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as they might to inform their readers as to the best methods of 

 preparing the crop for market, and now is the time when this should 

 be brought up. 



"To set the ball rolling, we are sending you herewith a copy 

 of the grading rules and grading instructions that were adopted at 

 the last annual meeting of the Colorado State Bee-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion. You may publish these if you see fit and invite discussion. 

 The underlying principle of these rules is, to secure the packing of 

 sections of uniform color and as near uniform weight as possible in 

 the higher grades. To have the lower grades of such weight and 

 finish as will satisfy the dealer that caters to the masses with a 

 popular priced article. To have all grades satisfactory, by packing 

 nothing but good, saleable stock. 

 ''Yours very truly, 



"The Colorado Honey Producers' Association, 

 "Frank Rauchfuss, Manager." 

 (Continued in July number.) 



Effective Method of Caring for Wax at Out- 

 Apiaries. 



MATHILDE CANDLER. 



' "Jl N my work, as I keep no horse, I am constantly confronted 

 ^ with the problem of getting along without a means of con- 

 venient transportation to and from the apiary. For myself, 

 I use the cars ; but for moving honey and fixtures the freight is too 

 high for such a short distance, and I would need to hire a team 

 anyhow to transfer to and from the depot. It will not pay, usually, 

 to hire a team to do much hauling of anything less than full loads, 

 and I must keep the stufif that I wish to move from place to place 

 until I get enough together to make up a load. 



In the matter of supplies and honey this is not so difficult, as 

 I have a good shop and have a bee-tight honey-house at each apiary 

 and, so far, have never been troubled by thievish or meddlesome 

 intruders ; but the saving of wax and pieces of comb which accumu- 

 late, and which contain more or less pollen, and keeping it from 

 being destroyed by moths until I am able to move it is quite a trick. 



USES BOXES AND BARRi:i.S. 



All odds and ends of wax and comb are collected into boxes 

 and barrels, having newspapers wrapped and tied around them. 

 When the weather gets hot and mothworms are sure to appear, I 

 pour carbon bisulphide, of which I always aim to keep a supply on 



