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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



liesoived : That this association ex- 

 press its appreciation of Prof. Cook's 

 paper on Ibul brood and for the houor- 

 al)le position lie has taken in giving to 

 the public through tliis association the 

 exact condition in regard to it in his 

 state, tliat tliey may be on their guard 

 and so far as possible avoid the spread- 

 ing of it. 



This resolution was unanimously 

 adopted. 



R. Bacon. — Many years ago my 

 apiary was infected with this disease 

 and in a few months I lost about sixty 

 colonies of bees. I first discovered it 

 by noticing a peculiar and. noxious odor 

 as I passed through the apiary, and not 

 being acquainted with foul brood could 

 not account for it. It is fully as dis- 

 astrous in the apiary as is small pox 

 to the human family. If I found a 

 colony thus atlected I would destroy it 

 by burning it as quickly as possible and 

 would never try to fight it again. I 

 know that foul brood exists in Michi- 

 gan and it is a question in my mind 

 whether it is best to have bees or queens 

 sent out from there to this place. I 

 believe that we had better look into 

 this matter and purchase only of those 

 parties whom we know to be clear from 

 it. 



Mk. Dickinson.— I am glad to know 

 that our friend Bacon feels so secure 

 against foul brood. While this is so, 

 yet I am afraid that tiiere are others 

 who do notfeelsosecureand if it would 

 not be out of ordei- 1 would like to pre- 

 sent some resolutions regarding the ex- 

 lei'miuiitiou of foul brood in this state. 



It is already known that the state of 

 Micnigan has passed a law making it a 

 misdemeanor for any one to keep a 

 stock of bees containing foul brood, 

 and I ihiuk that such a law should be 

 enacted and enforced in this state. 

 Many years ago foul brood was ahirm- 

 iuiily prevalent in the state of New 

 York, and if active measures are not 

 taken to protect ourselves against it 

 and to .suppress it great harm will come 

 to beekeeping here. 



I would move that a conmiittee of 

 three be appointed by the chair to draft 

 a petition to be presented to the legis- 

 lature for enactment which shall pro- 

 tect us against this dread disease. 



This motion was carried and the 

 chair appointed as such committee 

 Messrs. C. G. Dickinson, L. C. Root, 

 and C. R. Isliam. Mr. Dickinson also 

 ottered the following resolutions which 

 were adopted. 



Whereas, The contagious disease 

 among bees, known as "Foul Brood," 

 is becoming alarmingly prevalent in 

 several counties of the State of New 

 York : 



And, Whereas, if such disease be al- 

 lowed to develop without the restraint 

 of law, danger of ultimate ruin to the 

 apicultural industry is apparent 



Be it Besolved, by the N. E. B. As- 

 sociation, in convention assembled, 

 that we will act unitedly in any lawful 

 manner to suppress the same. 



Besolved, that without the passage 

 of a special statute lor our protection, 

 we are powerless, and wholly unable 

 to prevent tlie spread of this destruc- 

 tive disease, throughout the entire 

 state. 



hesolved, tliat for the purpose of 

 drafting a suitable bill, and an accom- 

 panying petition, to Ije presented to 

 the state legislature, now in session, 

 a committee of three be appointed, 

 with instructions to report before the 

 final adjournment of this convention. 



Besolved, that the above named pe- 

 tition, vvlien approved and adopted, 

 shall receive the signature of each 

 member of this association. 



Besolved, that the Secretary be and 

 is hereby instructed, to procure (with- 

 in fifteen days from the date hereof) 

 Five Hundred printed copies of tlie bill 

 and accompanying petition for the sup- 

 pression of Fcml Brood, with llie names 

 of the members of the convention at- 

 tached, and to mail a copy to each 

 member of the Suite Assembly, now in 

 session. 



Bcsolced, that a committee be ap- 

 pointed by the Secretary to confer with 

 Members of the Legislature, relative to 

 the immediate passage of the Bid for 

 thesup()ression of FoulBrood, and that 

 sucli committee consist of a member 

 from each Asst-mbli/ district, in tlie State 

 of New York, that is represented by 

 membership in this convention. 



Surucnse, X. Y., Jan. 23, 1884. 



Sii.AS M. Locke — I have seen foul 

 brood that was sent out by a west- 

 ern party of whom a person purchased 

 some bees and I have been warned not 

 to make it public. I think that it is 

 time that some active measures are 

 taken to protect ourselves against it 

 and am glad that this association has 

 attended to this matter. 



