22 



Largest and most attractive exhibit 

 in this department, all things con- 

 sidered, including all other lots.. 15 12 



9 



6 



FARMERS" COLT^ECTION. 



Entries and exhibits in this class are limited to 

 those residing 25 miles or more from eitlier St. Paul 

 or Minneapolis. 

 Most attractive and finest displa,v 



of comb honey, not including the 



five followlnc lots 14 11 8 5 



Case white-clover hone.v, 12 or more 



sections 10 7 5 3 



Case of basswood or linden comb 



honey, 12 or more sections 10 7 5 3 



Case biick wheat honey, 12 or more 



sections 10 7 5 3 



Case other white comb honey, 12 or 



more sections . . 10 7 5 3 



Case of amber comb honey, 12 or 



more sections 10 7 5 3 



Display of comb honey in extract- 



ing-frames 10 7 5 3 



Most original and attractive design 



in comb honey 10 7 5 3 



Most attractive and finest display 



of extracted honey, not including 



the five following lots 14 11 8 5 



Case extracted white-clover honey, 



12 Ib.s. or more in glass, labeled. . . 10 7 5 3 

 Case extracted basswood or linden 



honey, 12 lbs. or more in glass, 



labeled 10 7 5 3 



Case extracted buckwheat hone.v, 



12 lbs. or more in glass, labeled. .. 10 7 5 3 

 Case other white extracted honey, 



12 lbs. or more in glass, labeled. . . 10 7 5 3 

 Case extracted amber honey, 12 lbs. 



or more in glass, labeled 10 7 5 3 



Beeswax, best ciuality, 10 lbs. or 



more 8 G 4 2 



Best and most attractive design in 



beeswax 10 8 6 4 



OPEN TO THE WORLD. 



Candies made of honey Instead of 

 sugar; quantity, quality, and dis- 

 play considered (5 4 2 



Best display of cooking with honey 

 used in place of sugar for sweet- 

 ening 6 4 2 



Best hive for comb honey 5 3 2 



Best hive for extracted honey 5 3 2 



Best display of apiarian tools and 

 fixtures 7 5 2 



NEWCASTLE COUNTY FAIR, AT NEW CASTLE, DELA- 

 WARE, AUG. 29 TO SEl'T. 1. 



Dr. Joel S. Gilfillan, Superintendent, Newark, Del. 



Mr. Wm. A. Selser, Assistant Superintendent, 



Proprietor of the .lenkintown Apiaries, and Eastern 



Representative of The A. I. Root Co., at 10th and 



Vine Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Ten dollars in gold will be given to the one who 

 guesses the name of the queen. Mr. Root will 

 name one of his famous queens and forward her to 

 us. She will be on exhibition during the fair. 



Fifteen dollars and two fine queens will be given 

 to those who write the best description of one of 

 Root's noted (lueens. This queen will be on exhi- 

 bition. These prizes may be conapeted for by any 

 scholar in the schools of Delaware, the eastern 

 shoi-e of Maryland, and Chester and Delaware 

 counties in Pennsylvania. 

 There will be two contests: 



T. Open to all scholars in any of the grades up to 

 and including the eighth, in the public schools or 

 any other school or institution of like grade. 



First prize .'S5 00 



Second prize 2 50 



Third jjrize Fine queen 



II. Open to all scholars in any of the grades from 

 ninth to twelfth, inclusive, in the public schools or 

 any institution of learning of like grade. 



First prize .*5 00 



Second prize 2 50 



Third prize One queen 



The honey and bee display will be the most at- 

 tractive that has ever been on exhibition in this 

 State. 



The live-bee exhibit will comprise a large number 

 of colonies shown under glass, portra.ving the vari- 

 ous occupations and activities of the busy bees. It 

 will be educative, in that it will reveal the process 

 of bee-life and exhibit the wonders of the hive. 



Gleanings in Bee Culture 



Daily demonstrations with a full colony of bees, 

 in a wire enclosure, will show all the manipula- 

 tions of the apiarist, and show the manner of 

 handling the bees. 



There will be the finest display of bee-supplies 

 ever brought together here. 



The superintendent and his assistant will not 

 compete for the prizes. 



Ribbons will be awarded to all exhibits of merit, 

 but cash prizes will be paid only when there is 

 competition. 



HONEY. 



Largest and best display of comb honey, 

 not less than 30 lbs. displayed under 

 glass $5.00 $!2.00 



I.,argest and best display of extracted 

 honey, not less than 30 lbs. in glass 

 bottles or jars 5.00 2.00 



Best one dozen sections comb honey. . . 1.00 .50 



Best sample of extracted honey, not 

 less than 10 lbs 1.00 .50 



WAX. 



Best display of beeswax 50 .25 



Best sample of beeswax R ibbon 



BEES. 



Best colony of bees shown in observa- 

 tory hive — Italian 3.00 1.50 



Caucasian 3.00 1.50 



Carniolan 3.00 1.50 



Black or common bee 3.00 1.50 



Hybrid .3.00 1.50 



Best display of bees shown in observa- 

 tory hives, not less than three 10.00 3.00 



BEE-KEEPERS" SUPPLIES. 



Lest display of bee-keepers' supplies. . 2.00 1.00 



Convention Notices. 



NATIONAL PROGRAM. 



There will undoubtedly be reception committees 

 who will meet all incoming trains the forenoon of 

 August 30. Hotel information can be secured from 

 them. Those arriving in the afternoon \vill go 

 direct to the convention room. 



Place of meeting, G. A. R, Hall, Court-house, Min- 

 neapolis, Minn. 



Time, August 30 and 31, 1911. 



SESSIONS. 



1. Foul brood, 1:30 p.m., Aug. 30. 



2. Honey-selling, 7 p.m., Aug. 30. 



3. Business, 8:30 a.m., Aug. 31. 



4. Miscellaneous, 1:30 p.m., Aug. 31. 



5. Cooperation, 7 p.m., Aug. 31. 



6. Free trolley ride around the city, courtesy of 

 Minneapolis Commercial Club, 9 a.m., Sept. 1. 



HOTELS. 



Radisson, Dyckraan, 81.50 per day and upward. 



West, Nicollet, Vendome, Rogers, Camfield, fl.OO 

 per day and upward. 



Majestic, Golden West, Beaufort, Pauly, Russell, 

 75 cts. per day and upward. 



program in detail. 



Foul-brood session begins at 1:30 p.m., Aug. ;^0, 

 and is subdivided into the following topics: 



1. The present status of the campaign against 

 foul brood. 



2. Advantage of apiary inspection under the 

 supervision of the State Entomologist. 



3. How can a national campaign be conducted 

 against foul brood ? 



4. How to get State foul-brood laws. 



5. The agricultural college and inspection. 



6. Curing foul brood; inspectors' methods; what 

 are they ? 



7. Appointment of committees. 



8. Question-box. 



Honey-selling session begins at 7 p.m., Aug. 30, 

 and is subdivided into the following topics: 



1. Is a national advertising campaign for selling 

 honey practical ? 



2. How can a national campaign be conducted 

 for developing the wholesale honey markets? 



3. A mail-order honey trade — how conducted. 



4. Developing the home markets. 



5. What sized package should be used for the 

 retail trade ? 



6. Question-box. 



Business session begins at 8:30 a.m., Avig. 31, and 

 is subdivided into the following topics: 

 1. President's address. 



