THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 143 



"Management of a Comb Honey Apiary to Prevent Swarm inj,'-," 

 by L. C. LeMay. 



Discussion, "Smoke Introduction of Oueens, " to be opened l)y 

 Rev. D. D. Marsh. 



"Advantages of a Let-Alone-Hive and How to Manage." Dem- 

 onstration by Allen Latham. 



"Comparative Merits of 8-Frame and 10-Frame Hi\e for Comb 

 Honey in locality of Connecticut." A. W. Coley. 



Please bring" for display and demonstration any invention, imple- 

 ment or method you may have. Space and tables Avill be provided 

 for same. A special invitation is extended to fruit growers to attend. 



The question box will be free to all. 



L. Wayne Adams, Secretary. 



lo Warner St., Hartford, Conn. 



NATIONAL GRADING RULES 



Adopted at Cincinnati, Feb. 13, 191 3. 



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. I — 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-\V-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 "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, ILL. — The cold weather of Feb- is weak with the best white clover and bass- 



ruary helped the sale of honey, especially that wood bringing from Sc to 9c per lb., with 



of comb, so that the market is now practic- other white grades from 7c to 8c per lb. The 



ally cleaned up on all grades of comb honey, demand for beeswax ha? been very active and 



a situation which sixty days ago was quite un- 'irings from 32c to 3;3c per lb., according to 



looked for. Fancy grades are selling at from color and cleanliness. 



14c to 15c per lb., the oft" grades are also find- „ . -^-,„^.p„„ „ „^ 



ing a market with very little being offered. '^^ -^- i>LKAh,Li \ HJ. 



Prices range from Sc to 13c per lb. Extracted March IS, 



