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BEEK CULTURE INVESTIGATIONS 
James I. Hambleton, Apiculturist, in Charge 
ry ee ne ree formerly connected with the Division of Bee Cul- 
ture Investigations, and now Apiculturist of the Union of South Africa, 
reports in a recent See that about five and one-half times more bee- 
Keeping equipment was sold in South Africa in 1926 than in'19¢ This 
fact is excellent indication of the progress Doctor Lundie is eine in 
promoting apiculture. He als says that the two films on beekeeping from 
the United States Department of Agriculture were shown in connection with 
the Witwatersrand Agricultural society Show in Johannesburg. 
While on an extended trip through a number of the Eastern States 
Dr, EB. F. Phillips visited the Bee Culture Laboratory for several days in 
August. 
Senor Demetrio D, de Torres Y¥ de Quiros, Ingeniero Agronomo, Del 
Musea Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid, Spain, who has just finished 
éracuate work in economic entomology at Cornell University, recently con- 
sulted with various members of the Bee Culture staff in regard to apicul- 
tural work in this country, 
A large and successful interstate beek« 3epers! meeting was held at 
Hamilton, I1l., August 9, 10 and 11. . P. Dadant, editor of the American 
Bee Journal, and one of the pioneer beekeepers in this country, and his 
sons, were hosts to many of those who attended. ‘he Department of Agricul- 
ture was represented by Jas. I. Hambleton. 
iu. L. Sechrist judged the bee and honey exhibit at the Ohio State 
Fair on August 29 and 30. ‘this fair has one of the largest and best bee 
and honey exhibits in the United States. The exhibit this year was one of 
unusual interest because of the fact that the premiuna Lists on honey were 
based on the United States standard grades for honey, which have just been 
announced, ' 
There are indications that the United States standard grades for 
honey are attracting considerable attention in a number of foreign coun- 
tries, ‘he following paragraph in recent corresnondence with a domestic 
firm indicates the receptive manner in which these grades are considered by 
the trade; 
te eppreciate very much indeed the work the U. 5. Department of 
Agriculture as done in inaugurating uniform methods for grading honey, bde- 
Cause heretofore you never knew what you received when you bought a certain 
‘quantity of honey; the opinions as regards color differed too much. We 
are now buying honey from the producers on basis or Department of Agricul- 
ture certificate final, aoe we are trying to make our Huropean customers 
agree to the same terms.! 
