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hives swarming out and entering other hives that are 

 healthy. 



The transferring of any combs, (whether empty 

 or containing stores or brood) queen cells, honey, 

 bees, or any other thing whatever from a diseased 

 hive, or any one that may be suspected of disease, 

 into healthy hives, should be strictly avoided. 



Neither should any hive be again used that has 

 once been occupied by diseased bees. 



In any apiary where the disease makes its appear- 

 ance, or the bees have been exposed to contagion, 

 the formation of colonies, forcing of swarms, and 

 all interchange of combs should at once be discontin- 

 ued, for by either of these processes the disease is 

 certain to be extended. NATURAL SWARMS ALONE 



SHOULD BE DEPENDED ON FOR INCREASE, and they 



should be removed the same evening that they are 

 hived to a distance of at least two miles from any 

 stock having the disease. Thus, by persevering in 

 the destruction of all that are diseased, and the con- 

 stant separation of all new swarms as above directed, 

 the disease can be annihilated ; but probably never 

 will be by any other method. 



Driving the bees from diseased hives and placing 

 them in new ones, has been practiced to some extent, 

 but has been attended by various results. Some 

 have become apparently healthy under this treat- 

 ment, while isi a majority of cases the disease has 

 reappeared. 



In fact, the greatest good thus far accomplished by 



