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$575 IN PREMIUMS AT THE MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. 



Entries in this department close • • 



All exhibits in this department must be in place by 



' Each exhibitor at the time of filing entries will be 

 required to take out an exhibitor's ticket, costing. . 



Exhibits in this department must be the product 

 of the bees owned or controlled by the exhibitor. 



All bees must be shown in observatory hives so as 

 to be seen on at least two sides, and should not be so 

 crowded with bees but that the queen can be easily 

 found. They must be plainly labeled, and not allow- 

 ed to flv during exhibition hours. 



Exhibits of all kinds of implements, new inven- 

 tions, and beekeepers' supplies are invited, for which 

 space will be provided. No charge for space will be 

 made for exhibits in this department. 



In judging this exhibit the following score of 

 points will be used: 



SCORE FOR COMB HONEY. 



Color 15 



Finish 10 



No travel stain 5 



Color 15 



Finish 10 



Flavor 25 



Well attached 15 



Clean 5 



Cappings 30 



Honey 50 



Comb 15 



Section 5 



100 100 



SCORE FOR EXTRACTED HONEY. 



Style 10 



Body 20 



Color 30 



Flavor 40 



SCORE FOR BEESWAX. 



Style 10 



Color 35 



Cleanliness 30 



Aroma 25 



100 



SCORE FOR BEES AND QUEEN. 



Uniformity for markings 50 



Color 35 



Size and shape 15 



100 



Display of Comb Honey. — Quantity, quality, up 

 to the amount of 500 lbs. ; appearance and condition 

 for market to be considered. Premiums will be paid 

 on a basis of 10 cts. per section for the fijst, 9 per 

 section for the second, 6 per section for the third, 

 and 5 per section for the fourth, for actual number 

 of sections of comb honey shown. Maximum amount 

 of premiums: First, $50.00; 2d, $45.00; 3d, $30,00; 

 4th, $25.00. 



Display of Extracted Honey. — Quality, quanti- 

 ty up to the amount of 500 lbs., appearance, and 

 condition for market to be considered. Premiums to 

 be paid on a basis of 10 cts. per pound for the first, 

 9 for the second, 6 for the third, and 5 for the 

 fourth, for actual number of pounds shown. Maxi- 

 mum amount of premiums: 1st, $50.00; 2d, $45.00; 

 3d, $30.00; 4th, $25.00. 



Display of Extracted Honey in Granulated 

 Form. — Quality, quantity up to the amount of 100 

 lbs., appearance and condition for market to be con- 

 sidered. Premiums to be paid on a basis of 12 cts. 

 per pound for the first, 8 for the second, 6 for the 

 fourth, for actual number of pounds shown. Maxi- 

 mum amount of premiums: 1st, $12.00; 2d, $8.00; 

 3d, $6.00; 4th, $4.00. 



Display and Special Designs in Beeswax, most 

 attractive display, quality and quantity, up to the 

 amount of 100 lbs., to be considered. 1st, $20.00; 

 2d, $15.00; 3d, $3 0.00; 4th, $5.00. 



Special design in comb honey; 1st, $15.00; 2d, 

 $10.00; 3d, $3.00; 4th, $2.00. 



Specimen case of white comb honey, not less than 

 12 sections, quality and condition for market to be 

 considered: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, $2.00. 



Specimen case of buckwheat comb honey, not less 

 than 12 sections, quality and condition for market 

 to be considered: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, $2.00. 



Specimens of white extracted honey, not less than 

 12 lbs. in glass jars, quality and condition for mar- 



gleanings in bee culture 



ket to be considered: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, 

 $2.00. 



Specimens of buckwheat extracted honey, not less 

 than 12 lbs. in glass jars, quality and condition for 

 market to be considered: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, 

 $2.00. 



Sample display of different kinds of extracted hon- 

 ey in 1-lb. glass jars, largest and best, labeled true 

 lo name: 1st, $10.00; 2d, $5.00,; 3d. $3.00; 4th, 

 $2.00. 



Most attractive display of honey-producing plants, 

 pressed, mounted, and named, not to exceeed 25 

 varieties: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, $2,00. 



Golden Italian bees and queen in single-frame nu- 

 cleus, observatory hive: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, 

 $2.00. 



Leather-colored Italian bees and queen, in single- 

 frame nucleus observatory hive: 1st, $5.00; 2d, 

 $3.00; 3d, $2.00. 



Carniolan bees and queen in single-frame nucleus 

 observatory hive: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, $2.00. 



Caucasian bees and queen, in single-frame nucleus 

 observatory hive: 1st, $5.00; 2d, $3.00; 3d, $2.00. 



Full-colony and full-size observatory hive, showing 

 different parts and appliances of hive, most attrac- 

 tive: 1st, $10.00; 2d, $7.00; 3d, $5.00; 4th, $3.00. 



Sweepstakes, largest, best, most interesting, at- 

 tractive, and instructive exhibit in this department, 

 all thines to be considered: 1st, $25.00; 2d, $12.00; 

 3d, $8.00; 4th, $5.00. 



E, D. Townsend has been appointed judge of the 

 bee and honey exhibit. 



TRADE NOTES 



big advance in honey-extractoes. 

 In figuring out the cost of extractors under new 

 conditions, with our late cost-finding system, we 

 find that our prices have been altogether too low to 

 cover all the improvements which have been incorpo- 

 rated in recent years, and we are obliged to make a 

 radical advance on all sizes in order to get a fair 

 return for money expended in labor and material. 

 Our revised list prices on all sizes listed in the cat- 

 alog are as follows: 



No. 4B Novice. . .$13.00 foot automatic. 



No. 5B Novice... 13.00 No. 15BR 20.00 



No. 54B Novice.. 20.00 No. 17BR 21.00 



No. 84B Novice.. 24.00 No. 18BR 23.00 



No. 15B Cowan.. 17.00 No. 20BR 24,00 



No. 17B Cowan.. 18.00 No. 25BP 44.00 



No. 18B Cowan.. 19.00 No. 27BP 45.00 



No. 20B Cowan.. 20.00 No. 30BF 51.00 



No. 25B Root 36.00 No. 37B 52.00 



No. 27B Root 42.00 No. 40B 55.00 



No. 30B Root 48.00 No. 47B 60.00 



No. 7B Novice... 14.00 No. 37BP 55.00 



No. lOB Novice.. 14.00 No. 40BP 58.00 



No. 74B Novice.. 22.00 No. 47BP 63.00 



These prices take effect at once, and prices from 

 our California offices will be the same with freight 

 added, figuring 3'^ cents a pound on the weight as 

 listed in the catalog. 



advance in price of wire nails. 

 In the first table of prices on wire nails as listed' 

 page 21 of catalog the new prices are: 

 2d fine, 12 cts. lb., $1.10 for 10 lbs.; $6,50 per keg. 

 3d fine, 11 cts. lb.; $1.00 for 10 lbs.; $6.15 per keg. 

 IVi-in. lining, 11 cts. lb.; $1.10 for 10 lbs.; $6.50 



All otlier sizes, 10 cts. lb. ; 90 cts. for 10 lbs., and 

 an advance of $1.50 per keg added to present list. 



To the fine flat-head nails in second table add 5 

 cts. per pound, $3.00 per keg. 



End-space staples, 20 cts. per lb. 



Crate staples, 20 cts. per lb. 



honey-tanks and other metal goods. 

 The honey-tanks listed in our catalog are advanc- 

 ed 15 to 25 per cent. Oil and gasoline stoves are 

 raised 50 cts. each. Dadant uncapping-can is rais- 

 ed to $10.00; German wax-press to $14.00; Town- 

 send uncappingbox to $18.00; IVs H. P. Busy Bee 

 engine to $36,00 with prospect that it will go to 

 $40.00 before long. 



