing that was his own property. It 

 might be advisable to determine this 

 question too. (H.) 



PREMIUMS FOR COLORADO 

 BEE-KEEPERS. 



At the meeting of the Committee on 

 Exhitoits held March 2, at Denver, the 

 follo-wing premium list has been drawn 

 up by the committee and the following 

 list of premiums w'ill be given away at 

 the next meeting of the Colorado Stajte 

 Bee-Keep«rs' Association. All paid up 

 members are eligible to take part in 

 this contest. 



1. 2. 3. 

 No. 1. Best Nuicleus Ital- 

 ian Bees & Queen in Ob- 

 servatory hives $8.00 $2.00 $1.00 



No. 2. Best Nucleus Oar- 

 nio'lan Bees & Q«een in 



Observatory 'hives 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 3. Best 'Nucleus Cauca- 

 sian Bees & Queen in Ob- 

 servatory hives 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 4; Largest & best dis- 

 play of bees of various 



races 5.00 3.00 2.00 



No. 5. Best case of white 



comb 'honey 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 6. Best case of light 



amber honey 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 7. Best & largest dis- 

 play of comb honey 5.00 3.00 2.00 



No. 8. Best display of comb 

 honey to be product of a 

 single colony for the sea- 

 son o( 1907 3.00 2.00 1.00 



BEE-KEEPER. [July. 



No. 9. Best 50 lb. of white 

 extracted honey In suit- 

 able glass jars for retail 

 trade 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 10. Best display of 50 lb. 

 of am'ber (light) extracted 

 honey in suitable glass jars 

 for retail trade 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 11. Best disp'lay of gran- 

 ulated extracted honey in 

 small packages 2.00 1.00 .50 



No. 12. Best & largest dis- 

 play of extracted honey.. 5.00 3.00 2.00 



No. 13. Best display of 10 lb. 

 yellow beeswax 2.00 1.00 .50 



No. 14. Best display of spec- 

 ial designs in beeswax... 2.00 1.00 .50 



We have also drawn up a few rules for 

 the judging of these exhibits which are 

 as follows: 



The best case white comb honey, the 

 best case light amber, and the best photo- 

 graph, exhibits Nos. 5. 6 and 16, to be- 

 come the property of the Association, 

 the premium to be paid owner of the 

 honey. 



In judging bees the correct markings 

 of each race, quietness on the combs, 

 number of bees in the observatory hive, 

 the appearance and general condition of 

 the comb on which they are displayed 

 and tlhe appearance and the condition of 

 the 'hive in which they are exhibited 

 should be considered in their proper ro- 

 tation. 



In judging white comb honey the grad- 

 ing rules adopted by the State Associa- 

 tion should be accepted as the standard. 

 In light amber honey the same rules 

 should apply excepting color, which mat- 

 ter sihould be left to the option of the 

 judges. 



In judging extracted honey the flavor, 

 color and body of the exhibits should 

 be considered first, then the attractive- 

 ness of package and arrangement of 

 the display. In granulated honey, flavor, 

 texture and attractiveness of package 

 and arrangement of exhibit should be 

 considered. 



In judging beeswax, color, freedom from 

 impurities, and perfection of form to be 

 considered. 



1. 2. 3. 

 No. 15. Most instructive dis- 

 play of Apiarian Products, 

 and of the various uses 

 made of Honey & Bees- 

 wax $ 5.00 $3.00 $2.00 



No. 16 Best Exhibition of 

 Photographs of Apiaries 

 and things pertaining to 

 Apiculture 2.00 1.00 .50 



THE COLORADO HONEY PRODUCERS' 

 .ASSOCIATION. 



Committee on Exhibits, 



Frank Rauchfuss. 

 W. L. Porter, 

 J. W. Pease, 

 M. A. Gill, 

 A. Elliott. 



