80 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. Jan. 15 



DanzenbaKer 



It is to be regretted that so many bee-keepers are satislied to produce year after year 

 a very ordinary grade of honey as regards its appearance, when by a little more care, and 

 having more suitable fixtures, and by taking the honey fi'om the hive at just the right time, 

 a much larger percentage of ''fancy" or "extra fancy" honey could be produced, which 

 would sell at a nmch higher price. The experience of honey-merchants generally is that 

 there is no diflieulty in disposing of large stocks of fancy or extra fancy, even when the 

 market is dull. It "is the inferior grades that suffer most at these times. We believe, too, 

 that bee-keepers would be very much better satisfied with their season's work if their best 

 efforts wei'e made to produce a really fine product. To increase further the interest in 

 extra fancy honey, the following prizes are offered for honey produced in Danzenbaker hives 

 during the' year 1907, under the following conditions: 



FIRST. — As above stated the honey must be produced in a Danzenbaker hive, either 

 the present style or any Danzenbaker hive that has been put out within the last few years. 

 These hives may be had of any dealer in bee-keepers' supplies in any part of the country 



SECOND — For Classes I and 2 we require a shipment of approximately the amount 

 stated, to be made by the bee-keeper direct to us at Medina. After the prizes have been 

 awarded the honey entered for competition in Class 1 or 2 will be held suliject to the 

 instructions of the producer. We will sell it at a five per cent commission or we will ship 

 it to any point direct by freight or express. There being good honey markets in our imme- 

 diate vicinity, such as Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittslnirg, it can be 

 disposed of without difficulty at good market prices, and the shipper will not have to lose 

 a wood market by shipping" it here. Neither the honey awarded a prize nor that whic^h 

 obtained no prize "is to be our property, but will be sold subject to the instructions of the 

 producer who sends it to us. We are interested only in inspecting it to award the prizes. 



THIRD. — For all honey submitted for prizes we must have a definite statement fi'om 

 ■the producer regarding the conditions under which it was produced, whether a light or 

 heavy ffow of honey, now the colony was handled, how many colonies in the yard, from 

 what source produced, etc. 



FOURTH. —For Classes 3, 4, and 5, we must, in addition to the above report have the 

 sio^nature of two witnesses certifying to the correctness of the report. If the party who 

 sends us the report for the competition is well known to us we shall not require these 

 witnesses. References may be given instead of the signature of witnesses if desired. All 

 parties intending to compete for these prizes should send for blanks which we will furnish, 

 on which the report may be made out. 



FIFTH. — It will be noticed in the last three classes, three to five inclusive, that it is 

 not at all necessary to send us the honey — all we require is a report. 



SIXTH — We reserve the right to limit the number of awards in each class, or to 

 make no awards in a class if there are no satisfactory entries for the same. 



SEVENTH.— No contestant will be awarded more than one prize in each class, but 

 may make two entries if desired— one in Class 1 or 2, and another in Class 3, 4, or 5. 



The classifications for the prizes are as follows: 



Class 1. — For best shipment of 200 lbs. of comb honey in Danzenbaker sections. 



Class 2. — For best case of comb honey in Danzenbaker sections. 



Class 3. — For best report of yield from single colony in Danzenbaker hive. 



Class 4. —For best report of yield from five colonies in Danzenbaker hives. 



Class 5. — For best report of general results from use of Danzenbaker hive. 



For each class there will be ten prizes as follows: 

 First.— $10.00. 



Five Classes. 



Ten Prizes for each Class. 



Fifty Prizes in all. 



Second.— $7.00. 



Third— $5.00. 



Fourth.— $2.00. 



Fifth to Tenth. — $1 00 efach. 

 This is the time to decide to enter this competition. No matter where you live, 

 whether in the United States or elsewhere, you can certainly find one class in which you 

 can make an entry; and as there are ten prizes in each class we believe that no one will ])e 

 greatly disappointed in the results unless it is ourselves, and we hope that we shall not be, 

 but see a large number of entries. Even if you fail to get a prize, you will doubtless have 

 increased the value of your own product by your efforts to produce some big results or an 

 extra quality of honey. 



A. !• Root Co., Medina, OKio 



