April 20, 1905. 



THE AMERICA ! BEE JOURNAL. 



299 



tion, and scarcely ever lost a colony from any 

 cause. 



I remember among my first colonies was 

 one with the date 1847 cut in the hive, and a 

 few years subsequent to this date, I built an 

 ell on the north end of the bee-shed, 4x6 feet, 

 fully enclosed. In order to prevent swarm- 

 ing, I put four colonies in this little room, 

 and they developed into strong colonies, and 

 utilized the room outside their hives, to such 

 an extent tbat'I took out combs well filled, 

 over 3 feet in length. 



My bees seem to be all right so far, 30 colo- 

 nies in number, from 3 three years ago, but I 

 lost several a year ago this winter. They did 

 poorly last season. Jesse Green. 



La Salle Co., 111., March 10. 



Is Bee-Paralysis Hereditary? 



If I am not mistaken Nels Christensen con- 

 dems my article on bee-paralysis. Isn't it a 

 fair indication that bee-paralysis is a hered- 

 itary disease when a queen's progeny has it 

 and all of her daughter's progeny are also 

 affected with it? 



I had many, other colonies in the yard at 

 the same time, and not one of those were 

 affected. 



Now, do not get an idea that I think I know 

 all about the disease, for I do not think so. 

 If any one has had any experience with the 



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