| Show SPREADS D FOUL BROOD By Dy Dan H. H Hillman Beware of or foul brood During the past three years it has spread to every every every ev ev- ery section of at Ashley Valley and aud some parts of the Ufe former Reserva Reserva- tion What is Foul Brood Drood It is a disease that affects the young larva or worm and Is con confined find fin fin- ed d solely to the brood before the tho bee hatches l s front from the cell The adult bee after alter It leaves the cell Is not affect affect- ed The honey from a a hive of bees 0 having foul brood Is not Injured either in quality or flavor for table use uso but should not be bo fed to bees with without put first boiling This disease is usually spread from one apiary to another by robbing All bees are arc robbers at certain seasons seasons seasons sea sea- sons of the year if it given the tho chance The chance often otten comes early in the spring before the hives that have died during the winter are arc stopped up or orare orare orare are removed from the apiary A colony colony colony col col- ony that Is weak with not enough bees to defend the hive is also very apt to fall tall an easy prey to robber bees If the hive that Is robbed out has foul brood the disease germs are carried to the the- homes of or the robbers whether they are located In your own or your neighbors neighbor's apiary Therefore Therefore Therefore There There- fore we wo wish to caution all who keep bees be bo It only one or a hun bun hundred hundred dred colonies to at once stop up all dead hives It will not be bo long before before before be be- fore fore honey bees will will begin to to- fly try and anil as they are very busy little tittle crea erea- creatures j tures and and no on which to work off art their surplus energy they will be spying around to to pilfer a few sweet morsels from their neighbors cs Later on early In April when It is 3 warmer so that the brood will not chill when the hive hivo is 18 opened one ShOUld remove a levy lev combs cambs from tho the brood nest of every hive and lind examine them for far dead larvae The entrance fO o all weak colonies should be he c contracted con can n- n to one bee space spate or the w weak ak colony olony set on top of a strong on one ona If It you find any dead brood notify the count county bee inspector at once Dont Don't tamper with the dead brood or try to ta treat it unless you ou rire are thoroughly posted Space will not permit of or gr gring ing the methods of treatment There j jare I are government bulletins on ln this subject subJect sub sub- I that may be had for the tho asking from the county bee Inspector Wh m you find a few Cew colonies afre affected teJ in iny y your ur apiary it does no not pay to treat It as the risk is too great The cheapest quickest surest and best way to handle it if is to stop up the hive Immediately saturate with coal oil or gasoline and burn the tho whole business there and then than without further further further fur fur- ther ceremony |
