THE BEE-KBEPERS' REVIEW 221 



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 weig-ht. The sections of honey in 

 any g-iven case are to be so nearly alike in these respects that any section 

 shall be representative of the contents of the case. 



I. FINISH: 



1. KXTRA FANCY— Sections to be evenly filled, 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 propoMs 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. 1 — 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. rOLOR: 



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 four- 

 teen 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 descriptive of the finish, the second of color and the third of wei§-ht. 

 As for example: Fancy, white, heavy (F-W-H); No. 1, Amber, medmm 

 (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 badl y stained or propolized sections; sec- 

 tions containing pollen, honey-dew honey, honey showing signs of gran- 

 ulation, poorly ripened, .sour or "weeping" honey; sections with comb 

 projecting beyond the box or well a ttached to the box less than two-thirds 

 the distance around its inner surf ttached to the box less than two-thirds 

 cells, exclusive of the row adjacenace; sections with more than 60 unsealed 

 patched up sections; sections weight to the box; leaking, injured, or 



DENVER, COLO. — We have no more linden, which like the comb, is in bet- 

 comb honey to offer. Are jobbing ex- ter demand and more firmly held, 

 tracted honey as follows: White ex- Beeswax continues to sell upon 

 tracted 8c and light amber 7c. We arrival at from 33c to 35c per lb. ac- 

 pay 32c per pound cash and 34c in cording to color and cleanliness, 

 trade for clean yellow wax delivered R. A. BURNETT & CO., 

 here. 173 W. South Water St. 

 Colorado Honey Producers' Ass'n. May 18. 



F. Rauchfuss, Mgr. 



May 16 



To Rid Buildings of Rats and Mice 



CHICAGO— The volume of trade is ,^. , , 



very narrow and consists in dealers Mix equal parts of dry cornmeal, 



buying just a little to have it on) hand wheat middling and good Portland 



r'sTo^Se or-it'^on ^°'2l?l^ L^u^nre^-l f.ement. Mix thoroughly and add a 



etc. as in winter months, all of which little sugar and cheese crumbs. Set 



is a seasonable condition. where they can have full access to 



The fancy grades are not plentiful if rpy^p-p ,•„ nn dane-pr from ii<?ine- it 



and continue to bring from 14c to 15c "• ^^^re is no aanger irom using 11 



per lb. according to the flavor, style as it contains no poison. It is 



and everything else that goes to make better than all the cats, dogS, 



|ric!e"''!seI^s"^at"f™"r?;"t^^o°"3iTer"l^i^ traps and poisons. The rats and 



less with amber grades bringing from mice eat it and go outside for 



10c to 12c per lb. Extracted is meeting drink. It hardens in their somachs 



with practically no demand and prices , , .,, thpm (Irepn't? Fruit 



are inclined to be easy, especially is ^^^ «^ills mem. ureen s If ruit 



this so aside from fancy clover and Grower. 



