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be out of the owners' hands but a short 

 time. 



In answer to the third paragraph on 

 page 201, I beg to state that New 

 York comb honey is just as white as that 

 from Ohio or Ontario. On the average, 

 our sections may not be quite so per- 

 fectly filled against the wood as is the 

 case in the Ohio and Ontario exhibits, 

 but we would have no difiSculty in 

 selecting from our exhibit as many, or 

 more, perfectly filled sections as may be 

 found in those exhibits. The corres- 

 pondent states on page 201 that his 

 recollection is that neither Ontario nor 

 Ohio has a section of honey on exhibi- 

 tion that is not better and more per- 

 fectly filled at the sides than is the best 

 section in the New York exhibit. The 

 writer referred to has seen these exhibits 

 repeatedly, and I am satisfied he could 

 not persuade even the most superficial 

 observer that such was the case. The 

 statement is probably meant for another 

 joke. If not, we would naturally be led 

 to attribute the statement to loss of 

 memory or dimness of sight. 



New York's exhibit contains many 

 sections that are quite perfectly filled at 

 the sides, and we have placed them 

 rhiht side up. The wood on the sides 

 of the case does not cover up any imper- 

 fections that may exist. If a section is 

 placed in the section-case in such a man- 

 ner that the top and bottom as it was 

 made in the hive becomes the sides in 

 the case, it frequently happens that 

 every imperfection is hidden by the 

 wood of the case. There is nothing 

 illegitimate about this manner of put- 

 ting honey up for exhibition, but it is 

 always noticed by the careful observer. 

 However, let the publicjudge of the merits 

 of the exhibits. I wish to state that the 

 ntimation in the Nebraska Bee-Keeper, 

 that the honey in the New York State 

 exhibit was gathered and produced in 

 any other State than New York, and by 

 any other than New York bees and bee- 

 keepers, is without foundation, and ab- 

 solutely false. 



I do not wish to cast any unkind re- 

 flections on any exhibit, and have made 

 these statements solely for the purpose 

 of righting the wrong impressions that 

 may have existed on account of the 

 article on pages 200 and 201. Ohio 

 has, in truth, an excellent exhibit. It 

 is composed of fine honey, and the sec- 

 tions are filled out against the wood. The 

 cappings are white and even, and the 

 apiarist, Mr. Boyer, of Ainger, Ohio, 

 who produced the most of it, may well 

 feel gratified with his achievement as a 

 producer of fine honey. The extracted 



honey in the exhibit is also excellent, 

 and the whole is very tastefully ar- 

 ranged. 



The same may be said of the exhibits 

 of Ontario. Canada is noted for her 

 fine honey displays, and we of the 

 United States would have been disap- 

 pointed to have seen anything but an 

 exceedingly good show from our broth- 

 ers across the line. 



The Michigan exhibit is not yet com- 

 plete, but is now in a process of rapid 

 evolution. Judging from our former as- 

 sociation with Bro. Cutting in Fair ex- 

 hibitions, we are satisfied that visitors 

 will remember Michigan's honey exhibit 

 as one composed of fine comb and ex- 

 tracted honey artistically arranged. 



Iowa's exhibit has developed wonder- 

 fully under the hand of Bro. Kretchmer 

 during the past week. It is not yet 

 complete, but it will be before long, and 

 I tell you it will be a "beaut." 



I understand the honey crop in Ne- 

 braska has been nearly a failure this 

 year, but with the means and honey at 

 hand they have made a fine exhibit. 



California's exhibit is not complete. 

 There seems to be no one in charge. It 

 contains a little fine-looking honey, but 

 is far from complete, and seems to suffer 

 the absence of a presiding genius. 



Indiana now has a tastefully arranged 

 exhibit. It is unique in that it contains 

 an exhibit of a kind of soft drink called 

 "honey-dew." I have sampled it, by 

 the courtesy of Bro. Hill. It is delicious, 

 and if bee-keepers would encourage its 

 manufacture and use, it would open a 

 new avenue for honey. 



Brothers Hambaugh and Stone are 

 rapidly getting the Illinois exhibit in 

 place. It will be fine and imposing 

 when complete. 



All the honey exhibits are excellent, 

 and a credit to those who have under- 

 taken to install them. 



Chicago, Ills., Aug. 22, 1893. 



[For editorial comments upon the 

 foregoing, see page 295 of this number 

 of the Bee Journal. — Ed.] 



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