THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW 263 



The English Board of Agriculture has issued a report on the 

 Isle of Wight disease, during C\Iay. and a copy has just reached 

 me. In reading a report of the S}'mptoms, written by G. \\'. Bulla- 

 more and W. Maiden. ]\L D.. I found that they considered the Isle 

 of Wight disease and Paralysis the same. They report different 

 kinds of paralysis, and even bring in spring dwindling as one form. 



If this is so, we have had the Isle of Wight disease here for 

 years. Only a short time ago I was talking with one man who win- 

 tered 100 per cent, of his colonies, and then lost 40 per cent by 

 spring dwindling, this spring. It may be that paralysis is a niore 

 deadly disease than we have thought it to be. 



It will be interesting to know more of these investigations, and 

 whether the above supposition will be verified. The book men- 

 tioned contains 144 pages and cover, and can be had for one shilling, 

 English money, by addressing Board of Agriculture. 4 Whitehall 

 Place, London, S. W. 



Crop Report Blanks. 



In this issue, on page 279, you will find a crop report blank. 

 Cut it out, fill it out carefully with pen and ink, and then return 

 it to me. 



When these blanks are returned, the information they contain 

 will be carefully tabulated, and from them we should get a pretty 

 good knowledge of crop conditions. This information will also be 

 supplemented by a review of market conditions, and the whole con- 

 densed into a crop report that will be invaluable to each member. 

 This will then be sent to each member, probably in a circular, and 

 will give you valuable information regarding the sale of your honey. 



But I must warn you to report the facts as they are, and not 

 to add to or take from the actual figures. It is only by actual 

 figures that true conditions can be ascertained. And don't delude 

 yourself into thinking that if you withhold your report buyers 

 will not know conditions, for they have been working all summer 

 to get statistics, and you are the one v/ho needs the posting. A 

 knowledge of true conditions will not hurt any one. 



Another thing — each National branch can get out a booklet, 

 such as the '^Michigan Association gets out. if they desire. I will be 

 pleased to furnish the Secretary with the proper information from 

 these reports to enable the booklet to be gotten out, without going 

 to the expense of sending out other report blanks. One branch has 

 already signified its intention to get out a booklet this fall. Michi- 

 gan members will please remember that this report will be used for 

 their booklet, and not fail to fill out and return the blank. 



