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Miss Mary Louise Crossman, who has just received a master's degree 
at the University of Michigan and was employed at the Bee Culture Labora— 
tory last summer, has been reappointed temporary Field Assistant, to 
participate in investigations dealing with bee behavior, particularly 
with factors determining the longevity of adult bees. 
A representative of the Munsell Color Co., Inc., of Baltimore, 
visited the Bee Culture Laboratory on June 27 to confer with the memn- 
bers of the staff concerning the future manufacture of the Pfund honey 
grader, which has been taken over by this company. The Munsell Color 
Company is working on an attachment for the grader which will make it 
possible to determine the degree of cloudiness in honey without interfer— 
ing with the color readings, and is also perfecting a standard daylight 
lamp to be used with the grader. 
Ralph K. Day, a graduate student of the California Institute 
of Technology, has been appointed temporary Field Assistant to inves— 
tigate changes in the color of honey brought about by the influence of 
temperature, light, age, and other factors. 
Visitors at the Bee Culture Laboratory in June included Prof. A. 
G. Ruggles, of the University of Minnesota, and Mr. J. C. Dods, of thes 
Kansas City, Mo. 
STORED-~PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
E. A. Back, in Charge 
Gilbert Schenk, a graduate of the Colorado Agricultural College, 
waS appointed Associate Entomologist on June 28, and will take up a study 
of insect control in flour mills with headquarters at Manhattan, Kans. 
During the past three years he was employed in practical research by the 
American Cyanamid Sales Co. Mr. Schenk's training and experience fit hin 
especially for cooperative work with the milling industry. 
C. K. Fisher, A. 0. Larson, W. D. Reed, and Perez Simmons attended 
the June meetings, at Claremont, Calif., of the Pacific Slope Branch of the 
American Association of Economic Entomologists. 
The "Furniture Manufacturer" for May carried a fourth and last pop-= 
ular article on insects in furniture, by Back and Cotton. As in the case 
of the three preceeding articles, one thousand reprints were furnished the 
authors gratis. 
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