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VOL. XXXI. CHICAGO, ILL, JUNE 8, 1893. 



NO. 23. 





World's Fail* Apiariau Exliil>it. 



— On Saturday. May 20th. accompanied by 

 Mr. W. A. Pryal. our jovial California cor- 

 respondent, we visited the great Fair, and 

 spent considerable time in the Agricultural 

 Building, wherein are located the apiarian 

 exhibits. After walking for a long dis- 

 tance on the first floor of the mammoth 

 building whose area is a little over nine 

 acres, we ascended to the second floor, at 

 the eastern end of which is located the ex- 

 hibits that will most interest bee-keepers. 



Upon reaching the row of perhaps a 

 dozen large glass cases built especially for 

 the honey and wax exhibits, we found Mr. 

 Allen Pringle and Mr. E. Whitcomb, the 

 former having charge of the Ontario dis- 

 play, and the latter representing the pro- 

 gressive State of Nebraska. 



At this time we will not attempt to give 

 a minute description of the various api- 

 arian exhibits already in place, but will re- 

 serve that for future numbers of the Bee 

 JouRXAL. During the summer we will en- 

 deavor to give many interesting details of 

 all the displays of honey, wax, and bee- 

 appliances, and if possible to arrange, pub- 

 lish illustrations of them, which will aid 

 those who may not be able to attend the 

 Fair, as well as form a record for preserva- 

 tion. 



We may say now, liowever, that the 



States of Nebraska, Wisconsin, New York, 

 Iowa and Ohio have their exhibits of honey 

 and wax either wholly or partially com- 

 pleted. Mr. Pringle was at work arrang- 

 ing a series of long tables, one above the 

 other, within Canada's glass case, each 

 table or stand being narrower as the tier 

 neared the top of the case. 



The cases are made of sliding glass doors, 

 built upon a box elevation of perhaps three 

 feet. All is made tight, so that no dust can 

 get in where the honey and wax are placed. 

 The glass doors can also be locked up, so 

 that none of the exhibits may be carried 

 ofl', or be handled in any way by tliose who 

 view them. The cases are each 25 feet 

 long, 7 feet high, and 4^ feet wide, inside 

 measurement, and, mth their contents of 

 tempting 'Sweets, present a most pleasing 

 appearance. 



Bro. A. I. Root had his exhibit of bee- 

 supplies all in place. It is an instructive 

 display, showing every implement and arti- 

 cle used in a complete modern apiary, all 

 arranged in such a way as to be seen at the 

 best advantage. This exhibit is enclosed in 

 a three-sided glass case, built against the 

 outer wall of the main structure. 



Among other exhibits of bee-supplies 

 were those of Messrs. E. Kretchmer, of 

 Iowa ; Chas. F. Muth & Son, of Ohio ; C. 

 H. Putman, of Wisconsin ; Lester L. Price, 

 of Nebraska; A. G. HUl and G. K. Hub- 

 bard, of Indiana : and The Falconer Mfg. 

 Co.. of New York. As before mentioned, 

 we will give detailed description of these 

 and other apiarian exhibits later. 



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