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BEEKEEPI.\(; I\ THE SOUTH 



Fig. 49. Texas inspector giving a demonstration of transferring. 



southern state is known to the writer to be maintaining an 

 adequate inspection service at this time. 



Two Big Hindrances. 



In the eradication of bee diseases, there are two great hm- 

 drances: first, too many box hives, and second, too many non- 

 commercial beekeepers. Both can be ob\iatcd by extension 

 work. The box men can either be taught to adopt modern meth- 

 ods or be forced to get out of business. Modern beekeeping has 

 no place for the man who kec^ps bees in other than a movable 

 comb hive, whether it be manufactured or home made. The 

 primar}^ object is the ability of examination afforded by the 

 movable comb hive. 



The non -commercial l)eekeo])ers will be largely done away 

 with when modern methods have been taught by the extension 



