. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. August, 1914. American Hee Journal No. 1 or No. 2. or that it was the mark used by an individual shipper. We would recommend, however,that stand- ard grading rules be adhered to as closely as possible. The 24-section case is about the only case that is now being used, either sin- gle or double deck, the 12, 18, and 28 section cases being out of date. As to sections, we have been asked the question, " Which are the most favorable with dealers, or ?l'|.x4'4 sections ?" We find some difiference in opinions, but not enough to speak of. We
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. August, 1914. American Hee Journal No. 1 or No. 2. or that it was the mark used by an individual shipper. We would recommend, however,that stand- ard grading rules be adhered to as closely as possible. The 24-section case is about the only case that is now being used, either sin- gle or double deck, the 12, 18, and 28 section cases being out of date. As to sections, we have been asked the question, " Which are the most favorable with dealers, or ?l'|.x4'4 sections ?" We find some difiference in opinions, but not enough to speak of. We do not think it makes any difference with the consumer, if the honey is clean and good weight. They say " Cleanliness is to Godliness," so the next thing to grading is cleanli- ness. What looks nicer than a nice, white, clean case of sections and clean honey? Buyers always give this kind of package the preference. Always nail the cases securely, but use small nails so that the top may be taken off without splitting it. Buyers generally want the top removed so they may see if the sections run uniform as to quality, and in making local ship- ments I think you all know it is very important that you crate your cases. Another important thing to remem- ber is, do not fail to use separators, and be careful not to separate so closely that your sections will not weigh over 10 or 12 ounces. Kansas City, Mo. Colony Odor of Bees BV .VRTHIR C. MILLER. MR. EDITOR:—In yourfoot-note to Mr. Hastings' article on page 237, July, 1914, you imply that I am one of a very few who doubt the tence of colony odor. If that is what you intended, I beg leave to correct you. If we may judge by analogy it is verj probable that each colony does possess an individual odor peculiar to itself. Also, if we judge by behavior of the bees under sundry conditions, they are guided by some unseen or un- seeable factor which is best explained by ascribing it to odor. Such suppo- sition is streng
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