Show I 1 BROOD hy ay dau dan H lillman beware of foul brood 1 during the past three years it has baa spread to every sa bation section tion of ashley vahey anu ana some parts 0 of the lormer former reservation what is foul drood brood it la is a disease that affects the young larva or worm and la Is confined 80 solely iely to the brood beloro the bee hatches from the cel ceu the adult bee alter after it leaves the cell is IB not at the I 1 he honey irom from a hive oi 01 bees having foul brood la is not injured either in quality or flavor tor for use but should not be fed to bees without first boiling this disease Is usually spread from one apiary to another by robbing all bees are robbers at certain season so na of the ho year it given the chance ahe chance often comes early in the spring pring before the hives that have died during the winter are stopped up or are removed from the apiary A colony that to 13 not nol enough bees to defend the hive is ie also very apt to fall an easy prey to robber bees it if the bhe that is robbed out has baa foul brood the disease gernis germs are carried to the homes of the robbers whether they are lo 10 bated in your own or your neighbor a apiary he therefore her etore we wish to caution all who keep bees be it only one or a hundred colonies to at once stop up all dead hives it will not be long before honey bees will begin to fl and as they are very busy little creatures and no flowers on which to work oft off their surplus energy they will be spying around to pilfer a few sweet morsels from their neighbors later on early in april when it Is warmer so ao that the brood will not chill when the hive Is opened one should remove a few combs from the brood nest of every hive and examine them for dead larvae the entrance to all weak colonies should be con traded to one bee space or the weak colony set on top of a strong one it if you find any dead brood notify the county bee inspector at once dont tamper with the dead brood or try to treat it unless you are thoroughly posted space will not permit of giving the methods of treat ment there are government bulletins on this subject that may bo be had bad for the asking from the county bee inspector when you find a lew few colonies affected in your apiary it does not pay to treat it as the risk Is too great the cheapest quickest surest and best beet way to handle it Is to stop up the hive immediately saturate with coal oil or gasoline and burn the whole business there and then thea without further ceremony 1 of course when one has a considerable numb number ot of foul brood colonies they should be treated after the method recommended by the gov 1 orn eminent ment |