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Number One 



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Number Two 



Colorado Grading Rules, 1915 Revision 



COMB HONEY 

 Fancy : 



Sections to be well filled, combs 

 t'irmly attached on all sides and evenly 

 capped, except the outside row next to 

 the wood. Honey, comb and capplngs 

 white, or slightly off color. Combs not 

 projecting- beyond the wood, sections to 

 be well cleaned. No section in this 

 grade to weigh less than 12i^oz. net, or 

 131/2 oz. gross. The top of each sec- 

 tion in this grade must be stamped, 

 "Net weight not less than 12% oz." 



The front sections in each case must 

 be of uniform color and finisl and shall 

 be a true representation of the contents 

 of the case. 



Number One : 



Sections to be well filled, combs firm- 

 ly attached, not projecting beyond the 

 wood and entirely capped, except the 

 outside row next to the wood. Honey, 

 comb and cappings fiom white to lignt 

 amber in color. Sections to be well 

 cleaned. No section in this grade to 

 weigh less than 11 oz. net or 12 oz. 

 gross. The top of each section in this 

 grade must be stamped, "Net weight not 

 less than 11 oz." The front sections in 

 each case must be of uniform color 

 and finish and shall be a true represen- 

 tation of the contents of the case. 



Number Two: 



This grade is composed of sections 

 that are entirely capped except row next 

 to the wood, weighing not less than 10 

 oz. net or 11 oz. gross. Also of sucli 

 sections that weigli 11 oz. net or 12 oz. 

 gross, or more, and have not more than 

 50 uncapped cells altogether, which must 

 be filled with honey. Honey, comb and 

 cappings from white to amber in color. 

 Sections to be well cleaned. The top of 

 each section in this grade must be 

 stamped, "Net weight not less than 10 

 oz." The front sections in each case 

 must be of uniform color and finish and 

 shall be a true representation "•' the 

 contents of the case. 



COMB HONEY THAT IS NOT PERMITTED 

 IN SHIPPING GRADES 



Honey packed in second hand cases. 



Honey in badly stained or mildewed 

 sections. 



Honey showing signs of granulation. 



Leaking, injured or patched up sec- 

 tions. 



Sections containing honey dew. 



Sections with more than 50 uncapped 

 cells, or a less number of empty cells. 



Sections weighing less than the min- 

 imum weight. 



All of such honey should be disposed 

 of in the home inarket. 



EXTRACTED HONEY 



Must be thoroughly ripened, weighing 

 not less than 12 pounds per gallon. It 

 must be well strained and packed in 

 new cans, sixty pounds shall be pack- 

 ed in each 5 gallon can and the top of 

 each 5 gallon can shall be stamped or 

 labeled, "Net weight not less than 60 

 lbs." 



Extracted honey is classed as white, 

 light amber and amber, the letters '"W" 

 "L. A.", "A" should be used in desig- 

 nating coloi' and these letters should be 

 stamped on top of each can. Extracted 

 honey for shipping must be packed in 

 new, substantial cases of proper size. 

 STRAINED HONEY 



Must be well ripened, weighing not 

 less than 12 pounds per gallon. It must 

 be well strained and if packed in five 

 gallon cans, each can shall contain six- 

 ty pounds. The top of each 5 gallon can 

 shall be stamped or labeled "Net weight 

 not less than 60 lbs." Bright, clean 

 cans that previously contained honey 

 may be used for strained honey. 

 HONEY NOT PERMITTED IN SHIPPING 

 GRADES 



Extracted honey packed in second 

 hand cans. 



Unripe or fermenting honey, weighing 

 less than 12 lbs. per gallon. 



Honey contaminated by excessive use 

 of smoke. 



Honey contaminated by honey dew. 



Honey not properly strained. 



