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A New Zealand apiary in an ideal spot. 



hybrids get too fond of him, the air gets a 

 bit bhie, yet we are both well satisfied with 

 the arrangement. 



My hives are arranged in groups of four 

 (similar to the plan in the ABC, but 

 omitting the center hive. I prefer this ar- 

 rangement to many others I have tried. The 

 photograph was taken with the orchard for 

 its objective ; and, being taken from the 

 end of the rows, it does not show the apiary 

 to the best advantage. 



My honey-house is 10 x 10 ft., made of 

 corrugated iron, and is used only for ex- 

 tracting. All combs, honey, etc., are taken 

 home after extracting. On the left a por- 

 tion of my vegetable-garden io shown, and 



a creek runs right around the garden and 

 in front of the apiary, but does not show 

 in the picture. Between the apiary and the 

 hill from which the jDhotograph was taken 

 there is about three acres of lucerne (sweet 

 clover) ; just past the board fence is a crop 

 of partridge peas; next mangolds; then 

 oats in stack, and then the apple-orchard, 

 with the peach-trees up next the house, and 

 the cherrj'-orchard on the left side of the 

 house. Another orchard of about three acres 

 adjoins my brother's on the left of his 

 cherries. 



In the background are the Waiau River 

 and distant mountains.' 



Waiau, N. Z. 



EUROPEAN FOUL BROOD NOT FORMIDABLE TO THE EFFICIENT 



BY J. E. CRANE 



Mr. R. F. Holtermann says that for years 

 he has promised that when European foul 

 brood struck his bees lie would throw up tlie 

 sponge and walk out. leaving the outfit be- 

 hind him. Well, if T am not surprised ! 

 One of our most jjrominent beekeepers ready 

 to haul down his flag and run ! He says 

 further he may do it yet. I hope not. Most 



of our troubles seem greater at a distance 

 than close at hand, and this is most certain- 

 ly true of European foul brood. 



The shiftless beekeeper may well regard 

 this disease as a serious matter, if not an 

 actual calamity, for it is almost sure to 

 wipe out his " bee-ness " before he knows 

 what is the matter ; but for Mr. Holtermann 



