. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice ivill be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. HONEY JUDGING COMPETITIONS. [9121] As I was the judge at the Dairy Show, perhaps I may be permitted to o
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice ivill be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. HONEY JUDGING COMPETITIONS. [9121] As I was the judge at the Dairy Show, perhaps I may be permitted to offer a few remarks as to what took place on this occasion. It is quite true that at the Dairy Show I was approached by Mr. Crawshaw, and that I gladly discussed the awards of cer- tain exhibits in the wax and heather honey classes. Respecting the heather honey award, then, as now, I see no reason to revise any of the awards, and still differ from Mr. CrawshaAV in two instances: (1) As to incipient fermentation being present in one of the awards; (2) As to whether cer- tain exhil)its of a dark liquid sort of heatlier honey were ling as he maintained, or bell as I maintained. I have always understood that pure ling honey is gela- tinous and bubbly, and I was surprised at Mr. Crawshaw's expression of a con- trary view. It would be instructive to learn whether other heather men bear him out in this. Now as to the awards in the wax section. The judge in this class has a more difficult task than the inexperienced realise. Many of the entries here are intended for commercial or iiidnstrial purposes (vide schedule) in order to en- courage the sale of good pure bees-wax. Thus quality is not the only factor to be considered, but also' the amount of time and expense given to their preparation and get-ujD. This is analogous to the class of best bee-hives at a definite figure in the appliance section. If a very well- made hive, beautifully finished off at much cast of time and labour, be ex
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