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'rhc midwinlcr su!)-tropical fair of ( )raii^e, (Jsccola. Seminoli- 

 and Volusia Counties was held at Orlando, Ma., I^"cl)ruarv 17th to 

 21st. Kxhibits of fruits and trucking" products, of CDursc. were most 

 in evidence, and though there were a few premiums dlTcrcd for hone\- 

 and wax, the entries were limited t() three kinds — one for comb 

 honey, one for extracted and one for beeswax. We are the possessors 

 of two artistic blue ribbons as a reward of a small, tentati^•e exhibit 

 we made. Another year, we shall see the managers of the Fair in 

 advance and try to secure more representative premium lists and 

 more inviting premiums. We might add that we have been very 

 much impressed with the splendid ad\ertising possibilities of such a 

 Fair. Our honey exhibited was sold the first day of the Fair and 

 could have been sold many times over. Another year we shall tr\- 

 to exhibit a full queen-rearing outfit, a honey-extracting outfit and 

 an instructive line of bee supplies, in addition to the honey and wax. 

 The name, "Medea Bee Yards," in wax letters, four inches high, and 

 the letter, attracted much attention. — E. G. B. 



Points In Cell-Getting and Grafting. 

 We have no way of estimating how many of the readers of the 

 Review obtain cells by grafting. No doubt hundreds do so obtain 

 them. Many more will doubtless try it for the first time this season, 

 so it may not be unseasonable nor amiss to speak of a few details 

 that have come by experience. For lifting the young lar\a from the 

 worker-cell, have the smaller end of the cell-grafting needle slightly 

 coated with royal jelly — then a very slight contact with the tiny 

 larva will be sufficient to adhere and draw it up with the needle ; if 

 you don't get the larva at the first attemj^t. always try a new cell — let 

 that one go. You will doubtless do more injury to the young queen- 

 to-be by "fishing" for her than you will do good transferring by your 

 efforts. Take a new cell ; there are plenty more. And, besides this, 

 you will learn sureness, become able to lift out the tin)' white bit of 

 animate life almost unfailingly. By this means \(>u will acquire 

 both quickness and sureness, become both dexterous and sure. 



Another point: If on any day when grafting you have several 

 big rich cells of royal jelly, in excess of immediate needs, don't dis- 

 card them, but remove the embryo bees from the bee cells and then 

 pinch the open end of the cells tight shut, place the cells thus sealed 

 in a tight box, or glass jar, with close-fitting lid, and you will be 

 surprised to see how well the jelly will keep. We have used it thus 

 three days old and it is fresh and good as ever. Good ielly is milkv 

 white; too old it becomes yellowish and stifi" — l)ut yellow before it 

 becomes stiff. — E. G. B. 



