1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1561 



to the top-bar. A spoonful of wax poured 

 along the slanting trough thus formed will 

 fasten it. This frame is now left to cool 

 while the other two frames are filled in the 

 same manner. Then the first is removed, 

 another filled in its place, and so on with 

 the next ones. In this way no time is lost 

 waiting for the wax to cool, which it does 

 slowly in hot weather. 

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AWARDS AT SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL 

 FAIR. 



This year's display has attracted great at- 

 tention from nearly every visitor to the fair. 

 The observatory hives have been a source of 

 constant interest, not only to the experienced 

 bee-keepers, but also to the curious uninitiat- 

 ed. 



W. H. Laws and D. C. Milam were the 

 judges who passed upon the merits of the 

 exhibits in the bee and honey department. 

 The number of exhibitors and exhibits this 

 year is the largest and most varied since the 

 fair was instituted, and as a result the judges 

 had hard work in making their awards. 



The following awards were made: 



Golden Italian bees and queen in single-comb obser- 

 vatory hives; first, John W. Pharr, Berclair; second, 

 Grant Anderson, Sabinal. 



Three-banded Italian bees and queen in single-com ■> 

 observatory hive; first. W. O. Victor. Hondo; second, 

 Udo and Max Toepperwein, San Antonio. 



Carniolan bees and queen in single-comb observa- 

 tory hives; first Grant Anderson; second, Udo and 

 Max Toepperwein. 



Caucasian bees and queens in single-comb observa- 

 tory hives; first. Southwestern Bee Company, San 

 Antonio; second Udo and Max T jepperwein, 



Cyprian bees and queens in single-comb observatory 

 hives; first Udo and Max Toepperwein. 



Holy Land Dees and queens in single-comb observa- 

 tory hives; first, Udo and Max Toepperwein; second, 

 Southwestern Bee Company. 



Banat bees and queen in single-comb observatory 

 hives; first. Grant Anderson; second, Udo and Max 

 Toepperwein. 



Black queen and bees in single-comb observatory 

 hives; first. Southwestern Bee Company. 



Best display of bumble-bees; first, F, L. Aten, 

 R'^und Rock. 



Best and largest display of bees of various races in 

 observatory hives; first Southwestern Bee Company; 

 second, Udo and Max Toepperwein. 



Best and largest display of queens of various races 

 in mailing-cages; first. Southwestern Bee Company; 

 second, John W. Pharr. 



Best case of white section comb honey, twelve 

 pounds or more; first, W. O. Victor; second, Wald C. 

 Conrads, New Braunfels. 



Best case of light-amber section comb honey; first. 

 Southwestern Bee Company; second, W. O. Victor. 



Best and largest display of section comb honey; 

 first, W. O. Victor; second Udo and Max Toepperwein. 



Best display of sp cial designs of comb honey; first, 

 Udo and Max Toepperwein; second, Frank Kraut, 

 Leon Springs. 



Best twelve pounds friction-top pails white bulk 

 comb honey; first, L. H. SchoU, New Braunfels; sec- 

 ond, L. Jones, Uvalde. 



Best six pounds friction-top pail white bulk comb 

 honey; first, L. H. Scholl; second, L. Jones. 



Best three pounds friction-top pail white bulk comb 

 honey; first, J. W. Pharr; second, L. H. Scholl. 



Best display of bulk comb honey; first, L. H. Scholl, 

 both prizes. 



Best dozen jars white extracted honey; first. South- 

 western Bee Co.; second, Udo and Max Toepperwein. 



Best dozen jars light-amber extracted honey; first. 

 Otto Sueltenfuss; second. Southwestern Bee Co. 



Best display extracted honey, granulated form; first, 

 W. O. Victor: second. L. H. Scholl. 



Best sample cake of bright yellow beeswax, not less 

 than two pounds; first. A. Fourmer; second. L. C. 

 Rosseau, Waxahachee. 



Best and largest display of beeswax; first, L. H. 

 Scholl; second, Udo and Max Toepperwein. 



Best display in special designs in beeswax; first. 

 Southwestern Bee Company; second, L H. Scholl. 



Best display of fruit preserved in honey; first, South- 

 western Bee Company, both prizes. 



Best honey vinegar; first, Moritz Rompel, Bulverde; 

 second. Southwestern Bee Company. 



Best instructive display in apiarian products and of 

 the various uses made of honey and beeswax; first, 

 Louis H. Scholl; second. Southwestern Bee Company. 



Best and largest display of bee-keepers' supplies; 

 first diploma to Southwestern Bee Company. 



Best collection of Texas honey-yielding plants, 

 pressed and mounted; first, L. H. Scholl; second, Miss 

 Meta Hilje, Alvin, Texas. 



It is already planned to have a still larger 

 show of bee-keepers' products at this fair as 

 well as at the Htate Fair at Dallas next year, 

 and we hope that our bee-keepers will keep 

 this in mind and save every thing worthy for 

 these exhibits. Such exhibits are advertis- 

 ing our industry. 



Converts atjons 



with Doolittle^ 



BEE-KEEPING AS AN AVOCATION. 



"Say, Doolittle, I want a little talk with 

 you about turning my whole attention to 

 apiculture. In other words, I want to make 

 bee-keeping an avocation." 



"But you have got several colonies of bees 

 at the present time, have you not?" 



"Yes, I worked 31 colonies last summer, 

 but I wish to get enough so as to let all other 

 things go— enough to make a business of bee- 

 keeping—in other words, an avocation." 



"But you have got the wrong word in 

 avocation, have you not?" 



"No. Avocation means that which you 

 make a business of, does it not?" 



"Well, that is not my understanding of 

 the matter; but perhaps I may be wrong." 



"1 think you are. Have you a dictionary?" 



"Yes. Here is the Student's Standard." 



"Avocation. '1. An irregular occupation; 

 side interests; diversion.' That looks as if 

 I had made a mistake But, hold on; here 

 is under 2. 'One's business or vocation.' 

 There, what do you say now?" 



"I say, read the rest of the sentence. " 



" ' A common but improper usage.' I give 

 it up." 



"Now, turn to vocation and see what you 

 find there." 



' ' ' Vocation. Any occupation for which 

 one qualifies himself, or to which one devotes 

 his time; a calling; a business.' " 



" 'Then the word you wish to use is voca- 

 tion." 



"Yes, it would seem so. What do you 

 think of my making a business of bee-keep- 

 ing? is what I want to ask you. I wish to 

 drop the chicken business, my team work, 



