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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. 



The apiarian exhibit to be made at 

 the World's Fair next year was written 

 about by Dr. Mason, on page 760, of 

 last week's Bee Journal. Reference 

 was therein made to something that 

 Mr. W. I. Buchanan, Chief of the Agri- 

 cultural Department, would publish 

 soon, regarding the bee and honey ex- 

 hibit. Below we give the special rules, 

 and also an illustration of the proposed 

 glass cases in which the exhibit will be 

 made. We commend what Mr. Buch- 

 anan has to say, to the attention of our 

 readers, and trust that they may now be- 

 gin to prepare for one of the grandest 

 apiarian shows that the world has ever 

 seen. Here are the "Special rules and in- 

 formation governing the exhibit of bees, 

 honey, beeswax and bee-appliances :" 



li. Average price of product at nearest home 

 market. 



5 . In order to secure a uniform, hand- 

 some and economical installation of 

 honey and beeswax, the Exposition will 

 erect suitable glass cases, of a uniform 

 character, in which such exhibits will be 

 made ; the cost of these cases to be 

 borne by the different State Commis- 

 sions, Bee-Keepers' Associations, or by 

 individual exhibitors, in proportion to 

 the number of lineal feet occupied. 

 These cases will become the property 

 of such exhibitors at the close of the 

 Exposition. Below is a very good illus- 

 tration of the proposed cases. 



6. Individual exhibits of comb honey 

 will be limited to 100 pounds, and may 

 be made in any manner the exhibitor 

 may desire, subject to the approval of 

 the Chief of the Department. 



1. Exhibits of honey will be classified 

 as follows : 



Class 1. Clover ami basswood. 



Cla.^s--'. Wliitc irafre. 



Class :!. I'.u.-kwhfMt. 



Ci:is^ 1. All liiiht honey, otlier than enumerated 

 in Chisf-es 1 ;nnl 2. 



Class 5. AM dark lioney, other than enumerated 

 in Class 3. 



2. Exhibits of honey produced dur- 

 ing 1892, or earher, must be in place 

 on or before April 20, 1893.. 



3. Exhibits of honey in Classes i, 2, 

 and 4, ])roduced during 1893, will be 

 received between July 15 and Aug. 15 ; 

 and in Classes 3 and 5 between Aug. 

 15 and Sept. i, 1893. 



4. The following information should 

 accompany each exhibit. 



a. Kind of lionpy. 



b. Name 01 exliibitor. 



c. Place whpie (iroduced. 



U. Character of soil in locality where produced. 



e. Variety of bee. 



f. Name of plant from which honey is pro- 

 duced. 



g. Yield per colony. 



7. Individual exhibits of extracted 

 honey must be made in glass, and must 

 not exceed 50 pounds. 



8. Individual exhibits of beeswax 

 must not exceed 50 pounds, and should 

 be prepared in such a manner as will 

 add to the attractiveness of the exhibit. 



9. Exhibits of primitive and modern 

 appliances used in bee-culture, both in 

 this country and abroad, will be received 

 subject to the approval of the Chief of 

 the Department. 



10. Special arrangements will be 

 made by the Chief of the Department 

 for a limited exhibit of bees. 



11. Collections of honey-producing 

 plants, suitably mounted and labelled, 

 will be accepted if satisfactory to the 

 Chief of the Department. 



12. The right is reserved to add to, 

 amend or interpret the above rules. 



Signed, W. I. Buchanan. 



