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orously 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. 



12 3 



Most attractive display of comb honey $35 $20 $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 than 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 preference 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 



SWEEPSTAKES ON BEES. 

 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 



Honey vinegar, not less than one gallon, shown in glass 6 3 



Assortment of honey candies 4 2 



Pastry made with honey instead of sugar 4 2 



The best specimens of honev-producing plants, pressed and 



mounted, not to exceed 25 varieties 15 8 



SWEEPSTAKES. 

 The largest, best, most interesting, attractive, and instructive 



exhibition in this department, all things considered 35 20 10 



I think bee-keepers would prefer to have "suoolies" included in 

 the premium list ; but the managers of fairs have decided against the 

 offering of' premiums on such things, on account of the difficulty of 

 securing satisfactory decisions. The best we can do is to have a 

 "sweepstakes" premium offered upon the largest and best exhibit; then 

 supplies will count. 



A judge should never be compelled to take an exhibitor's word 

 for anything. Let the article exhibited show for itself. Don't offer 

 premiums on samnles of different kinds of honey when they can be 



