. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 0) iscei laneou^ flews-Items Hon. R. L. Taylor, of Lapeer, is now the Michigan inspector of apiaries, succeed- ing Mr. Hutchinson, who felt that he could no longer continue the work owing to other duties that press upon him. Mr. Tayloi'has had large experience with foul brood among bees, and is otherwise in every way specially fitted for the work of bee-disease inspector. Michigan bee-keepers are to be congratulated on the efficiency of their inspectors. Mr. E. K. Meredith, of Batavia, 111., died with hemorrhage of the brain March 12, 190". He ha
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 0) iscei laneou^ flews-Items Hon. R. L. Taylor, of Lapeer, is now the Michigan inspector of apiaries, succeed- ing Mr. Hutchinson, who felt that he could no longer continue the work owing to other duties that press upon him. Mr. Tayloi'has had large experience with foul brood among bees, and is otherwise in every way specially fitted for the work of bee-disease inspector. Michigan bee-keepers are to be congratulated on the efficiency of their inspectors. Mr. E. K. Meredith, of Batavia, 111., died with hemorrhage of the brain March 12, 190". He had been sick for 2 weeks with in- flammatory rheumatism, but apparently was improving. Mr. Meredith was an active mem- ber of the Chicago-Northwestern Bee-Keepers' Association, and attended the last meeting with his wife and daughter. His many friends will join with the American Bee Journal in extending sincerest sympathy to his family in their bereavement. As Mrs. Meredith also understands bee-keeping, doubtless she will continue in the business. Dr. E. P. Phillips is now "in charge" of "Apicultural Investigations " in the En- tomology Bureau of the Department of .\gri- culture at Washington, D. C. We learn this from a Government pamphlet on the " Or- ganization of Department of Agriculture, 1907," which details the work of the Depart- ment and gives the names of those in charge, etc. The particular paragraph referring to the work in the interest of bee-culture reads thus: The importance of the apiarian interests of America are recognized by the establishment of an office for special investigation in this field. Inquiry is under way to determine what crops may be profitably employed to fill the gaps in the honey yield, or to create arti- ficial pasturage tor apiaries, and efforts are being made also to introduce new honey- producing plants from abroad. The different races of bees are being tested to determine their relative availability for this co
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