The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-16


The committee on honey, report, that the
limited quantity Of honey entered for the
society's premiums, compelled the commit
tee to the belief, that either "the little busy
bee" had not improved each shining hour
during the past season, or that the DISPOSE
ton to compete for the society's premiums
in this article was declining.
There were six entries, and only two spec.
linens Of honey presented for examination.
Both OF these were very fine, wax very light,
clean, and Of excellent flavor, and both were
filed into boxes by the bees, and weighed
respectively, nett, 80 and 90 lbs. That
marked No, 2O3, and weighing 90 lbs. the
committee regarded as entitled to the pre-
ference, as being superior in whi;cncss and
delicate flavor and to this your committee
awarded the premium OiS2,OO for The best
specimen OF honey.
Two hives Of bees, numbered 500, were
entered. One Of these hives contained 81
lbs. weight OF honey and bees, and being
the heaviest, the owner, Mr.. I. p. S. Deer.
inG, Of Biddeiord, is entitled to the sociely's
fS,, premium OF $500 for the creates,
amount O! hOuey in one hive.
We understand hom Mr.. Deering that
bo,h OF the specimens examined by the
committee were the fruits Of the labor in
these hives.
Entry 5ii was for the greatest amour, Of
honey produced by one person. No s?eci-
mems were shown, but accompanying the
entry was statement, that the amount pro-
duced was 233 pounds, and this being the
larses, amount produced by any one per
sou, the gentleman who made the eniry,
Mr.. J. Il. Haley, OF Dayton, is entitled ,C
the first premium Of $500, for the creates
quantity OF honey produced. Mr.. 7. p. $
Deering, OF BiddeiOrd, having produced i;S
bis. the second larges, quantity, is entitled
To the second premium OF $500
Entry 5l5, was for hive containing, a.
per statement, IS I lbs. Had this hiv,
been exhibited, its owner would have been,
/ probably, entitled under the rules TO tn,
second premium for the second creates
ainoun, Of honey, bu, as the hive was no
brought TO adj to the inietes, and attraction
Of the exhibition, your committee did no
think il, Just 10 award prcmium-but tn
second premium Of $500 ior the secon,
creates, amount OF honey, we award to +
r. $. Deering, for his second hive on exhi
biiiou, weight, 20 lbs. There was still an
other hive eniered, No. 535, and on exhi
bilion.
No s.aiement OF the quantity Of honey
contained accompanied il. nor was an,
specimen ri, shown 10 the committee. |,
fountains OF sweetness were sealed 10 tn
! committee, aud its owner, though diliGeu,l
, soush, io', could no, be found, Uhde
, these circumstances the committee, thOug
ardenily desiring taste of its contents, an
, 10 learn more Of it. history, were obliged Il
! pass 1t by, though no, wi;hou, forming som
opinion OF its weight, and coming 10 tn
conclusion ,ha, i, contained less honey lha
the other hives on exhibition.
! Your committee would remark in clOsin
their report, iha, they had some doubts
he prOprieiy OlcOnsiderins entries made 70
: the CREATES; amount Of honey, which wei
, no, accompanied with some specimens, I
tina, some iudsemeu, could be formed OF Ii
character Oi,he honey made, and ii was n