MAY 15, 1916 



EMBARGO ON BEE SUPPLIES 



Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and New England states beekeepers should 

 not de'ay putting in their stock of supplies as early as possible. The eastern railroads 

 are so heavily laden with freight it is indefinite as to just how long it will take to 

 receive goods after they leave the factory or dealer. Ordering your requirements a 

 month earlier than usual will cost no more, and M^ill assure you of having supplies on 

 hand when the time comes to use them. This will allow for any delay which might 

 occur while in transit. 



As never before we are especially prepared to take care of the beekeepers ' orders 

 and give prompt service. Above all, we assure the purchaser of satisfaction, and we 

 never consider a deal closed until we feel sure our customer has received the guarantee 

 of satisfaction which goes with every package, crate, or box leaving our factory. 



Those beekeepers who have not received a copy of our new RED CATALOG 

 should not hesitate to send for a copy. It gives descriptions and prices of all the 

 beekeepers' supplies, from the requirement of the smallest to that of the largest 

 beekeeper. A post card will bring it to your address free. 



Red Catalog:, postpaid. Dealers Everywhere. " Simplified Beekeeping," postpaid. 



W. T. FALCONER MFG. COMPANY, FALCONER, NEW YORK 



where the good beehives come from. 



HONEY GRADING RULES 



GRADING RULES OF THE COLORADO HONEY-PRO- 



DUCERS' ASSOCIATION, DENVER, COL., 



FEBRUARY 6, 1915. 



COMB HONEY. 



Fancy. — Sections to be well filled, combs firmly 

 attached on all sides and evenly capped except the 

 outside row next to the wood. Honey, comb, and 

 cappings white, or slightly off color; combs not pro- 

 jecting beyond the wood; sections to be well cleaned. 

 No section in this grade to weigh less than 11 oz. 

 net or 13 V^ gross. The top of each section in this 

 grade must be stamped, " Net weight not less than 

 "121/2 oz." 



The front sections in each case must be of uni- 

 form color and finish, and shall be a true represen- 

 tation of the contents of the case. 



Number One. — Sections to be well filled, combs 

 firmly attached, not projecting beyond the wood, and 

 entirely capped except the outside row next to the 

 wood. Honey, comb, and cappings from white to 

 light amber in color ; sections to be well cleaned. 

 Ni section in this grade to weigh less than 11 oz. 

 net or 12 oz. gross. The top of each section in this 

 grade must be stamped, " Net weight not less than 



11 oz." The front sections in each case must be of 

 uniform color and finish, and shall be a true repre- 

 sentation of the contents of the case. 



Number Two. — This grade is composed of sections 

 that are entirely capped except row next to the 

 wood, weighing not less than 10 oz. net or 11 oz. 

 gross; also pf such sections as weigh 11 oz. net or 



12 oz. gross, or more, and have not more than 50 

 uncapped cells all together, which must be filled with 

 honey ; honey, comb, and cappings from white to 

 amber in color; sections to be well cleaned. The 

 top of each section in this grade must be stamped, 

 " Net weight not less than 10 oz." The front sec- 

 tions in each case must be of uniform color and 

 finish, and shall be a true representation of the 

 contents of the case. 



Comb honey that is not permitted in shipping grades 



Honey packed in second-hand cases. 



Honey in badly stained or mildewed sections. 



Honey showing signs of granulation. 



Leaking, injured, or patched-up sections. 



Sections containing honey-dew. 



Sections with more than 50 uncapped cells, or a 

 less number of empty cells. 



Sections weighing less than the minimum weight. 



All such honey should be disposed of in the home 

 market. 



EXTRACTED HONEY. 



This must be thoroly ripened, weighing not less 

 than 12 pound.s per gallon. It must be well strain- 

 ed, and packed in new cans; sixty pounds shall be 

 packed in each five-gallon can, and the top of each 



five-gallon can shall he stamped or labeled, " Net 

 weight not less than 60 lbs." 



Extracted honey is classed as white, light amber, 

 and amber. The letters "W," "L A," "A" should 

 be used in designating color ; and these letters 

 should be stamped on top of each can. Extracted 

 honey for shipping must be packed in new substan- 

 tial cases of proper size. 



STRAINED HONEY'. 



This must be well ripened, weighing not less than 

 12 po|unds per gallon. It must be well strained; 

 and, if packed in five-gallon cans, each can shall 

 contain sixty pounds. The top of each five-gallon 

 can shall be stamped and labeled, " Net weight not 

 less than 60 lbs." Bright clean cans that previous- 

 ly contained honey may be used for strained honey. 

 Honey not permitted in shipping grades. 



Extracted honey packed in second-hand cans. 



Unripe or fermenting honey weighing less than 

 12 lbs. per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use of smoke. 



Honey contaminated by honey-dew. 



Honey not properly strained. 



national beekeepers' ASSOCIATION GRADING rules 



Adopted at Cincinnati, Feb. 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 

 rase are to be so nearly alike in these three respects 

 that any section shall be representative of the con- 

 tents of the case. 



I. FINISH. 



1. Extra Fancy. — Sections to be evenly filled, 

 combs 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 firm- 

 ly attached to the four sides, the sections free from 

 propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cap- 

 pings white to slightly off color, and not more than 

 six unsealed cells on either side, exclusive of the 

 outside row. 



3. No. 1. — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firm- 

 ly attached to the four sides, the sections free from 

 propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cap- 

 pings white to slightly off color, and not more than 

 40 unsealed cells, exclusive of the outside row. 



4. No. 2. — Combs 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 111' clas.sified as: first, white; second, light amber; 

 lliiid, aiiiher; and fourth, dark. 



