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the balustrade was formed from panels of beautifully molded 

 beeswax. 



There is seldom a fairground with no bees near it, hence, no 

 honey should be exposed. All honey should be shut up close, and 

 no stickiness left on the outside of the package. Wax should be 

 molded into fanciful shapes — statues, or something of that sort, if 

 the exhibitor has the skill to make them. Fruits, vegetables, ears 

 of corn, and the like, may be made of wax by first making molds, of 

 plaster of Paris, from the objects themselves. It is not necessary 

 that the articles be solid wax. E^irst soak the molds in water, then 

 pour in a small quantity of melted wax, close the molds, and then 

 immediately shake them vigorously while the wax is cooling, thus 

 coating the inside of the molds with wax. When the wax is cool it 

 will come out all in one piece. 



Let the beginner not try to show a multitude of things, but let 

 what he does show be as good as it is possible for him to make it. 

 Competition is so very keen, at least where the premiums are liberal, 

 that it is folly to expect premiums upon second-class articles. 



Now that I have reached the subject of premiums, it may be 

 well to give what I would call a "model" premium list. I may have 

 placed the premiums at higher figures than most societies would 

 care to use, but the amounts can be easily reduced, preserving the 

 proportions. 



1st 2nd 3rd 



Most attractive display of comb honey $35 S20 $10 



Specimen of comb honey, not less than ten pounds, 

 quality and manner of putting up for market to 



be considered 10 5 



Most attractive display of extracted honey 35 20 10 



Specimen of comb honey, not less that ten pounds, 

 quality and manner of putting up for market to 



be considered 10 5 



Most attractive display of beeswax 20 10 



Specimen of beeswax, not less than ten pounds, soft, 



bright yellow wax to be given the pi^ference. . 6 3 



Single-comb nucleus Italian bees 10 5 



Single-comb nucleus black bees 10 5 



Single-comb nucleus Carniolan bees 10 5 



Single-comb nucleus Caucasian bees 10 5 



SWEEPSTAKICS ON BEEp. 



Display, in single-comb nuclei, of the greatest variety 



of the different races of bees 10 5 



Collection of queen bees of different varieties 16 8 



