1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1109 



TENNESSEE STATE FAIR, NASHVILtyE, SEPT. 23 TO 28. 



Bee-keeping in Tennessee has recently experienced 

 a revival, and as a consequence the State Fair man- 

 agers have decided to ofier liberal premiums as an in- 

 ducement to bee-keepers to make up a striking dis- 

 plaj' of what the.v can do, and it is to be hoped the 

 bee keepers in that section will rise to the occasion 

 with a really handsome display. Mr. J. M. Buchanan, 

 Franklin, Tenn.. who is superintendent of tht; apiari- 

 an department, will endeavor to give every exhibitor 

 a square deal. 



PREMIUM LIST. 



Best 10 lbs. e.xtraeted honey.. 



}5est display of e.xtrafted honey 



Best case of comb honey 



Best dlsjilay of comb honey 



Best display of beeswa.x. 



Nucleus of dark Italian bees 



Nucleus of polden Italian bees 



Nucleus of Caucasian bees 



Nucleus of any other race 



Largest and best display of bees and bee prod 

 ucts, etc., by individual exhibitor 



$ 3 



10 



SCHEDULE OF THE BKE SHOW OF THE WORCESTER 

 COUNTY BEE-KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION, TO BE 

 HELD IN HORTICULTURAL HALL, WOR- 

 CESTER. MASS., SEPT. 13, 14. 



[The following is a complete schedule of the above 

 show, as announced in our last issue.— Ed.] 



//oKcy.— In numbers 1 to 5 there will be two classes— one for 

 those living in Massachusetts and one for those outside. 



1. For the best 5 lbs of comb honey in section boxes. 



2. For the best crate of comb honey packed for market. 

 Neatness of package will be considered. 



3. For the two best frames of comb honey for extracting. 

 Weight, color, quality, as well as general appearance, "will 

 govern. 



4. For the best display of chunk honey. 



ft. For the best display of comb honey in general. This is 

 open to the taste of the exhibitor. 



(i. Extracted or strained honey. For the best 5 lbs. of ex- 

 tracted honey in glass. Color, quality, and general neatness 

 will govern. 



7. I'or tlie most attractive display of extracted honey. 



!i. Viiiiijm —For the best display of vinegar made. from hon- 

 ey. Shariuiess and clearness will govern. 



9. /;ri-.s)i((,r.— For the best pound of beeswax. Softness and 

 color will K'overn. 



10. For tlie l)est display of beeswax. 



/Jccx.— All bees must have been raised by the exhibitor. 

 Numbers 11 to 1ft are to appear in single frame nuclei. Each 

 nucleusmust contain a queen. Numbers 1ft to 17 may beshown 

 as the exhibitor desires. 



11. For tlie best Italians. 



12. For the best black or Cerman bees. 

 IS. For the best Carniolan bees. 



14. Varieties not scheduled. 



15. For the best display of bees. 



16. For the liest display of queen-bees ready for shipment. 



17. For the best display of a queen-rearing outfit showing 

 cells in different stages of development. 



IS. (;,■!!, 'i-iil Pisjildy. — FoT the best display of bees, honey, bee 

 furniture, wax, etc. Exhibitor is given full freedom. Prod- 

 ucts and bees must be of his own raising. Please write to the 

 secretary that space may be reserved. 



19. Cookery. — For the best cake made with honey, recipe at- 

 tached. 



20. For the best cookies made with honey. 



21. For tlie l)est display of cake, cookies, and confectionery 

 made with honey. 



'22. I'lintiiiiniphii. — I'hotograph of a swarm of bees. 

 2:!. Best |ihotngni)ili of a New F.ugland apiary. 



Displas s not si-liiMlulcd iibovc are scilicited. Meritorious ex- 

 hli>its will be awarded a diiiloma. Manufacturers, tradesmen, 

 and publishers are urged to make a display. Free space will 

 be awarded each applicant. Points of merit are neatness, per- 

 fection of workmanship, as well as instructiveness and gene- 

 ral effectiveness of display. 



Communications nuiy be addressed either to the secretary or 

 to A. A. Hi.xon, Horticultural Hall, Worcester. Mass. 



There will be lectures l)y people prominent in the bee world, 

 both days of the fair. A. H. Estabrook, Sec. 



Worcester, Mass. 



HONEY-PACKAGES IN TIN 



This cut shows a box of two 60-lb. tin cans, which is the stan- 

 dard package for storing and shipping extracted honey. It is far 

 superior to barrels, because there is not the same chance for 

 leakage, or taint from the wood; and, being square they econo- 

 mize space. Owing to light honey crops, the last two years, the 

 demand has been light, and we have a good stock bought below 

 the prices ruling at present. To reduce this stock we will ship 

 from Medina any orders mentioning this notice, at the following 

 special prices: One box. two cans, 80cts.; 10 boxes, $7.50; 25 

 boxes or over, at 70 cts. a box. One box of one can, 50cts.; 10 

 boxes, $4.50; 25 boxes or more, at 42 cts. a box. 



One-gallon square cans with 15^ -inch cap, 100 in a crate, at $10.00 

 per 100; 500 or over at $9.00 per 100; packed 10 in a case at $1.35 

 per case; 10 cases, $12 50. 



Sturwold's Show-case. 



This case is 28 in. 

 high, 20 in. square, 

 outside measure, top 

 and bottom. The 

 glass of which it is 

 made is 16X24. The 

 case is to be set up 

 in any grocery, drug- 

 store, or any other 

 place of business 

 where you want your 

 honey exhibited or 

 sold. The frame is 

 of chestnut, filled and 

 varnished, and tin- 

 ished in natural 

 grain. Price, plain, 

 $5; with name and ad- 

 dress, $5.50. As the 

 glass is very apt to 

 S be broken in transit, 

 we will ship them, if 

 you prefer, withglass 

 hoxed separately, at 

 ■^ame price. In flat.no 

 glass or finish, $2.50; 

 glass included, $4.00. 



Screw-cap Honey-gate and Can-screw Wrench. 



Price 15 cts.; by Price 10 cts ; 75 cts. per dozen. 



mail, 18 cts. By mail, 4 cts. each extra. 



We furnish the gate for 1)4, 1^, or 1?4 screw. Other 

 sizes made to order from caps you may furnish. 



The wrench fits a 1^4 screw, and can be used on\% 

 or smaller by bushing between cap and wrench. 



When you order these aates separate from cans we can 

 not guarantee a fit unless you send us a cap from the 

 screiv ivith the order. 



Sample Mailing-blocks. 



Price, each, 6 cts ; by mail, 8 cts. 



These are small wide-mouthed glass bottles, which 

 hold Vi oz., with cork, put up in a mailing-block with 

 top which screws on and is easily removed. 



THE A. I. ROOT COIVIPANY, 



MEDINA, OHIO 



