ihe 
consisting of comb honeys, extracted honeys, beeswax, honey candy, 
eranulnted honey, creamy honey, anil honey vinegar. There was keen 
cormetition between the commercial beeckeeners and the members of 
the U-H Clubs, and a number of sweepstake prizes were taken by club 
members, although the greater number of such prizes went to commer— 
Cial beekeepers. It was estimated that the attendance on Tuesday was 
between 70,000 and 80,000. The apiary products attracted much atten- 
tion from visitors at the Fair 
While eat Earrisburg, Mr. Burnside participated in the meeting 
of the Pennsylvania state Beekeeper's Association held on Jan. 16, 
17, and 18. Te showed the film strip, "Diagnosis of Bee Diseases in 
the Apiary," and geve a lecture explaining the symptoms illustrated 
by the pictures and Las which diagnosis in the apiary depends. He 
also gave a talk cn the disorder of adult bees commonly known as 
"paralysis." The eee was well attended, the room being filled 
throughout the entire scssion. 
The United States Post Office Department has announced that 
tentative approval hes been given for the use of the single-screen 
wire cage for shipping package bees through the mail, and orders to 
this effect have gone forward to BostBe stake at points where package 
bees are accepted for mail delivery. e Post Office Department 
wants it thoroughly understood, iy Sink that approval is only tenta— 
tive, and that the acceptance of single~screen wire cages in place 
of the double-screen wire cage is being instituted as an experiment, 
and thet if the use of the single-screen cages is not successful 
the Department will order only the acceptance of meee wire 
eae The use of the single-screen wire cages should increa 
package—bee business and permit the buyers to benefit through “ae 
creased prices. 
The Railway Express Agency has asked the Bee Culture Laboratory 
to make an investigation or the causes of the losses of package bees 
in transit. Last year claims against the express company were un 
usually large, particularly from certain shippers. The shippers clain 
that the death of bees is caused by exposing the packages, enroute, 
to sunlight. On the other hand, the express company is rather dubious 
about this being the cause of the losses, as practically all points 
et which bron bees are transferred from one car to another are 
under covered sheds. Sone cooperative experiments in which the Southern. 
States Bee Culture Field Laboratory will take a leading part are being 
planned to discover the cause of these losses. 
