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began to sit up and take notice, it dawned upon them that Elmore's Foul 

 Brood theory was not all a myth. Our foul brood law already enacted, 

 the inspector talked of, and 50 per cent of the bees dead, I will admit cir- 

 cumstances looked better to me every way. The state inspector being now 

 appointed, at his earliest convenience he sent the deputy to Jefferson 

 county. I being better acquainted, and having a little spare time just 

 then, had the pleasure of going with him over part of the county on his 

 first trip in June, 1913. "We found many diseased colonies, as he left prop- 

 er instruction for treatment, literature, etc., the change for the better 

 was seen at once, only a few contrary ones refused to obey orders until 

 forced to do so. 



As I served as deputy inspector for Jefferson county this year, I had a 

 good opportunity to see the results of our previous inspection which was 

 generally very satisfactory. I appreciate very much the kindly feeling to- 

 ward me as shown by my fellow beekeepers and friends; as it is a good 

 natured bunch of fellow^s that can or will without a word of protest quit 

 plowing or planting corn and go to the house one quarter or one-half mile 

 with a bee inspector, it shows they are interested. Just two farmers did 

 not have enough interest to go. Upon examination of their apiaries 1 

 found all they had were diseased. 



In fact the situation is Improving nicely, and the literature sent out by 

 the department is a good educator and I can not recommend this method 

 too highly. Let us all unite and keep the work moving on. 



EXPERIENCE WITH AMERICAN FOUL BROOD. 



D. E. LHOMMEDIEU, COLO, IOWA. 



Mr. President, fellow beekeepers: If the program committee had as- 

 signed me the subject of "Shook Swarming," "Handling Cappings," "Start- 

 ing Out Yards," or something congenial, it would have been a much 

 pleasanter theme for me to talk upon. 



About twenty years ago while attending the Seventeenth Annual State 

 Convention at Madison, Wis., an old countryman (I think a Swede) de- 

 scribed how he could tell if his hives had the disease. He smelled the hive 

 entrance and if they had the disease it made him sick. 



When the American Foul Brood first passed through central Iowa, all 

 of my yards were affected about the same time, more or less badly (ex- 

 cept one), before I knew what was the matter. Before I had gotten con- 

 trol of the situation I was not only sick and tired but hundreds of dollars 

 out of pocket. While the knowledge cost high, yet I think it may be 

 worth it. 



Now all I have to do is to lift one frame from the center of the brood 

 nest, in dandelion time, if one cell is diseased, then make a full examina- 

 tion and treat according to existing conditions and quarantine such hive 

 by driving a stake in front of the hive and keeping tab until a cure is 

 made. Some may say, "You can't quarantine bees. "Well, you will find 

 you will need to be doctor, nurse and health officer and see that they 



