102 THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 



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 white to 

 slightly off color, and not more than 40 unsealed cells, exclusive of the 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-W-H) ; No. 1, Amber, medium (1-A-M), 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 "weepiwg" 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. 



NEW YORK — Our market remains in the consisting of white clover and basswood, are 

 same condition, dull and inactive. As to comb rather firmly held and sell at from Sc to 9c 

 honey, there is some little demand for No. 1 per lb., according to quality and package, but 

 and fancy white, while off grades, mixed and the western and southern grades of white are 

 buckwheat are almost unsalable. During the very dull and sell at from Ic to 2c per lb. be- 

 past few weeks we have received several ship- low these figures and it is most difficult to 

 ments of the last mentioned grades which we move in quantities. 



would rather not have had sent to us at all. Beeswax sells upon arrival at from 31c to 



The honey is more or less candied, combs poor- 3.3c per lb., according to color and cleanliness, 

 ly filled, some not fastened to the comb and 



broken loose, and as the season is practically R- A. BURNETT & CO., 



over, with no demand to speak of, it will be Feb. 10. 173 W. South Water St. 



hard work to dispose of these goods. We can- 



not encourage shipments of off grades of comi) t-atvtcac /-tt-\- nrr^ ti 1 c u 

 honey, mixed or buckwheat at this time, for we , I^ANSAS CIT\ , MO.— The supply of comb 

 feel sure that we cannot make sale in a reason- '>°"ey is large demand light Supply of ex- 

 able time nor satisfy the shippers, and there- ti;?cted honey fair, the demand also only fair, 

 fore would rather not handle these grades at ^^S'l"°*^ our market as follows: No 1 white 

 all. As to extracted honey, the only grade for ^o'"^ ^4 sec the case, $3.50 to $2.6o; No 2 

 which there is demand at this time is fancy white comb, 24 seel the case, ^2 to $2 35; No. 

 quality white clover, which is selling at from i. ^'"''^'' ^°'"''' ~* f^" V'^ case, $2.2o to $2.50; 

 .S5/.C to 9c per pound; all other grades are in ^.°- .^ a'"'jer comb 24 sec the case $2 to 

 poor demand. Beeswax steady at former prices. $~'-2o; extracted whi e, per lb Sc to SJ^c; ex- 



T- K Tc TLiTT mjT.-Tii % ccrcTt'^^^ tractcd amber, per lb., 7^c to 7j4c; beeswax, 



Feb. IS HILDRETII & SEGELKEN. p^j. ib., 25c to 30c. 



\ C. C. CLEMOXS PRODUCE CO. 



CHICAGO — Sales have improved in volume Feb. 16. 

 during the past thirty days; prices, however, 



are unsatisfactory in that they have a lower — 

 tendency and some of the comb honey shows 



granulation which renders it unfit for table use. When sending in your renewal for 



Fancy .grades sell in small quantities around the REVIEW, kindly ask your neighbor 

 J;>c per lb., but the off grades are dinicult to . . 



place at uncertain prices. Extracted honey, bee-keeper tO subscribe with yOU. 



