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per cent, was obtained it would indicate a 
probable addition. 
Temperature has more or less effect on the 
rotatory power of invert sugar, consequently all 
the r-adings of the solution- should be at a 
uniform temp* rature in order for a proper com- 
parision. 
As an adulterant, however, invert cane sugar, 
if made without the use of acids and no' added 
in too great an excess, would prove a substance 
rather difficult 'o positively detect. If used 10 
a large amount its great lsevo-rotatory power— 
a pure invert sugar solution marking at 23 deg. 
C. 32.5 would indicate its presence. Ii has been 
tried,' but, I understand, has not given satisfac- 
tion, and when used has been used with elucose, 
no honey whatever being used. It has been 
suggested by some that an examination of the 
ash of honey would indicate as to its purity. 
This is a mistake. T have found the ash alkaline 
even when glucose has been present, ami I have 
found phosphoric acid to bo present in a sample 
claiming to be ■■ virgin honey," and containing 
no honey what* ver. The amount of ash is so 
variable in known pure honey ihat this is no 
value . — American Her Journal. 
FOUL-BROOD AND DISEASE IN BEES 
PREVENTION ACT OF NEW ZEALAND. 
From the “ Auxtralanan Bee Journal ,” X.Z. 
1. The Short Title of this Act is “ The Foul 
Brood and Disease in Bees Prevention Act. 
1888/’ 
2. In the construction of this Act, if not in- 
consistent with the context : — 
“ Bee-keeper ” means any person who keeps 
or allows to be kept on his property one or more 
colonies of honey-bees. 
“ Bee-expert ” means any person skilled in 
apiculture appointed by law to carry out the 
provisions of this Act with regard to the exami- 
nation of bees, beehives, or combs alleged to be 
diseased, and the ordering of measures to be- 
taken with respect to diseased bees, hives, and 
combs, by the owner or other duly -authorised 
person. 
“Hive" shall mean any box, basket, skep. 
barrel, or any other receptable in which bees 
are domiciled. 
“Colony of Bees” means the number of bees 
couftned in any hive. 
3. For the purposes of this Act there shall be 
appointed by the Governor one or more bee- 
experts to carry out the duties hereinafter set 
forth. 
4. After the passing of this Act it shall not be 
lawful for any beekeeper knowingly to keep or 
allow to be kept upon his premises any colonies 
of bees infected with “ foul-brood " or other 
contagious bee disease, without taking the 
proper means described in the iir-t Schedule to 
cure such disease ; and if, for more than seven 
days after becoming aware that any bees on his 
premises are effected with contagious disease. 
he shall neglect to destroy by tire or to take the 
proper measure to cure such disease, he shall be 
liable to a tine not exceeding forty shillings. 
5. If in any locality where colonies of bees 
are kept within six miles of other domesticated 
bees there is reason to suspect that any such 
bees in such colonies are diseased, it shall be 
lawful for any two beekeepers to send in writing 
a notice to the owner of such colonics, and 
require him to satisfy them by any reasonable 
means that his bees are free from disease, or 
otherwise that he has taken measures to eradi- 
cate the disease by destroying the infected hives, 
bees, and combs, or otherwise by treating them 
by one of the modes described in the First 
-Schedule. A copy of such notice shall be 
forwarded at the same time by the complain- 
ants, accompanied by their names and addresses 
to the nearest Magist rate 
(!. On receipt of such notice the owner of such 
bees of which complaint has been made, shall 
forthwith take steps to satisfy the complainants 
by whom the notice was sent, either by allowing 
them to inspect the suspected bees, combs, and 
hives, or by other reasonable means, that the 
said bees, combs, and hives are free from 
disease, or that he has taken the proper measures 
to eradicate the disease if the same exists. 
7. If after the expiration of three days from 
receipt of the notice the keeper of the suspected 
colonies neglect to reply to the notice, or if, 
| having replied, he failed to satisfy the senders 
| of the notice as set forth in the preceding clause, 
! it shall be lawful for them to complain in 
writing to the nearest Magistrate, reporting 
such neglect, a copy of such complaint being at 
the same time sent to the offending beekeeper : 
and on receipt of such complaint the said 
| Magistrate shall, without delay, instruct a 
constable to accompany the complainants, and 
with them to enter upon the premises of the 
offending beekeeper, and then and there to 
require him to open such hives and expose such 
combs as the said complainants may direct : 
ami. in case of his refusal, to authorise the said 
complainants themselves to open and examine 
such hives and combs as they may deem neces- 
sary. 
8. If after such inspection the said complain- 
ants shall be satisfied of or suspect the existence 
of disease in all or any of the hives so inspected, 
the constable shall require the said beekeeper, 
or in case of his refusal, the said complainants, 
to cut out from each suspected hive a portion of 
comb not exceeding six inches square, and to 
place each portion or [lortions of comb in 
separate tin cases or boxes, marking the same 
with a legible mark corresponding to a mark 
placed upon the respective hives from which the 
portions of combs were taken, and then and 
there to seal such case or box, and to deliver the 
same thus packed and sealed to the constable 
for transmission to the nearest expert, together 
with a document signed and in the form set 
forth in the Second Schedule : also, the cost of 
carriage, ami tin- payment of the expert's fee as 
hereinafter provided for. Provided alwnys that 
if the keeper of the infected bees shall, in the 
