Sept. 15, 1911 



State Fair Premium Lists. 



The following is the list of premiums offered by 

 the \'alley Fair Association, to be held at Puyallup, 

 Wash., Oct. 3—7: 



FANCY WHITE COMB HONEY. 



1-lb. section, best S .30 8 .25 8 .20 



5-lb. section, best 75 .50 .25 



10-lb. section, best 1.00 .75 .50 



24-lb. section, best 1.50 1.00 .50 



LIGHT OR AMBER COMB HONEY. 



1-lb. section, best 30 .25 .20 



5-lb. section, best 75 .50 .25 



10-lb. section, best 1.00 .75 .50 



24-lb. section, best 1.50 1.00 .75 



Largest and most attractive display 

 of all kinds of comb honey, not less 



than 40 lbs 2.00 1.50 1.00 



WHITE EXTRACTED HONEY. 



1 lb. in glass, best .25 .20 .15 



5 lb. in glass, best 60 .50 .40 



10 lb. in glass, best 1.00 .75 .50 



24 lb. in glass, best 1.50 1.00 .75 



LIGHT OR AMBER EXTRACTED HONEY. 



1 lb. in glass, best 25 .20 .15 



5 lb. in glass, best 60 .50 .40 



10 lb. in glass, best 1.00 .75 .50 



24 lb. in glass, best 1.50 1.00 .75 



1 lb. lump in glass, best 30 .25 .20 



1 lb. granulated, best 30 .25 .20 



Best, largest, and most attractive dis- 

 play of all kinds and grades of ex- 

 tracted honey, not less than 40 lbs.. 2.00 1.50 1.00 



EXTRACTORS. 



Honey-extractor in operation, best... 1.50 1.00 .50 



Wax-extractor, best 75 .50 .20 



Display of beeswax, best, two or more 



pounds 50 .30 .20 



Frame hive with super complete, all 



ready for a swarm, best ,. 1.50 1.00 .50 



Hive of comb honey for extracting, 



best 2.00 1.50 1.00 



LIVE BEES. FULL HIVES. 



Demonstration, best: hive to be open- 

 ed, find and exhibit queen, at 4 p. 

 M.. third, fourth, and fifth days of 

 the fair, when called by the super- 

 intendent of the bee department. . . 5.00 3.00 2.00 



Kxhibit of clipping queens' wings, 

 best, queen to be taken from a full 

 colony of bees; time and neatness 

 to count 5.00 3.00 2.00 



Display of plural queens, best; hive 

 to be opened and queens shown: 

 time and neatness to count 5.00 3.00 2.00 



Observation hive, best; to contain a 

 full colony of bees 3.00 2.00 1.00 



One-frame hive Italian queen and her 

 bees, best 2.00 1.50 1.00 



Golden queen and her bees, best 2.50 2.00 1.00 



Black queen and her bees, best 2.50 2.00 1.00 



Any other strain of bees and queen . 2.00 1.50 1.00 



CAGED QUEENS. 



Italian queen and her bees, best 1.00 .75 .50 



Golden queen and her bees, best 1.00 .75 .50 



Black queen and her bees, best 1.00 .75 .50 



Any other queen and her bees, best.. 1.00 .75 .50 

 Display of largest number of queens 



In a single cage, best 2.00 1.00 .50 



Largest and best collection of caged 

 queens, different grades and varie- 

 ties, four or more to count 3.00 2.00 1.00 



CAGES, ETC. 



Self-introducing queen-cage, best 30 .25 .20 



Cell-protecting cage, best 30 .25 .20 



Entrance-guard, best 30 .25 .20 



Queen-excluding honey-board, best.. .30 .25 .20 



Bee-escape honey-board, best 30 .35 .20 



Queen or drone trap, best 40 .30 .20 



Bee-smoker, shown lighted, best . .. .50 .40 .30 



Foundation-fastener, best , .50 .40 .30 



Bottom bee-feeder, best 50 ,40 .30 



Inside feeder, best 50 .40 .30 



BEE DEPARTMENT. 



Only ladies to compete in the two following 

 classes. Two or more entries are required in the 

 second class following (401), or second prize will 

 take the place of the first. 



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Valley Fair Association, for best and largest dis- 

 play of products of honey and beeswax — first, 

 82.00; second. 81.00; third, 50 cents. 



Best live-bee demonstration, queen to be shown on 

 comb; time and neatness to count— first, one -SS.OO 

 hive of Italian bees; second, one 83.00 frame ob- 

 servation hive of bees and Italian queen: third, a 

 81.50 Italian queen in cage — bees given by J. W. 

 Ware, Puyallup, to be taken from the fairgrounds 

 at the close of the fair (401). 



Morse Manufacturing Co., Puyallup. offer one 1%- 

 story hive complete, for best and largest display 

 of hives, tools, and fixtures used in bee-keeping. 



Morse Manufacturing Co., Puyallup, one 1%-story 

 hive comjjlete. for best display of honey made 

 outside of Puyallup. 



Morse Manufacturing Co., Puyallup, offer one l%- 

 story hive complete, for best display of live bees 

 from ouLside of Puyallup. 



Morse Manufacturing Co., Puyallup, offer one IH- 

 story hive complete, for best exhibit of honey 

 from outside of Pierce County. 



Washington Shoe Manufacturing Co., Seattle, offer 

 one pair of men's dress shoes for the best paper 

 on the management of bees during a honey-flow, 

 with the least possible swarming. 



Valley Fair Association, 85.00, -SS.OO, and 82.00 cash 

 to the parties passing the first, second, and third 

 best " quiz "' by Mr. Ware on the general subject 

 of bee-keeping— open to all. 



J. W. Ware, Superintendent. 



TRI-STATE FAIR, MEMPHIS, TENN., SEPT. 26— OCT. 4. 



Best 10 lbs. Of extracted honey, in glass. .83.00 82.00 

 Best display of extracted honey, 50 lbs. 



or more 5.00 3.00 



Best case of comb honey, 12 lbs. or more, 



quality and appearance to count — 3.00 2.00 

 Best display comb honey, 50 lbs. or more 5.00 ;\00 



Best 5 lbs. of granulated honey 3.00 2.00 



Display of labeled samples, showing hon- 

 ey from different kinds of rtowers ... 3.00 2.00 

 Best display of beeswax, 25 lbs. or more.. 5.00 2.00 



Nucleus of dark Italians 3.00 2.00 



Nucleus of golden Italians 3.00 2.00 



Nucleus of any other race 3.00 2.00 



Largest and best display of bees, bee 



products, implements, etc.; exhibit to 



be made by individual bee-keeper... 825 815 810 

 Best 10 lbs. of extracted honey in glass, one Root 



Standard bee-smoker, value 85 cts. 

 Best specimen, 1 lb., beeswax, one copy "A B C of 



Bee Culture." value 81.50. 

 Best display of different races of bees in observation 



hives, 4 lbs. Hoofs comb foundation, value 82.50. 

 Best frame of honey for extracting. Gleanings in 



Bee Culture, one year, value 81.00. 

 Best exhibit by boy under 16, one Globe bee-veil, 



value 81.00. 

 Best exhibit by lady bee-keeper, one copy " How to 



Keep Bees," value 81.00. 



FRED W. MUTH SPECIAL. 



Offered by the Fred W. Muth Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Best display of bees and bee products, One 2-story, 

 10-frame Muth Special hive, value 83.50. 



Best display of extracted honey, one Jumbo bee- 

 smoker, value 81.50. 



Best display of comb honey, six Porter bee-escapes, 

 value 81.25. 



Best display of beeswax, one copy of " Langstroth 

 on tlie Honey-bee," value 81.00. 



Best display of bees in observation hives, one Muth 

 Ideal bee-veil, value 75 cts. 



Best exhibit by lady bee-keeper, two pounds comb 

 foundation, value 81.20. 



Best nucleus of Italian bees, one Bingham honey- 

 knife, value 90 cts. 



COMB-FOUNDATION MACHINES ADVANCED. 



The continued high price of pig tin. which forms 

 a large part of the metal on the rolls of comb-foun- 

 dation machines, compels us to advance the list 



price of these machines. 



as follows: 

 14x2J^-lnch mill, 848.00 

 12x2% " •' 42.00 



10x2^2 " " 36.00 



The new list price will be 



6x2^-inch mill, 830.00 

 10x2 " " 30.00 



6x2 " " 24.00 



The a. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 



