Gleanings in bee culture . 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,
Gleanings in bee culture . 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-. Exhibit of beekeepers appliances, Hartford Pair. cially to the concessioners who have honeyfor sale, to have a demonstrational cage inwhich live bees are from time to time han-dled. Nothing is probably more sensationalon the fairgrounds. The writer has fre-quently heard remarks that these demonstra-tions eclipse the snake charmer in the fakirrow. The public, not knowing too muchabout bees, is always amazed at the non-concern of the demonstrator in the seems to protect the operator. Ifhe is a teacher he will, of course, lecture ashe demonstrates to the public, explaininghow he manipulates the bees, and, inciden-tally but strongly, instruct in the value ofhoney as a food. The beekeepers of Connecticut are in-debted to Mr. Yates for his untiring effortsin promoting beekeeping interests. One ofhis maxims is, Let the bees draw thecrowd. This is entirely practicable. Itsmagnetism may be judged by the numerousoifhand remarks ofspectators. As thecrowd drifts along thefairground
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