THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



NATIONAL GRADING RULES 



Adopted at Cincinnati, 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 alike in these three respects that any section shall be representative of the 

 contents of the case. 



I. FINISH: 



1. Extra Fancy — 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 

 vi'hite, and not more than six unsealed cells on either side. 



2. Fancy — 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-W-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 "weepirag" 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. 



KANSAS CITY. — The receipts of comb Ic. per lb. less than in cans, as the trade no 



honey are large. Three cars of Western Comb longer wants it in that shape, 



are on the market, besides local shipments. Beeswax steady at from 30c. to 32c. per lb.. 



The demand is good. according to color and cleanliness. 



Receipts of extracted not large; demand Yours truly, 



fair. We quote as follows: No. 1 White R. A. BURNETT & CO. 



Comb, 24 sec. cases at $3.35 to $3.25; No. 2 Sept. 18. 

 White Comb, 24 sec. cases at $3.00; No. 1 



Amber Comb, 24 sec. cases at $3.10; No. 2 ttj-^. r) 



Amler Comb, 24 sec. cases af $2.7.t to $3.00; ^-dltor KEVIEW : 



White extracted per pound, 8c to sj-^c; Amber The writer has been sick and away 



extracted per pound, 7c to he; Bees vv ax. No. from the desk the whole season, and 



1, per pound, 30c; Bees Wax, No. 2, per -^ j r 1 j ^ „ *. 1 1 



pound, 25c. -^y- 't does feel good to get back. 



Yours very truly, Some time ago I noticed you wished 



^C. C.CLEMONS PRODUCE CO. a statement about the. 20th of each 



— P^' ^'" month regarding the local conditions. 



CHICAGO.— The market during the past six With US they have been good for the 



weeks has been practically one of large re- ,..l,„ip cpa^nn Sr. far thii^ month the 



ceipts and few sales. It is difficult now to ^vnoie season. :30 lar tnis montn tne 



place the best grades of comb honey at more l)ees m the home yard have done very 



than 17c. per lb., with the majority of the re- little, much snooping and hanging 



ceipts now selling at 15c. to 16c. per lb.; the around the extracting room. There is 



amber grades range from Ic. to 3c. per lb. c* i-< ^ •■ v- •, , o n 1 



less. about as much wild bunnower and 



The weather has been loo warm up to this Goldenrod as wc ever had in the woods 



time to place the honey with the general trade, ],^jf ^^ ^^^ j-eat a distance for our beeS 



but now that the peach season is drawing to , a n 1 1 ■ j- ^- • ^ 



a close there is a probability of a much more to work On. All local indications point 



active market. to a bumper crop. 



Extracted honey is also quiet, with the Very cordially yours 



white grades bringing from 8c. to 9c. per lb.; ^ ^ \^ DrrrMFR 



amber 7c. to Sc, according to kind and quality. ini-? -L'liiJvitK. 



Extracted in barrels selling at from YzC. to Aug. 16, 1913. 



