DECEMBER 1. 1916 



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SHIPPING-CASES FOR COMB HONEY j 



Don't make the mistake of putting a fine lot of section honey in poor shipping-cases. It | 



will lower the price to you and damage your future sales. " Falcon " cases are A No, 1, i 



and will be a credit to any crop of honey. Prices are as follows: 1 



Shipping-cases in Flat, without Glass. | 



No. 1 . . . .holding 24 sections, 4M,xl%, showing 4 10, $2.00; 100, $18.00 1 



No. 3. . . .holding 12 sections, 4i4.xl%, showing 3 10, $2.00; 100, $18.00 f 



No. 1^4 . .holding 24 sections, 4 14x1 Vo, showing 4 10, $1.90; 100, $17.00 i 



No. 6. . . .holding 24 sections, 3%x5xl%, showing 4 10, $1.80; 100, $16.00 f 



No. 8. .. .holding 24 sections, 4x5x1%, showing 4 10, $1.80; 100, $16.00 = 



Shipping-cases with Glass. | 



with o-inch glass with 2-inch glass = 



No 11... Same as No. 1 . . . Nailed, 35c ; in flat, 1, 25c ; 10, $2.30 ; 100, $21.00 100, $20.00 f 



No 13. . .Same as No. 3. . .Nailed, 22c; in flat, 1, 15c ; 10, $1.40 ; 100, $12.50 100, $12.00 1 



No. 11 Vz .Same as No. iVa .Nailed, 35c; in flat, 1, 25c; 10, $2.20; 100, $20.00 100, $19.00 1 



No 16. . .Same as No. 6. . .Nailed, 30c; in flat, 1, 22c ; 10, $2.10 ; 100, $19.00 1 



No. 18. . .Same as No. 8. . .Nailed, 30c; in flat, 1, 22c; 10, $2.10; 100, $19.00 | 



Red Catalog, postpaid Dealers Everj-where " Simplified Beekeeping," postpaid i 



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



where the good beehives come from. = 



HONEY GRADING RULES 



GRADING RULES OF THE A. I. ROOT 

 COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO. 

 In harmony with the Federal net-weight 

 regulations and the statutes of many states, 

 all comb houey we handle is figured with the 

 weight of the section box as well as the case 

 excluded. To get the net weight, deduct the 

 weight of the empty case and 1 lb. 8 oz. for 

 the weight of 24 sections (1 oz. each). 



COMB HONEY. 



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 cappiugs white, 

 and not more than six unsealed cells on 

 either side. No section in this grade to 

 weigh less than 14 oz. net. Cases must aver- 

 age not less than 22 lbs. net. 



Fancy. — Sections to be evenly filled, comb 

 firmly attached to the four sides, the sec- 

 tions free from propolis or other pronounced 

 stain; comb and cappings white, and not 

 more than six unsealed cells on either side 

 exclusive of the outside row. No section in 

 this grade to weigh less than 13 oz. net. 

 Cases must average not less than 21 lbs. net. 



No. 1. — Sections to be evenly filled, comb 

 firmly attached to the four sides, the sec- 

 tions free from propolis or otlier pronounced 

 stain; comb and cappings white to slightly 

 off color, and not more than 40 unsealed 

 cells, exclusive of the outside row. No sec- 

 tion in this grade to weigh less than 11 oz. 

 Cases must average not less than 20 lbs. net. 



No. 2. — Combs not projecting beyond the 

 box, attached to the side not less than two- 

 thirds of the way around, and not more than 



60 unsealed cells exclusive of the row adja- 

 cent to the box. No section in this grade 

 to weigh less than 10 oz. net. Cases must 

 average not less than 18 lbs. net. 



CULL COMB HONEY. 

 Cull houey shall consist of the following: 

 Honey packed in soiled second-hand cases or 

 that in badly stained or propolized sections; 

 sections containing pollen, honey-dew honey, 

 honey showing signs of granulation, poorly 

 ripened, sour or "weeping'' honey; sections 

 with combs projecting beyond the box or 

 well attached to the box less than two-thirds 

 the distance around its inner surface; sec- 

 tions with more than 60 unsealed cells, ex- 

 clusive of the row adjacent to the box; 

 leaking, injured, or patched-up sections; sec- 

 tions weighing less than 10 oz. net. 



EXTRACTED HONEY. 



This must be well ripened, weighing not 

 less than 12 lbs. 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 pre- 

 viously contained clean light honey may be 

 used for extracted honey. 



EXTRACTED HONEY NOT PERMITTED 

 IN SHIPPING GRADES. 



Extracted honey packed in second-hand 

 c;uis, except as permitted above. 



Unripe or fermenting honey, or weighing 

 less than 12 lbs. per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use of 

 smoke. 



Honey contaminated by honey-dew. 



Honey not properly strained. 



