1898 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



537 



number of points shall receive the premiums iu their respec- 

 tive order. 



Rule V. — The awardiug judge shall marlj all scores ou 

 the score cards f urnisht for the purpose, and shall leave the 

 said score cards with the said scores markt upon them, with 

 the Secretary of the State Pair Association. 



Rule VI.- -The standard package for comb honey shall 

 be sections holding about one pound. 



Rule VII. — The standard color for beeswax shall be a 

 pale yellow. 



Rule VIII. — Every exhibitor who enters honey-plants 

 shall furnish a correct list of their common names to the 

 awarding Judge. 



Rule IX.— All nuclei which do not contain queens shall 

 be barred. 



Rule X. — All plants that are not recognized honey-plants 

 shall be barred from the exhibit. 



Rule XI. — All bees and queens shall be on public exhibi- 

 tion from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day of the Fair, and failure 

 to comply wl;h this rule shall bar the exhibit from competi- 

 tion, or shall cause the exhibitor to forfeit the premium. 



Rule XII. — Upon the affidavit of two or more exhibitors 

 the Superintendent of this department shall order the with- 

 holding of any premium which has been forfeited according 

 to these rules. 



Rule XIII. — The standard marking for bees shall be as 

 follows : 



1. Dark Italian bees shall show three distinct yellow 

 bands. 



2. Golden Italian bees shall show four or more yellow 

 bands. 



3. Carniolan bees shall show rings of gray hairs on the 

 abdomen. 



4. Cyprian bees shall show at least three yellow bands, 

 and an orange-colored spot on the thorax. 



5. Albino bees shall show atleast three light yellow bands 

 and a ring of white hair on the abdomen. 



6. Black bees shall show plain black abdomens. 



SCORE CARD. 



Class 



Premium No.- 



Lot- 



Bees and Honey - 

 Entry No 



COMB HONEY. 



Quantity [poundBI 40 



Dlsolay— arrangement and attractiveness 20 



Flavor 10 



Condition of the capping [free from travel-stain and water- 



soakt appearancel 15 



Completeness of the capping 5 



filling 5 



Uniformity of the comb ., 5 



EXTRACTED HONEV. 



Quantity [pounds! 40 



Display— arranitement and attractiveness 20 



Flavor 10 



Variety of kinds of honey 5 



Clearness of color 5 



Body .5 



Style of package 5 



Variety " o 



Finish •• 5 



GRANULATED HONEY. 



Quantity [poundsl 40 



Display— arrangement and attractiveness 20 



Flavor 10 



Solidity 5 



Variety of Sinds of honey 5 



Fineness of grain 5 



Style of package .' 5 



Variety • 5 



Finish ■■ 5 



BEESWA.t. 



Quantity Lpoundsl 40 



Display-arrangement and attractiveness 20 



Purily 20 



Color [pale yellow! 20 



Nl'CLEI OF BEES. 



Color and markings 60 



Condition 10 



Brood— all stages 10 



Neatness of hive 10 



comb. 10 



yUEEN-CELLS. 



Quantity [number] 40 



Markings 30 



Condition 10 



Variety of strains 10 



Display- arrangement and attractiveness 10 



HONEY-PLANTS. 



Quantity [number] 60 



Display— arrangement and attractiveness 20 



Mounting 20 



BurlinOton 



This Route Is the one to 



take when attending the conven- 

 tion of the United States Bee- 

 Keepers' Union, to be held at 

 Omaha, Nebr., Sept. 13, 14 and 

 15. The editor of the American 

 Bee Journal will go on this road — 

 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 

 — leaving Chicago at 5:50 p.m., 

 Monday, Sept. 12, and arriving in Omaha at 8:10 o'clock the 

 following morning — two hours before the opening session of 

 the convention. 



We would be glad to have as many as possible go with us 

 on that trip from Chicago, and all along the line of the "Bur- 

 lington Route." If desired, we will reserve sleeping car ac- 

 commodations for all who will notify us in advance, and make 

 such other arrangements as you may wish. 



It would be pleasant to go iu a special car from Chicago, 

 and that can be secured if there are a sufficient number that 

 can get together so as to start from or near Chicago. The 

 round-trip rate will not be more than $14.75 from here to 

 Omaha. 



Don't forget that the " Burlington Route " is the one to 

 take to Omaha if you possibly can. 



Buying: Honey for Home Demand.— On ac- 

 count of the short honey crop In many localities this year, in 

 order to keep the home demand well supplied many bee-keep- 

 ers will have to purchase honey from some other part of the 

 country, where they have been fortunate enough to have a 

 surplus for sale. 



During the past year or two we have been trying to 

 furnish bee-keepers with extracted honey — both alfalfa and 

 basswood — and many have availed themselves of the oppor- 

 tunity to purchase for their home trade when they failed to 

 secure a crop, or after having disposed of all their own surplus. 



We do not see why such an arrangement is not only a 

 good thing for those getting their supply from us, but also for 

 the bee-keepers from whom we have bought. Being a cash 

 deal all around, there is no dissatisfaction on that score, as is 

 often the case when honey is sold on commission. More and 

 more we are coming to believe that the cash business is the 

 only proper thing. Then each party to the transaction knows 

 exactly where he stands, and just what he is to get for his 

 money or honey. 



We shall be glad to furnish extracted honey to those in 

 need of it, and would refer them to the advertising columns 

 for prices, etc. 



Dr. Miller's Hive-Cover— that we mentioned on page 

 504 — Is not a "ventilated" one, as we unintentionally called 

 it. It has a dead air space — at least, that is the Doctor's aim. 



Mr. R. C. Aikin, of Larimer Co., Colo., reported thus, 

 Aug. 11 : 



" Bees are still gathering honey, and I think now I wil 

 have at least 15,000 pounds. That would be an average of 

 about 50 pounds. 



Mrs. Wm. Dunn Is a prominent and wealthy Chicago lady 

 who owns one of the most ideal country places and ranches 

 Imaginable, near Tacoma, Wash. The Daily Ledger of that 

 city for May 15 contained a very Interesting description of it, 

 mentioning the Hue young orchard with its 1,500 Italian 



