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Where they are gathered the noise 

 attracts the queen. 



O. Foster: I think we are coming 

 to that question in the proper way — 

 is it practical at all. Let every mem- 

 ber feel himself as a committee of 

 one to find a place of such descrip- 

 tion.. If so, we will be in a position 

 to do so. 



Mr. Collins: Near Boulder there 

 is a place which could not help but 

 be ideal. You may go four miles be- 

 fore we touch a bee yard. 



Mr. Bader: You are mistaken; there 

 are two apiaries further north than 

 mine. 



(To Be Continued). 



PREMIUMS FOR COLORADO 



BEE-KEEPERS. 



At the meeting of the Committee on 



Exhibits held March 2, at Denver, the 



following premium list has been drawn 



up by the committee and the following 



list of premiums will be given away at 



the next -meeting of the Colorado Staite 



Bee-Keepers' Association. All paid up 



members are eligible to take part in 



this contest. 



1. 2. 3. 



No. 1. Best Nucleus Ital- 

 ian Bees & Queen in Ob- 

 servatory hives $3.00 $2.00 $1.00 



No. 2. Best Nucleus Car- 

 nio'lan Bees & Queen 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 of 1907 3.00 2.00 1.00 



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 amber (light) extracted 

 honey in suitable glass jars 

 for retail trade 3.00 2.00 1.00 



No. 11. Best display 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 displav 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 cornb on which they are displayed 

 and the 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 PRODTJCERS' 

 ASSOCIATION. 



Committee on Exhibits, 



Frank Rauchfuss, 

 W. L. Porter, 

 J. W. Pease, 

 M. A. Gill, 

 A. Elliott. 



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