THE BEEKEEPERS' REVIEW 



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Number Two 



Colorado Grading Rules, 1915 Revision 



COMB HONEY 



Fancy : 



Sections to be well filled, combs firmly at- 

 tached on all sides and evenly capped, except 

 the outside row next to the wood. Honey, 

 comb and cappings white, or slightly off color. 

 Combs not projecting beyond the wood, sec- 

 tions to be well cleaned. No section in this 

 grade to weigh less than 12V2 oz. net, or I314 

 oz. gross. The top of each section in this 

 grade must be stamped, "Net weight not less 

 than 131/2 oz." 



Number One: 



Sections to be well filled, combs firmly at- 

 tached, not projecting beyond the wood and 

 entirely capped, except ^he outside row next 

 to the wood. Honey, comb and cappings from 

 white to light 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 

 representation 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. 

 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 fi-ora white to amber in color. Sec- 

 tions to be well cleaned. The top of each 

 section in this grade must be stamped, "Net 

 weight not less than 10 oz." The front sec- 

 tions in each case must be of uniform color 

 and finish and shall be a true representation 

 of 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 sec- 

 tions. 



Honey showing signs of granulation. 



Leaking, injured or patched up sections. 



Sections containing honey dew. 



Sections with more than 50 uncapped cells, 

 or a less number of empty cells. 



Sections weighing less than the minimum 

 weight. 



All of such honey should be disposed of in 

 the home market. 



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 packed 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 designating color 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 strain- 

 ed and if packed in five gallon cans, each 

 can, shall contain sixty 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. 



