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of the beekeepers who were reported selling or moving bees had permits. 

 The remainder were warned and, in case an\- damage resulted to nearby 

 beekeepers, prosecuted and fined. 



After one season's aCdministration of the control of bee disease by 

 stopping such distribution at its source, namely, the infected apiary, the 

 beekeepers show no desire to return to the former free movement of 

 infected and uninfected material. On the contrary, there are many 

 letters on file in the office indicating that beekeepers whose living depends 

 on honey production feel safe for the first time. They believe that even 

 if American foul brood territory is within a dozen miles, the regulation of 

 the movements of bees will keep the disease from spreading and they 

 hope that eventually the area cleanup method of control will eradicate 

 it completely. 



Chairman Paddock: We will have all of the papers in the sym- 

 positmi before the discussion. The next is by Dr. M. C. Tanquary. 



LEGISLATION FOR CONTROL OF FOULBROOD 



B}' M. C. T.vxyuARV, State Entomologist; Chief, Division of Entomology, Agric. Exp. 

 Station, College Station, Texas 



I do not know in just what way the program committee intended for 

 me to discuss the question of legislation for control of foulbrood. But 

 since we are all interested in the control, and if possible, the eradication 

 of bee diseases in any way possible, I am assuming that the committee 

 intended that I should discuss the part that legislation might play in 

 bringing about the desired end, and to give in general some of the 

 important points that should be embodied in legislation for this purpose. 



I wish to say in the beginning, that the statements made in this paper 

 refer only to American foulbrood. We have very little or no European 

 foulbrood to contend with in Texas, and therefore I think it advisable 

 to leave the discussion of any special legislation referring to European 

 foulbrood to those states in which that disease is a menace. I believe, 

 however, that the laws should be so worded (and in every instance I 

 know of that is the case) that the person in charge of the work would 

 have authority to deal with all bee diseases. 



Relative Merits of Educational Methods and of Regulatory 



Methods 



Through correspondence and conversation with persons interested in 

 this subject I have learned that there are in general two methods of 



