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pois, or more than 1 fluid ounce, to 

 show the net weight or volume of 

 the contents. The measure must be 

 stated in avoirdupois pounds and 

 ounces, United States gallons, 

 quarts, pints, or fluid ounces, Unit- 

 ed States standard bushels, half 

 bushels, pecks, quarts, pints or 

 half pints. The contents by a 

 like method may be expressed in 

 terms of metric weight or measure. 



The volume of liquids must be com- 

 puted at 68° P. 



The quantity stated on the con- 

 tainer must represent the actual 

 quantity of food exclusive of wrap- 

 pings and container. 



(Comb honey in Sections, each 

 section must be marked net weight 

 exclusive of wood. (Ed.) 



(Continued on page 26 7) 



EDITORIAL CORNER 



May 26, 1914 

 Mr. E. D. Townsend, 



North Star, Michigan, 

 Dear Mr. Townsend: 



On Saturday I asked the Bureau 

 ot Statistics to send you a marked 

 copy of Farmers' Bulletin No. 5 9 8, 

 "The Agricultural Outlook" in 

 which you will find the first re- 

 port on honey. This is in the na- 

 ture of a forecast as to the prob- 

 able 1914 crop, based on number 

 and condition of colonies and con- 

 dition of the chief honey plants. 

 Naturally since this is the first ef- 

 fort of this kind the bee-keepers 

 reporting were mostly without ex- 

 perience in such work and it was 

 sometimes not easy to know how 

 to accept their figures. In some 

 cases the questions were seemingly 

 not fully understood. The report 

 must be taken with these facts in 

 mind, and it is hoped that in the 

 future the reports will increase in 

 completeness and accuracy. There is 

 a tendency on the part of most 

 persons reporting _ to be conserva- 

 tive in their figures. For example 

 a bee-keeper might say that the 

 bees were never in better shape 

 and then grade them 105 per- 

 cent compared with normal, when 

 they may be 50 percent or more 

 above normal. These features will 

 probably diminish with future re- 

 ports. 



The necessity now is for more 

 reporters who are experienced bee- 

 keepers and close observers. The 

 present list contains some 3000 

 names but twice that number for 

 the next report would be better. 

 After all the accuracy and value 

 of these reports rests with the in- 

 dividual bee-keepers who help. 



You will understand, of course. 



that this work does not come from 

 the Bureau of Entomology but we 

 are helping in every way possible 

 to make this a success. 



Very truly yours, 



E. F. PHILLIPS, 

 In Charge Bee Culture Investi- 

 gations. 



Suggestions on Con^h Honey Pro- 

 duction 



By E. C BIRD, Boulder, Colorado 



The comb honey producer in the 

 west must contend with many disad- 

 vantages. His producing season is 

 short. He must work and plan for 

 nine or ten months getting material 

 in readiness for the season and pre- 

 pare his crop for market while the 

 ten to twelve weeks of producing 

 weather is fraught with the respon- 

 sibility for the whole year's out- 

 put. 



He must contend with most varied 

 weather conditions — extremes of 

 heat and cold, excesses of dryness 

 and dampness — unusual sallies of 

 wind, unspeakable conditions of 

 roadways and innumerable theories 

 and devices purporting to be essen- 

 trial to the successful production of 

 a marketable crop of honey. i\Iost 

 bee-keepers take pride in marketing 

 a high class article, acceptable to 

 the most fastidious consumers and 

 as well have an additional interest 

 in the higher price the best grade 

 will command. With hives and 

 supers fairly tight, no cracks and 

 no cold corners, under a honey 

 board or quilt, so that the work 

 in the sections can be going on 

 day and night during the whole 



