8io 



Journal of Agile iiliiirc. 



[lo Dec, 1910. 



the brood is bv itself not necessarily an indication of disease, and may be 

 due to the irregular laying of an inferior queen. 



If foul brood is discovered in a hive, the remaining hi^-es in the apiary 

 should be carefullv examined to see whether there are other cases. If 

 moTe are found the strongest of the infected colonies should l)e dealt with 

 first. 







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I. COMB OF HEALTHY HKoOD ; QIEEN CELLS ALSO SHOWN. 



To cure a coloiiv of foul brood it is necessary to remo\-e from the hive 

 ;d] the infected material. Tliis is done by .shaking the bees into a clean 

 hi\e on clean frames with small strips of foundation. The healthv lar\;e 

 of tliH l)r(;od mav b^' s.nrd. or:i\-ided then- is enou.'fh of it to be' worth 





2. COMB OF DISEASED BROOD, SHOWING FLAT, SUNKEN, AND PERFORATED 



CAPPINGS. 



while, l)y putting the combs of the first hi\-e or hives shaken d;/Wn. on toi) 

 of the weakt-r diseased colonies. Afier a week or ten days, ;d] the' 

 healthy brood which was sealed at the t'm," of shaking will have halche 1 

 out. The combs should tht^n be removed and the colonv also treated. 



