u Journal 



DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PRODUCERS OF HONEY. 



VOL. XX. 



CmCAOO, ILL., NOVEMBEB 26, 1884. 



No. 48. 



Published every Wednesday, by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Editof and Proprietor. 



World's Exposition Honey Show. 



The World's Exposition opens at 

 New Orleans, La., on Dec. 1, 18S4. 

 Under the "Apiary Exhibits'" head- 

 ing, we notice, in the Premium List, 

 the following list of premiums : 



Class Sl-CoIonles. 



1st 2d 

 Pm. Pm. 



For the best colony of Italian bees in 

 woriiins order, and in an observatory 

 bire with movable frames ¥25 $15 



For the best colony of Cyprian bees in 

 working order, and in an observatory 

 hive with movable frames 25 15 



For the best colony of Syrian bees in 

 worliing order, and in an observatory 

 hive with movable frames 35 15 



For the best, most varied exhibit of 

 foreign bees or their descendants, hav- 

 ing the most distinct marbinfis accord- 

 ing to race — 25 15 



Best exhibit of native or black bees in an 

 observatory hive with movable frames. 25 15 



Best exhibit of queen-rearing in nucleus 

 observatory hive 25 15 



Best and most extensive collection queen 

 bees, any race, caged so as to be capable 

 of observation, with retinue of bees 25 15 



Class 88— Honey. 



Not less than 50 lbs. each sample. 



Best and largest col lection of comb honey $15 $10 



Best Rtwo-pound sections, or best 12 one- 

 pound sections 10 5 



Best and largest collection of extracted 

 honey 10 5 



Best 12 two-pound or 24-pound glass jars, 

 extracted boney lo 5 



<'IassS8— Hives. Manufacturers' Exhibits 



Best movable frame for general purposfes, 

 summer and winter 120 $10 



Best manufactured of straw, fully equip- 

 ped with movable frames and sections. . 15 10 



Class 84— Manipulations. 



For the most skillful transferring of bees, 

 comb and honey from a bee-hive or 

 ^traw skep to a movable frame hive, at 

 the same time capturing and exhibiting 

 the queen in the presence of judges $20 $10 



For the most skillful manipulation of the 

 interior of a populous hive, in presence 

 of the judges 10 5 



For the most skillful e.xtraction of honey 

 from comb without injury to the brood. 10 5 



Class 85— Implements and Beeswax. 



For the most complete collection of api- 

 arian tools, fixtures and implements $30 $20 



Tor the best honey extractor, to be tested 

 in presence of the judges 10 5 



For the best collection of beeswax in 

 shape for apiarian and commercial pur- 

 poses, obtained from comb made by ex- 

 hibitor's bees 10 5 



For the best wax extractor, to be tested 

 on old comb in presence of judges 10 5 



Mr. Paul L. Viallon, Bayou Goula, 

 La., will send a copy to any one on 

 application. 



; Dodder— A Parasitic Honey-Plant. 



For the following information con- 

 cerning this interesting plant, we are 

 indebted to W. A. Pryal, of North 

 Temescal, Calif. : 



The dodder, of which the accom- 

 panying sketch is a true representa- 

 tion, is a parasitic plant, many varie- 



ties of which are found in different 

 parts of the world. The one here 

 shown is known as Cuscuta racemosa, 

 and is found in many of the alfalfa 

 fields of California, to which place it 



was originally brought in imported 

 Chilli alfalfa seed. It grows sur- 

 prisingly fast, and from a single tiny 

 seed a whole alfalfa field will become 

 its prey. It is an exceedingly profuse 

 bloomer, flowers of a yellowish white, 

 and delightfully fragrant. 



Bees are perfectly eager to get at 

 its blossoms, and they do not have to 

 fly from one bloom to another, but 

 simply do all their work on foot, as 

 the vine and flowers form a perfect 

 mat all over the ground, so that the 

 bees can " step " from one blossom to 

 another. It is quite amusing to watcli 

 bees working upon this curious plant. 

 At times they may be seen crowded 

 together so closely that one would 

 think they were endeavoring to make 

 their way into a lot of honey-cappings. 

 Its time of greatest eftlorescence is 

 during the fall. 



On account of its being destructive 

 to alfalfa, it will never be cultivated 

 as a honey-producing plant, although 

 it is rich in nectar. 



Premium for Club of 10 Subscribers. 



The book for every farmer is the one 

 entitled "Affleck's Farmer's and Planter's 

 Record and Account Book," in which there 

 is the most systematic, complete and conve- 

 nient arrangement of headings for every 

 Farm Account and memoranda of all impor- 

 tant events which may occur in connection 

 with his business. Every progressi\e farmer 

 certainly desires to make a success of his 

 occupation, and should adopt every possible 

 means of bringing about that result. He, 

 then, should have a correct knowledge of 

 his entire business, which he can have only 

 by keeping a correct account of every crop 

 produced on his farm, the cost of production 

 of all his live stock and an itemized account 

 of all his expenses. Then at the close of the 

 year, when he takes otf his balance sheet, 

 which is admirably arranged in the book 

 above referred to, he will be able to see at a 

 glance whether his farm does or does not 

 pay. 



This valuable book contains 1*36 pages, 

 is nicely printed on writing paper, ruled and 

 bound, and the price is $3.00, It can be sent 

 by mail for *24 cents extra. 



We can supply these books at the publish- 

 er's price, or will make a present of one 

 copy for every club of TEN subscribers to 

 the Weekly Bee Journal for one year, with 

 $20. Four subscribers to the Monthly will 

 count the same as one for the Weekly. 



Now is the time to get up Clubs. Who will 

 work for a copy of this valuable book ? 



