affix on the outside the package in a con- 

 spicuous place, a distinct printed or written 

 label or brand stating that it is a mixture, 

 and naming the constituent elements used, 

 whether glucose, grape sugar or other 

 adulterant ; and every sale of such article 

 or substance not so branded, marked or 

 labeled is declared to be unlawful, and no 

 action shall be maintained in any of the 

 courts of this state to recover upon any con- 

 tract for the sale of any such article or sub- 

 stance not so branded, marked or labeled. 



2. And be it enacted, That every person 

 who shall knowingly sell, or offer to sell, or 

 have in his or her possession with intent to 

 sell, contrary to the provision of this act, 

 any of the said article or substance required 

 by the first sect'on of this act to be branded, 

 marked or labeled, as therein stated, not so 

 branded, marked or labeled, shall for each 

 such offence forfeit and pay a fine of one 

 hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs 

 in any of the courts of this state having 

 cognizance thereof, in an action to be prose- 

 cuted by the district attorney in the name of 

 the people, and the one-half of such recov- 

 ery shall be paid to the informer and the 

 residue shall be applied to the support of 

 the poor in the county where such recovery 

 is had. 



3. And, be it enacted, That every per- 

 son who shall knowingly sell, or offer, or 

 expose for sale, or who shall cause or pro- 

 cure to be sold, or offered or exposed for 

 sale any article or substance required by the 

 first section of this act to be branded, 

 marked or labeled, not so branded, marked 

 or labeled, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, 

 and on trial for such misdemeanor, 

 proof of the sale, or offer or exposure 

 alleged, shall be presumptive evidence of 

 knowledge of the character of the article so 

 sold or offered, and that the same was not 

 branded, marked or labeled as required by 

 this act. 



4. And be it enacted, That this act shall 

 take effect immediately. 



The Culture of Buckwheat. 



Mr. S. D. McLean desired us to give in 

 the Bee Journal information concerning 

 Buckwheat as a honey-producer ; its plant- 

 ing, harvesting and care. Prof. Cook kindly 

 furnishes the following on the subject : 



Buckwheat is valuable as a honey plant, 

 as it can be made to bloom when there 

 would otherwise be a dearth of flowers. 

 We have found in our experimental beds 

 that the Silver Hull variety has more flowers 

 in the panicles, and yields more to the acre. 

 The honey is dark, but is preferred to all 

 other kinds by some people. It blooms 

 from four to six weeks after sowing. 



It will do fairly well on any soil, but 

 thrives best on a rich soil. It should be 

 sowed broadcast, three pecks to the acre. 

 It is usually sown here late in July, but for 

 bees it had better be sown early in June. 

 Then it will bloom about the middle of July, 

 when bloom is usually absent, and will, 1 

 think, yield just as well ; though I judge 



simply from observing small plats. The 

 cultivation before sowing should be deep 

 and thorough. 



When ripe it is cut and allowed to lie on 

 the ground to dry. When dry it is bound 

 and drawn to the barn, where it may be 

 threshed at once, if it is desirable to do so. 



In fact, the cultivation, soil and harvest- 

 ing of buckwheat are much the same as 

 that given to oats. 



I think Mr. A. I. Root is safe in estimating 

 that each acre of buckwheat sowed within 

 \ x /i miles of his apiary is worth $ 100 to him. 

 If sowed so as to cover an absence of bloom, 

 I think he may make the estimate larger. 



Buckwheat, like other plants, is capri- 

 cious. Some seasons it yields but little 

 honey. It is not a favorite of bees ; at least 

 I have known bees to leave it for other 

 plants. Perhaps it contained no nectar at 

 the time. A. J. Cook. 



Hollom's Queen Cage.— This cage has 

 been received in our museum. Mr. Rollout's 

 description of it is as follows : 



It is sawed out of a strip of board, ty& 

 inches thick, 2}£ inches broad by 3 inches 

 long, with 3 holes bored in the end, almost 

 through, at which end the candy is put in 



as food for the queen. It has a drachm 

 phial of water, placed in a hole, which can 

 be taken out by a wire around the neck of 

 the bottle, for refilling. The hole in the 

 edge is used for introducing queens. Rub 

 together two thin pieces of newspaper and 

 press in the hole with the finger and the 

 bees will gnaw it out in about 24 hours or so. 

 It can be used as a lamp nursery for hatch- 

 ing queens, and keeping queens on hand 

 any length of time. To hatch queens take 

 a queen-cell and insert it in the hole at the 

 edge, provision it and insert also several 

 bees, then place them between the frames 

 of a colony. This will keep the bees quiet 

 and they will care for the queen-cells. Sev- 

 eral cages may be placed in a frame, with a 

 few strips of wood or wire to keep them in 

 place, hanging in the hive. 



, We have received Mr. L. C. Root's 

 Circular for 1ST!). It is nicely printed and 

 illustrated, and contains many useful hints. 

 Mr. Root is a careful and practical apiarist 

 whose opinions are respected by many bee- 

 keepers all over the country. lie is the son- 

 in-law of the late M. Quinby, whose book he 

 has re-written and published. We have not 

 seen it yet, but shall notice when received. 



