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all the different grades of houey will be 

 brought together, and with the large num- 

 ber of bee-keepers and honey dealers pres- 

 ent, plans will be formulated to establish a 

 grade for honey. 



Let every one interested bring a case of 

 honey, with his ideas of what he considers 

 the proper method of grading. I do think, 

 in that way, we can arrive at definite re- 

 sults, and establish a grade for comb and 

 extracted honey. H. D. Cutting. 



We believe Bro. Cutting's suggestion 

 is a good one, and hope it may be acted 

 upon. No doubt the convention of the 

 North American Bep-Keepers' Associa- 

 tion in October will be the largest and 

 most representative ever held anywhere, 

 especially if the anticipations of Secre- 

 tary Benton are to be realized. Many 

 important subjects will receive the earn- 

 est consideration of the distinguished 

 leaders in the pursuit, and grading of 

 honey will quite likely have its share of 

 attention. 



Those Punic Bees have been 

 the cause of quite a good deal of con- 

 troversy, it seems. In the March Api- 

 culturist (which, by the way, is a splen- 

 did Queen-Rearing number). Editor 

 Alley offers the following " slurs :" 



We can mention two bee-papers that have 

 never said one word in favor of the Funics, 

 while the editors seem to spend a good deal 

 of time searching both foreign and home 

 bee-papers for all that is said against them. 



We do not wish to be understood as mak- 

 ing any complaint. Our only purpose in 

 alluding to the matter here, is to show how 

 manifestly unfair some editors are, in what 

 they publish. 



It seems strange, if Mr. Alley could 

 " mention two bee-papers that have 

 never said one word in favor of the 

 Funics," that he didn't do so. We dis- 

 like very much such "hinting" or in- 

 direct "slurring," and as he evidently 

 refers to the American Bee Journal 

 and us in the above paragraphs, we 

 thought it a good opportunity to inform 

 Mr. Alley that he is quite mistaken, so 

 far as we are concerned. 



If any one is " manifestly unfair," it 

 is lie, for loe have published every scrap 

 of correspondence that has been sent to 

 us relating to the Punic bees, whether 

 it was commendatory or condemnatory 

 of their characteristics. We have no 

 interest in these or any other variety of 

 bees, further than to keep our readers 

 posted as far as we arc able, and hence 

 could not well be biased in any way. We 

 surely cannot help it if thcs majority of 



those who have had the Funics are dis- 

 gusted with them. 



Although Mr. A. doesn't "wish to be 

 understood as making any complaint," 

 of course all will readily see that it 

 amounts to that very thing. It is queer 

 that there are persons who expect every- 

 body to think just as they do, when it is 

 so well known that people look at things 

 so differently. We don't expect that all 

 will agree with us in everything. We 

 ought all to try, however, in this as well 

 as other matters, to act in accordance 

 with the principles contained in the 

 Golden Rule. 



Xhe Vermont I^a-w against the 

 adulteration of sugar and honey is thus 

 referred to by Mr. H. W. Scott, of Barre, 

 Vt., the Secretary of the Vermont Bee- 

 Keepers' Association, in a letter dated 

 March 4, 1893 : 



Editor Bee Journal : — The follow- 

 ing is a copy of our Vermont Law 

 against the adulteration of sugar and 

 honey : 



1890— No. 52. — An Act to increase the 

 penalty for the adulteration of maple sugar, 

 maple syrup, and bees' honey. 



It is hereby enacted by the General As- 

 sembly of the State of Vermont. 



Section 1. — Number 81 of the Public Acts 

 of 1884. approved Nov. 35, 1884, is hereby 

 amended so as to read as follows : 



A person who shall adulterate maple 

 sugar, maple syrup, or bees' honey with 

 cane-sugdr, glucose, or with any substance 

 whatever, for purpose of sale, or who 

 knowingly sells maple sugar, maple syrup, 

 or bees' houey that has been adulterated, 

 shall be punishedjay a fine of not less than 

 fifty dollars, or more than two hundred 

 dollars, for each offence ; one-half of such 

 fine, on conviction, shall go to the com- 

 plainant. 



Sec. 2. — This Act shall take effect from 

 its passage. 



Approved, Nov. 13. 1890. 



I have consulted good legal authority, 

 and am advised that the production of 

 sugar-honey (?) would not be a violation 

 of the law, but that the sale of the 

 same, knowing it to be artificial, would 

 be a violation within the meaning of the 

 statutes. I therefore hereby warn any 

 and all persons against the sale of any 

 such stuff in the State of Vermont ; and 

 I call upon all bee-keepers who believe 

 in an honest article and honorable deal- 

 ings, to assist in protecting the pro- 

 ducers of pure honey, and the consumers 

 who desire to get what they think they 

 are paying for. H. W. Scott. 



