GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



daik blue on the outside with indigo. That 

 kept finger-prints out of sight; and, most 

 important of all, the sections showed up 

 beautifully white against the dark-blue 

 eases. Another thing to be considered was 

 that the cases could be used several times. 

 If the outsides were soiled they were clean- 

 ed with a damp cloth. Then another coat 

 of indigo made them look as good as new. 



When the honey was to be exposed, as in 

 stores, and for the fancy trade, each sectioa 

 was neatly wrapped in glazed paper and 

 labeled. 



In a nutshell, here for the average bee- 

 keeper is the secret of successfully adver- 

 tising honey. Good honey in well-sealed 

 honest sections; scrupulous cleanliness, and 

 attractive packages. 



North East, Md. 



BULK COMB HONEY IN CLEAN GLASS JARS 



BY E. B. AULT 



I am sending a picture of my display at 

 my former home, San Marcos. It was ex- 

 hibited at the Hays County fair. In the 

 lower left-hand corner I had a frame of 

 brood with a fine queen on it that I valued 

 at $50.00. In the showcase I had a printed 

 card reading, ''Can you find the $50 queen?" 

 It attracted lots of attention. 



We used clear-glass quart and half-gallon 

 jars with golden tops, to pack the nice bulk 

 comb in. The comb was cut into strips that 

 reached from bottom to top, and the jars 

 were filled with extracted honey. 



We also had bulk comb in pails on the 

 lower shelves, but it does not show in the 

 picture. 



My wife and I did all the work, even 

 painting all the signs. 



We filled a number of bottles with bees- 

 wax; and when cold I broke the bottles, 

 leaving the wax in attractive shapes. I also 

 had a 70-lb. cake with a United States flag 

 sticking in it. An exhibit of this kind costs 

 very little, and yet it sold all my surplus 

 honev the same week. 



Cakllen, Tex. 



E. B. Ault's exhibit of bulk comb honey in fruit-jars at tlie Sun Marcos (Texas) fair. 



