Show beekeepers Bee keepers find demand for honey popular sweet Is as old as race and always held in high esteem Pr Pre para by the th united doport meat ot A agria iture beekeeping Is an 00 industry under development in this country as 03 public ap pre clatiOn of honey as ft a food continues to grow and create a demand honey Is it a sweet as old eta aa the race and always hold held in esteem its ita flavor and aroma vary with the predominating kind of flower which the bees visit besides its use for table purposes honey la Is much used in cooking to re place all or part of the sugar and it serves a purpose like that of sugar in the diet it la in a 4 source of energy la in readily available form the research of the bee culture laboratory of tile the bureau of entomology of the united states department of agriculture ri is intended to throw light on the problems which arise in the beekeeping industry such GB as the diseases affecting bees and the factors affecting the flow flavor or color of honey practically all of the extension teach ing in this athla field has been turned over to the several states which have continued it almost without exception the correspondence of the laboratory Is heavy while the beekeepers bee keepers of tho the country are at the present time c contending on with low honey prices in the general market they are as a rule still caring for their bees as well as ever and are sending as many inquiries to the united states department of agriculture as formerly divisions operate cooperate co several other divisions of tho the department part ment operate cooperate co with the bee cul ture laboratory in work which concerns the ahe beekeeper these include the carbohydrate bo end and labora tories of the bureau of chemistry i three of the bureau of agricultural economics and the office domce of cooperative extension work from time to time various other offices and bu beaus contribute information |