Show all beekeepers Bee keepers may grade honey special permission not nee eskary to use standard grades by bil th U united cited states D department valt t ot ABrl culture many beekeepers beekeepers bee keepers keepers mistakenly believe that they are forbidden to use the united states standard grades for honey unless they have special permission or unless a federal agent has inspected and graded their honey says saya james I 1 L hambleton nam Ilam bleton ot of the bureau of entomology united states department part ment ot of agriculture must comply with rules hulea it should be clearly understood says mr hambleton that anyone who complies compiles with the united states grading rules for honey Is entitled to use the united states grades and grading stamp he may use the official grading stamps or may incorporate the stamp into his own label if he so wishes A circular has been issued suggesting sting a way in which this can be done this will be sent with other information on grading upon application to the division of bee culture investigations bureau of entomology united states department of agriculture washington D 0 the process of grading extra extracted acted honey to 18 simple mr hambleton nam bleton says the honey must be of good flavor of proper density and as clean as specified for the grade when packed in opaque containers the color of tile the honey must be marked on the grade label most beekeepers bee keepers may have samples of the alie honey graded as to color free of charge by sending a two ei ance nee sample to the state division of markets the state specialist in beekeeping or to the state agricultural college lack of color grader many states now have one or more standard color graders nt at the service of the bee beekeeper beekeepers keepers a but it if no grader Is available in the state beekeepers bee keepers may send samples of honey to the division of bee culture investigations bureau of entomology united states department of agriculture washington D DC 0 this tree free color grading Is educational and unofficial and does not carry with it a certificate of gradt grads color and purity such as Is issued by the federal honey inspectors of the united states bureau of agricultural econom les who are at the service of anyone who wishes to pay for official inspection and certification this inspection service Is now used for the most part by exporters but could be made more generally available if the demand were sufficient |