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F On Septenber 12° AL 0. Larson ‘and 0, “OY shor, of the bean 
weevil investigations, established a temporary laboratory in the of- 
fice of the:-Horticultural: Commissioner at Modesto, Calif. This action 
facilitates studies being made of the relationship existing between 
farm-storage. conditions: and infestations of new-crop beans received 
at warehouses, Seventéen bean warehouses in Stanislaus, San Joaquin, - 
sand Mereed.Counties are cooperating with the ‘Bureau by furnishing mati 
Samples .of:all.lots of: beans received, together with notes as to the 
‘farms-where they. were grown. Mr. Larson writes: "We are getting won- 
derfiul cooperation’ from the. warehousemen: and farmers.°..We are furnish- 
ing thecHorticultural Commissioners last of: alr veevilly samlés, 
/He then sends a notice to theownéer and to the warehouseman. where the’ 
beans are stored, requiring that the lots veé°fumigated=within five days 
“The. beans are: tagzed,.and are nét allowed to be moved: until they are 
fumigated. By visiting each .farm‘as.soon.as.airécordof infestation is 
established, valuable information is obtained. One’ tean grower who 
neglected storage conditions during - the past @rowing season harvested 
pa,cCrop-on which he took a loss.of $8,000 ie see ken Saar weevils, This 
and other Similar losses-are-not- the result of entomological guesswork, 
They are the cold. facts, set.forth in warehouse :transactions." 
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. BEX CULTURE INVESTIGATIONS: :.° 
James I. tainty a ets haope Salen one 
The Maryland State Boeweenars! ASS SNS heldre apiald meeting 
at the Bee Culture Laboratory: on October 1. EE. 2h. Sechrist ears a talk 
based on his recent exnsrience as judge .of .the honey; andsbee exhibit 
at the Ohio State Fair.. He placed special emphesis on the fact that 
are not characterized by sufficient explanation, . oral jand. ‘otherwise tO 
make them of educational value to those not already fa miliar with pees 
and their products. He strona] ly urged making such — exblana tions an in- 
Value and because of the resulting 2reater derand for the products of 
(ne apiary. Much interest on ‘the part of those oresent was displayed 
in this topic, and also in a round-table disciiss “on of the. new honey- 
grading rules. es si i 
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Miss Mary Loui $e. Crossniat has ‘resigned’ por! temporary aopointment 
as. Field Assistant, tO: baie up graduate, work | at the Uniy versity of Michi- 
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Dr, S. 0.'’Mast, of Johns Hopkins Uni'versity,.was.a recent visitor 
Satthe laboratory. -- = ' °°! Sate Want rence: Aaa tC 
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at the present time, at State and other fains,. the honey and bee exhibits 
dispensable part of every’ api cil tural exhibit, both far their educational 
