. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. CLASS IN APICULTURE IN THE MUSEUM longer of value on the farm, as they were filled with fine spun theories which would not work in practice. Pear has been expressed in several quarters that similar conditions would prevail in the new courses in beekeeping that are now being offered in several institutions. A recent vis- it to Amherst convinced the writer that Dr. Gates is very practical in his instruction, and that the student will know something besides the anat- omy of the honey bee when he gets through. While Dr. Gates places due importance on the
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. CLASS IN APICULTURE IN THE MUSEUM longer of value on the farm, as they were filled with fine spun theories which would not work in practice. Pear has been expressed in several quarters that similar conditions would prevail in the new courses in beekeeping that are now being offered in several institutions. A recent vis- it to Amherst convinced the writer that Dr. Gates is very practical in his instruction, and that the student will know something besides the anat- omy of the honey bee when he gets through. While Dr. Gates places due importance on the scientific side of beekeeping, he insists that everything must first be practical, bearing in mind that greater efficiency in honey production is the ultimate aim of ap- icultural A CORNER OF THE MUSEUM One feature that especially pleased the writer is the centralizing of all apicultural work under one head. Dr. Gates has charge of the apicultural work for regularly enrolled students, investigation for the experiment sta- tion, apicultural extension authorized by the extension service, and, also, the inspection work under the State Board of Agriculture. Where these different lines of work are handled by different persons without the same central authority, it is out of the ques- tion to secure as efficient service and as satisfactor., results as is possible under the Massachusetts plan. Pour years experience as state in- spector of apiaries has convinced the writer that best results from Inspect- ion work will never be secured in any other way. Special skill is required in inspection work and an inspector should have wide experience in bee diseases. In an epidemic of glanders, none but trained veterinarians are permitted to represent the state. While an inspector should be a pract- ical beekeeper he needs at the same time a special training that few bee- keepers have. Where the work is properly correlated it is quite possible to utilize the services of the same man
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