HOW TO KEEP BEES FOR PROFIT 



honey will be removed from the hive. He 

 does not advocate the disinfection of the old 

 hive, but a little extra work in this respect 

 will save worry and possible return of the 

 disease, and for one's peace of mind it will be 

 well to pour a strong solution of boiling water 

 and carbolic acid over the hive body, lid, and 

 bottom, letting it soak in all sides and run 

 into every crevice. 



A good plan for disinfection of the hive body 

 is to pour some gasolene all over it and touch 

 a match to it and let it burn off, and if too 

 much is not used, and the blaze carefully 

 watched, no harm will result to the hive. 

 The old combs should be burned over a good 

 fire and the ashes buried, this work being 

 done at night; but if the combs are filled with 

 honey, the honey can be extracted and boiled, 

 and used for feed, but there is always the 

 possibility of infected honey, with its fearful 

 consequences, remaining in the extractor. 



European foul or black brood differs in 

 many ways from the American foul brood, and 



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