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edge, was decisive. The tests are as follows: 

 1. I'ure houey dissolved iu water is uot al- 

 tered by the addition ot a few drops of 

 tincture of iodine, but almost becomes 

 clearer; honey adultered with glucose turns 

 darker. 2. Pure honey dissolves iu methyl 

 alcohol so as to give an almost clear result, 

 with only a few tiakes; when mixed with 

 glucose a thick precipitation is formed 

 which, when the honey is warmed, adheres 

 tirmly to the surface of the glass, and can 

 not be dissolved in any way. 8. " Baryt- 

 wasser" (a (lerman druggist should be appli- 

 ed to for this, as I do not know the corre- 

 sponding English term— it ai)pears to mean 

 a solution of barytes, if there is such a thing) 

 when added to a solution of honey, gives no 

 reaction, but with a mixture of glucose and 

 honey causes a thick precipitation of 

 " baryumdextrinat " (which I must be ex- 

 cused from translating.) 



At the Reichenberg convention there was 

 a lively discussion over the best position 

 for the entrance. The great majority pre- 

 ferred it some distance above the bottom. 



MuENoiiENEB BiENENZEiTUNG. — Reviewer 

 Bachmaier reports that in 18!)5, 35,G40 

 pounds of gingerbread ( Lebhuchen ) were 

 exported from France, and 478, 'J4C pounds 

 imported into France from Belgium. Al- 

 though the Belgium article is 9% cents a 

 pound, and the French 7 cents, the former 

 is much more sought after, because it is 

 made with houey, while most French ginger- 

 bread contains syrup and glucose. (This 

 does not exactly harmonize with the state- 

 ment that no one dares adulterate in France. ) 

 ■' Lebkuchen" are such a standard article 

 on the continent, and we have such a large 

 per cent of foreign population here, that 

 one is led to wonder whetlier an attempt to 

 cater to their tastes iu this respect has ever 

 been made. ( Possit^)iy Mr. Muth may 

 have done something. ) If I am not mis- 

 taken, these " Lel)kucheu " are even im- 

 ported into this country. They ought to be 

 made here. Is the receipt a secret ? 



Two other items collected by the same 

 authority may be laljeUd " important if 

 true. " One is. that the 'luicker melted wax 

 , is cooled, the better its color; hence to se- 

 cure a superior grade, first cool slowly to 

 get rid of the impurities, which will be at the 

 bottom of the cake so that they can be re- 

 moved, and then remelt and cool quickly 

 by setting the vessel in cold water. The 

 other is a tested remedy for moths — pat 



some strong vinegar in a pot and set it un- 

 der the combs in a closet. Then put a red- 

 hot bolt in the vinegar and shut the door 

 quick. The fumes kill the worms. 



L'Apioulteuk. — The tariff on honey in 

 France is about !}■< cents a pound. In 

 Germany, the tariff has just been raised 

 slightly, so that it is now about 4><f cents a 

 pound. 



M. Diguier is enthusiastic over the cure 

 of four colonies badly affected with foul 

 brood by means of a specific sent for trial 

 by its inventor to the Central Assocsation, 

 He used it in connection with naphthaline, 

 after cutting out and destroying the rotten 

 brood, and thinks the cure is radical. The 

 circular of the inventor ( A. Thiery, Fliar- 

 macien — Chimiste, Etreaupout, Aisne, 

 France ) just received, shows considerable 

 ignorance on the subject. He says foul 

 brood is often caused by diarrhea, bad food, 

 or chilling of the brood. Otherwise, there 

 is no reason to suppose he is not a skillful 

 pharmacist, and produces an article which 

 is superior as an antiseptic. But the best 

 possible antiseptic can not, simply by its 

 presence in the hive, search out and des- 

 troy foul brood germs preserved in honey, 

 and there is no possible method of determin 

 ing which honey is free from infection 

 and which not, without a microscopical ex- 

 amination of the whole of it. This point is 

 still ignored in Europe. On the other hand, 

 in avoiding one extreme, it is not necessary 

 to rush into the other. Even Dr Howard 

 has fallen into this trap. The above case, 

 and many others, show that drugs are a 

 valuable aid. not in the cure of foul brood, 

 but in temporarily disposing of it until 

 such time as a radical cure can by trans- 

 ferring be easily aud cheaply effected, that 

 is, during the honey-How; and also as a pre- 

 ventive, to be used on healthy colouies. M. 

 Thiery also claims that the same article is a 

 specific for diarrhea, aud gives testimonials 

 of its success in the treatment of both 

 diseases. 



Abbe Pincot prevents swarming, iu man- 

 aging for extracted honey, by removing the 

 sealed brood from his strong colonies, re- 

 placing it with full sheets of foundation, 

 and giving the removed brood to his very 

 strong colonies iu a second story, in both 

 cases adding a shallow extracting super on 

 top: at the same time allowing but four 

 frames of brood to remain in the lower 

 story of the very strong colonies, and filling 



