> I would like to show some of my honey and comb honey at the local fairs.
> Would someone point me to information on how to prepare, bottle, etc.
> honey for showing?

Roger Morse wrote a book on the subject, intended audience was more for judges
at honey shows, but it is good for fair competetors too.  Unfortunately I do
not know the title, perhaps Larry Connor can help out.

An excerpt from my beekeeping association newsletter follows.

At the May general membership meeting, Fred Ludewig spoke about preparing honey
for market.  The most memorable point Fred made in his presentation was that
when you are preparing honey for market, "remember that you are handling food.
Handle it as you would have someone else handle YOUR food!"  Another point Fred
made was that you want the honey in your bottle to be as close as possible to
the drop of honey you'd get if you stuck a toothpick or straw into honeycomb
freshly taken from your hives. You want your honey in the jar to sparkle as if
it had just come from the comb!

Other points to consider when preparing honey for market include:

· Jars MUST be clean, and final package should not be sticky!
· Make sure there are no foreign particles, air bubbles or foam in your jars.
· Fill your jars completely, no air should show below the cap.
· Moisture content must be below 18.6%
· Comb honey should be free of pollen and have a minimum of uncapped cells.
Ideally comb honey will have been frozen to eliminate risk of wax moth
contamination and thawed in a manner to minimize condensation.

Aaron Morris - thinking blue ribbons!