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NATIONAL GRADING RULES 



Adopted at Cuicinnali, Feb. 13, 1913. 



Sections of comb honey are to be graded: First, as to finish; second, as to color 

 of honey; and third, as to weight. The sections of honey in any given case are to be 

 so nearly alilce in these three respects that any section shall be representative of the 

 contents of the case. 



I. FINISH: 



1. E.vna Faney — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, 

 the sections to be free from propolis or other pronounced stain, combs and cappings 

 white, and not more than six unsealed cells on either side. 



2. Faney — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, the 

 sections free from propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cappings white and not 

 more than six unsealed cells on either side exclusive of the outside row. 



3. No. I — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, the 

 sections free from propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cappings white to 

 slightly off color, and not more than 40 unsealed cells, exclusive of the outside row. 



4. No. 2 — Comb not projecting beyond the box, attached to the sides not less 

 than two-thirds of the way around and not more than 60 unsealed cells exclusive of 

 the row adjacent to the box. 



II. COLOR: 



On the basis of color of the honey, comb honey is to be classified as: first, white; 

 second, light amber; third, amber; and fourth, dark. 



III. WEIGHT: 



1. Heavy — No section designated as heavy to weigh less than fourteen ounces. 



2. Medium — No section designated as medium to weigh less than twelve ounces. 



3. Light — No section designated as light to weigh less than ten ounces. 



In describing honey, three words or symbols are to be used, the first being descrip- 

 tive of the finish, the second of color and the third of weight. As for example: Fancy, 

 white, heavy (F-\V-H) ; No. 1, Amber, medium (1-A-M), etc. In this way any of the 

 possible combinations of finish, color and weight can be briefly described. 



CULL. HONEY 



Cull honey shall consist of the following: Honey packed in soiled second-hand cases 

 or that in badly stained or propolized sections; sections containing pollen, honey-dew 

 honey, honey showing signs of granulation, poorly ripened, sour or "weepnig" honey; 

 sections with comb projecting beyond the box or well attached to the box less than two- 

 thirds the distance around its inner surface; sections with more than 60 unsealed cells, 

 exclusive of the row adjacent to the box; leaking, injured, or patched up sections; sec- 

 tions weighing less than ten ounces. 



DETROIT, MICH.— Choice to fancy white 

 comb, 18@20c; amber, 14@16c; extracted, 

 9j4@10c per lb. 



June 20. 



KANSAS CITY — The receipts of new 

 comb honey are more liberal, and up to date 

 we have had no trouble to sell upon arrival 

 at $3.50 per case of twenty-four sections for 

 No. 1 white, and $3.00 to $3.25 for amber. 

 We quote white extracted at 8c to Syic per 

 pound. Beeswax at 25c to 28c per pound. 

 Yours very truly, 

 C. C. CLEMONS PRODUCE CO. 



July 15. 



DENVER — A few cases of new crop comb 

 honey are coming in and bring $3.50 for No. 

 1 white and $3.20 for choice in a jobbing 

 way. Prospects at this writing are for a 

 light crop in Colorado. We quote extracted 

 honey in a jobbing way at the following 

 figures: White, 9c; light amber, 8c; strained, 

 6J4c to 7c. We pay 26c per lb. in cash and 

 28c per lb. in trade for clean yellow bees- 

 wa.x delivered here. 



Yours truly, 



THE COLORADO HONEY PRODUCERS 



ASSN., 



F. PAUCHFUSS, Manager. 

 July 8. 



CHICAGO — Receipts have been quite free 

 for this season of the year, both in comb 

 and extracted. The market is not active, but 

 the quality of the honey is excellent. 



Prices are ranging for the A No. 1 to 

 fancy comb at 16 to 17c, ext. 9c to 10c for 

 the clover and lindens. Amber and other 

 white grades 7 to Sc. Beeswax steady at 

 from 30 to 32c, according to color and clean- 

 liness. 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 

 173 W. South Water St. 



July ]S. 



The Review for June is at hand, and 

 we must congratulate friend Townsend, 

 the new editor. He makes a magazine 

 in every way as good as ever. — July 

 American Bee Journal. 



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