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adopted by the bee-keepers of different sections. It is highly 

 desirable that the same rules be made to apply to all sections, 

 so that the merchant buying honey from any locality will know 

 what to expect. 



Official Grades. — The National Bee-keeper's Association at 

 the convention in Cincinnati in 1913 adopted the following as 

 official for the association: 



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 respects that any section shall 

 be representative of the contents of the case. 



1. Finish. — (1) Extra 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 propolis or other pronounced stain, comb 

 and cappings white, and not more than six unsealed cells on each 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 forty 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 sixty un- 

 sealed cells, exclusive of the row next to the wood. 



2. 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. 



3. 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 under these rules, three words or symbols are to 

 be used, the first descriptive of the finish, second the color, and third the 

 weight. For example, fancy, white, heavy (F^W=:H). No. 1, amber, 

 medium (No. 1=A = M). In this way all the combinations of color, 

 weight, and finish can be briefly described. 



Cull Honey. — Cull honey shall consist of the following: Honey packed 

 in soiled second-hand cases or in badly stained or propolized sections; 

 sections containing pollen, honey-dew honey, honey showing signs of granu- 

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

 projecting beyond the box, or well attached to the section less than two- 

 thirds the distance around the inner surface; sections with more than 

 sixty unsealed cells exclusive of the row adjacent to the wood; leaking, 

 injured, or patched up sections. See Fig. 120. 



