Gleanings in bee culture . mmmammmMmnifm. The prize comb honey, Hartford Fair. bees could be more distinctly traced and thequeen more readily found. Mr. A. , who is superintendent of the bee andhoney exhibit, strongly advocates a uniformglass nucleus hive which shall be utilized byeach exhibitor. This adds to the attractive-ness of the display, and facilitates in com-parisons and judging. Beeswax to the extent of 100 jDounds ormore was also exhibited. Among the numerous calls in the premi-um schedule was that for a display illustra-tive of queen-rearing methods. The firstpremium was won

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Gleanings in bee culture . mmmammmMmnifm. The prize comb honey, Hartford Fair. bees could be more distinctly traced and thequeen more readily found. Mr. A. , who is superintendent of the bee andhoney exhibit, strongly advocates a uniformglass nucleus hive which shall be utilized byeach exhibitor. This adds to the attractive-ness of the display, and facilitates in com-parisons and judging. Beeswax to the extent of 100 jDounds ormore was also exhibited. Among the numerous calls in the premi-um schedule was that for a display illustra-tive of queen-rearing methods. The firstpremium was won by Mr. Yates, and ispictured on next page. Of the competitive displays. Inspector Wright, of Altamont, N. Y., wqs thejudge. Below is a list of prize-winners, andabove is the photograph of the pile of pre-mium comb honey. It cannot be too strongly advocated, asan attraction Avhieh will draw crowds, espe-

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