THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 477 



NATIONAL GRADING RULES 



Adopted at Cinci-nnati, Feb. is, 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. PIIVISH: 



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 

 white, 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 QUtside 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. A\'EIGHT: 



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



2. 'Med\u.m—Ko section designated as medium to weigh less than twelve ounces. 



3. Ljg/if — 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 "weeping" 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. 



SCHENECTADY, N. Y. — Most retailers of the coast markets with alfalfa and sweet clover 



honey have bought enough stock to carry them white honey, both comb and extracted, to such 



for some weeks and on that account demand an extent that the market is quite dull at 



has fallen off to considerable extent, especially present. 



for comb honey. However, stock on market is The market on alfalfa light amber and am- 



light and prices remain unchanged. \Ve quote bar honey stands at 5^ to 6 cents, and the 



fancy white comb, 16-lSc; No. 1, 14-15c; mixed fancy white alfalfa or sweet clover is worth 



and off grades, 13-14c; buckwheat, 12-14c; ex- about 6^ to 6J4c all f. o. b. original ship- 



tracted light, 9-9^c; dark, 7 5^ -8c. ping points. 



CHARLES MacCULLOCH. There is no comb honey in California, ex- 



Nov. 10, 1913. cepting that which is shipped in from otlier 



western states, most of w-hich has been sold 



Nov. 10th. HAMILTON & MENDERSON. 



r'TTT/-' \ r-r\ i-i. i ^ • i j *i, o" a basis of about $3.00 for fancy, f. o. b. 



CHICAGO.— The market IS weak and the original shipping point! 

 offerings are large; hence prices are uncertain. "^ Yours very truly 

 There have been recessions of about Ic per lb. >^Tf,y ^ft\\\ HAMILTON S- 1 

 from our last quotations as a general thing 

 where a moderate quantity of honey could be 

 sold. The extracting honey is without much DENVER. — Our local market is well sup- 

 change, yet there is a decided weak feeling in Pl>ed with honey and our jobbing quotations 

 the alfalfas. Beeswax is steady at 30c to 32c are as follows: Strictly No. 1 white, per case 

 per lb., according to color and cleanliness. of 24 sections, $2.70; choice, $2.57; No. 2, 

 Very truly yours, $2.43; extracted white, 8-9c; light amber, 

 R. A. BURNETT & CO. "'■'^X^'^- . , , , , 



173 W. South Water St. " ^ ^""^ '" *"^ market for beeswax and pay 



Nov. 10. ' ^^^ P^"" '''• in cash and 32c in trade, delivered 

 ' here. Very truly yours, 



LOS ANGELES.-While the production of THE COLORADO HONEY PRO- 



extracted and comb honey in sage honey dis- -^-^ „„ -p. u ur,' ,. tit 



tricts of California was a failure this year, ^°^- ^O- F. Rauchfuss, Mgr. 



practically the usual amount of alfalfa, light 



amber and amber honey has been obtainable. KANSAS CITY. — Receipts of comb honey 



The bordering states have taken advantage of are large, demand fair. Receipts of extracted 



the situation in California, and have filled not large, demand good. We quote as follows: 



