1907.] THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 263 



10,000 FERRETS, Finest strain of ^°- ,^2- ^If^^^P^^y °f !•> l^- o «. , nn -„ 



' , . ,1 , ,' Ti r ^ 1 yellow beeswax 2.00 1.00 .oO 



stock in the land. Perfect workers. t,j„ -,< p,„„t Hier^io-,, r.f o^^^ 



_, , ., ,. . ^ , . JNo. 14. Best display of spec- 



rhey clear buildings of rats, drive ial designs in beeswax... 2.00 1.00 .50 



rabbits from burrows. 48 page We have also drawn up a few rules for 



illustrated book sent free. This ^g^i'^Ksf °^ *^^^® exhibits which ar« 



book tells how my ferrets have _, , __^. ^ ^ 



„.j uj ^ J.- J The best case white comb honey, the 



gained a world wide reputation and best case light amber, and the best photo- 



carefully explains all points in graph, exhibits Nos. 5, 6 and 16. to be- 



breeding and working these little fo™^ the property of the Association. 



, * „ , ^ r 1 • r the premium to be paid owner of the 



animals. Send at once for this free honey. 



o^A^iv'^^-T^^T^^^o'^^^Til^rX-r.T-TLT TVT'jj, ^^ Judglng bees the correct markings 



SAM L FARNSWORTH, Middle- of each race, quietness on the combs, 



town Ohio number of bees in the observatory hive, 



'- '- the appearance and general condition of 



PREMIUMS FOR COLORADO the comb on which they are displayed 



TJT?T? trTrTr'DT?T3C and Che appearance and the condition of 



UH.Ji-lS.ll.li.l'lLKS). ^,j^g jjj^g jjj ^j^j^jj jjjgy aj.e exhibited 



At the meeting of the Committee on should be considered In their proper ro- 



Exhibits held March 2, at Denver, the tation. 



following premium list has been drawn . , . ^.^ . . ^. j, 



up by the committee and the following In judging white comib honey the grad- 



11st of premiums will be given away at ing rules adopted by the State Assocla- 



the next meeting of the Ck)lorado State t'^" should be accepted as the standard. 



Bee-Keepers' Association. All paid up In 1 ght amber honey the same rules 



members are eligible to take part In should apply excepting color, which mat- 



thls contest ter sihould be left to the option of the 



1. 2. 3. judges. 



No. 1. Best Nucleus Ital- jn judging extracted honey the flavor, 



ian Bees & Queen in Ob- ^ ,„ ^ ,, ^ color and body of the exWblts should 



servatory hives ......$3,00 $2.00 Jl.OO ^e considered first, then the attractive- 

 No. 2. Best Nucleus Oar- ness of package and arrangement of 



niolan Bees & Queen in ^,^ display. In granulated honey, flavor. 



Ohservatory hives.. 3.00 2.00 1.00 texture and attractiveness of package 



No 3. Best Nucleus Cauca- ^ arrangement of exhibit should be 



slan Bees & Queen in Ob- ?nT,<=irif>rP^f] 



servatory hives 3.00 2.00 1.00 consmerea. 



No. 4. Largest & best dis- In judging beeswax, color, freedom frcrao 



play of bees of various impurities, and perfection of form to be 



races 5.00 3.00 2.00 considered. 



No. 5. Best case of white 



comb lioney 3.00 2.00 1.00 1. 2. 3. 



No. 6. Best case of light No. 15. Most instructive dls- 



amber honey 3.00 2.00 1.00 play of Apiarian Products. 



No. 7. Best & largest dIs- and of the various uses 



play of comb honey 5.00 3.00 2.00 made of Honey & j 5 00 $3 00 $2 00 



No. 8. Best display of comb ^^^ 



honey to be product of a -^^ ^g ^gg^ Exhibition of 



«!rn^nf ?J)7"^ ^^^' ^ Of) 9 nn 1 on Photographs of Apiaries 



son of 1907 3.00 2.00 1.00 ^^^ things pertaining to „ , „„ „ 



No. 9. Best 50 lb. of white Apiculture 2.00 1.00 .50 



extracted honey in suit- 



fmde^.\^''..^.^r.^^.°.^.''.^!^^!3.00 2.00 1.00 THE COI.ORADO HONET PRODUCERS' 



No. 10. Best display of 50 lb. ASSOCIATION. 



of amber (light) extracted ^ _ v,.t.i+= 



honey In suitable glass jars Committee on i!>xniDits, 



for retail trade 3.00 2.00 1.00 Frank Rauchfuss, 



No. 11. Best display of gran- W. L. Porter, 



ulated extracted honey in j W Pease, 



small packages 2.00 1.00 .50 -^ ^' qj^jj 



No. 12. Best & largest dis- . ' T^n.^n. ' 



play of extracted honey.. 5.00 3.00 2.00 ^- ^'"O". 



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