THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 63 



NATIONAL GRADING RULES 



Adopted at Cincinnati, Feb. 13, 1913. 



Sections of comb honey are to be graded: First, as to finish; second, as to color 

 of honey; and third, as to weight. The sections of honey in any given case are to be 

 so nearly alike in these three respects that any section shall be representative of the 

 contents of the case. 



I. FINISH: 



1. Extra Fancy — Sections to be evenly tilled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, 

 the sections to be free from propolis or other pronounced stain, combs and cappings 

 white, and not more than six unsealed cells on either side. 



2. Fancy — Sections to be evenly filled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, the 

 sections free from propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cappings white and not 

 more than six unsealed cells on either side exclusive of the outside row. 



3. No. /-^Sections to be evenly filled, comb firmly attached to the four sides, the 

 sections free from propolis or other pronounced stain, comb and cappings wh.te to 

 slightly off color, and not more than 40 unsealed cells, exclusive of tlie outside row. 



4. No. 2 — Comb not projecting beyond the box, attached to the sides not less 

 than two-thirds of the way around and not more than 60 unsealed cells exclusive of 

 the row adjacent to the box. 



II. COLOR: 



On the basis of color of the honey, comb honey is to be classified as: first, white; 

 second, light amber; third, amber; and fourth, dark. 



III. WEIGHT: 



1. Heavy — No section designated as heavy to weigh less than fourteen ounces. 



2. Medium — No section designated as medium to weigh less than twelve ounces. 



3. Light — No section designated as light to weigh less than ten ounces. 



In describing honey, three words or symbols are to be used, the first being descrip- 

 tive of the finish, the second of color and the third of weight. As for example: Fancy, 

 white, heavy (F-VV-H) ; No. 1, Amber, medium (l-A-JSI), etc. In this way any of the 

 possible combinations of finish, color and weight can be briefly described. 



CULL. HONEY 



Cull honey shall consist of the following: Honey packed in soiled second-hand cases 

 or that in badly stained or propolized sections; sections containing pollen, honey-dew 

 honey, honey showing signs of granulation, poorly ripened, sour or "weeping" honey; 

 sections with comb projecting beyond the box or well attached to the box less than two- 

 thirds the distance around its inner surface; sections with more than 60 unsealed cells, 

 exclusive of the row adjacent to the box; leaking, injured, or patched up sections; sec- 

 tions weighing less than ten ounces. 



CHICAGO — Honey market is easy, with case, $2.2.) to $2. .50. Extracted White, per 



prices uncertain other than for the fancy pound, 8 to Si<^c; Extracted Amber, per pound, 



grades of both comb and extracted, which re- 7 to Sc. Beeswax, per pound, 25 to 30c. 

 main comparatively steady at recent quota- Yours very truly, 



tions. The supply is large for season of the C. C. CLEMONS PRODUCE CO. 



year in all grades. Tan. 14. 



R. A. BURNETT & CO., 



J=^"- ^^- 173 W. South Water St. Bee-Keepers' Review— I have sold the 



KANSAS CITY MO.— The demand for both ^ar of lionev I wrote vou of some time 

 comb and extracted honey is very light, espe- ' . • 



cially for comb. Receipts of extracted light, ago. All honey is now sold in this val- 



but receipts of comb large. We quote as fol- , iir- i • ' -Kt -vt- i 



lows: No. 1 white comb, 24 sec, per case i'^3'- Wishmg you a Merry Xmas and a 



^^■^^ }^ f^-'^^''<.^?k ^ i^y'^^f ^.°"u'' ^* ^l'^- P^'' Happv New Year, I remain, vours truly, 

 case, $2.40 to $2.50. No. 1 Amber comb, sec, , . 



per case, $2.75; No. 2 Amber comb, sec, per W. W. Martin. 



National Members Having Honey for Sale. 

 V/e are herewith submitting a list of members ha\'ino- honev 

 tor sale. This list only includes those who have more honey than 

 their home market will consume. The member's name and adddress 

 is under the kind of honey each has for sale. Nearly all have ex- 

 tracted honey, and about one-third have both comb and extracted 

 honey. This list is published free for the use of the members, and 

 those not on the list should write this office not later than the loth 



