Sept. 2S, 1902. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



615 



WIKINC, I'KAMKS OK COMH I'OUNDATION. 



W'hori full sheets of foiiiidatioii are used, I find il at 

 least desirable to wire the frames-even should this not be 

 necessary in order to prevent any sa^'K'inf;. lly wirinjf the 

 frames the foundation is kejjt exactly in the center of the 

 frames, just where it is wanted. Perpendicular wiriii^;^ is a 

 surer way to prevent buljjin^j than the horizontal way. 

 Under certain conditions foundation is <iuite apt to bulj,'f. 

 If, for instance, one wishes nucleus colonies to draw out 

 foundation into combs it is almost necessary to wire per- 

 pendicularly. A sheet of foundation inserted in the center 

 of the brood-nest is not likely to bulge out ; just so when a 

 youiiff swarm is hived on full sheets. In these instances 

 the bees {jo to work on both sides of the comb and draw out 

 all cells uniformly, and at one time. Horizontal wiriiif,"^ 

 answers in these cases, and as it is the easier way to wire 

 liorizontally, beekeepers have adopted this system. 



When wiring frames it is not necessary to <lraw the 

 wires extremely taut ; but when imbedding with the 

 Spur wire imbedder (which I consider the best tool for the 

 purpose), the forefinger of the left hand may be made to go 

 in advance of the tracing wheel, pulling the wire down so 

 that it will be curving instead of straight across, as Fig. 2 

 shows. When operating the Spur wire imbeddir in this 



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fashion, it has to be pushed from the right to the left ; not 

 drawn from left to right. I have filled quite a lot of frames 

 this way, and they have been built out into most beautiful 

 combs without exception. 



GETTING FOUNDATION INTO THE SAW-KERFS. 



In buying our hive-material we often order the stan- 

 dard goods without making any specification. Top-bars 

 with saw-kerfs come thus into our hands, although we 

 might prefer flat bars. Sometimes these kerfs are not wide 

 enough to let the foundation drop in readily. I just lay the 

 sheet, or strip, of foundation upon the bench, and with a 

 straight edge mash down the cell-walls along the edge. 

 After this procedure the foundation will easily slip into the 

 groove, and may be fastened in the usual way. 



POINTED NAII, FOR HOLDING EXTRACTING-FRAMKS. 



Before closing, I wish to remind those who do any ex- 

 tracting, that a common Spenny nail driven from the un- 

 derside through the bar which runs across the uncapping- 

 can is the best thing to rest the frames of honey on when 

 uncapping them. The nail should protrude about 1 fj inch 

 above the bar and be filed sharp. I spoke of this at a bee- 

 keeper's meeting several years ago. 



These are simple little kinks, and perhaps not worth 

 mentioning. I speak of them because we often plod along 

 following old ruts, when a single word thrown into our 

 path by way of advice by some friend changes our course 

 to our advantage. I have often been helped in this same 

 way by others. Ontario Co., N. Y. 



The Bee in Law— Statutory Enactments- 

 Continued from Last Issue. 



BY R. D. FISHER. 

 9. SAME, COUNTV INSPECTOR OF BEES. 



((T) Laws of Colorado, approved April 16, 1891 (Laws 

 1S91, p. 41), provide for the appointment by the county court, 

 upon application of the Colorado Bee-Keepers' Association, 

 or any five actual bee-keepers resident in any county, of a 

 competent, actual bee-keeper, resident of said county, to be 

 county inspector of bees. Application shall be based upon 

 information and belief that the disease known as foul brood. 



or any other contag'ious or infectious disease, cxistH, and 

 must name the actual bee-keepers of the country, so far as 

 known to the applicants. 



ib) Oath of Ol/ice. — The person so appointed shall, 

 within live days, iile with the clerk of the court his accept- 

 ance of the office, and the usual oath of office. The inspec- 

 tor shall hold ollice during the jileasure of the court, and un- 

 til his successor is appointed ami 'jualified. 



((■) liee-keeptts C'ive Notice <>l h'oiil llrood — Penally. — 

 A bee-keeper or other per.son aware of the existence of foul 

 brood, either in his own apiary or el.sewhere, shall immed- 

 iately notify the county inspector, if there be one ; if not, 

 the Secretary of the Colorado Bee-Keepers' Association, of 

 the extent of such disease, and in default of so doing he 

 shall, on summary conviction before a justice, be liable tea 

 fine of f.S.OO and cost. 



(</) J)uty of Inspector; Oivner \ Treatment. — On receiv- 

 ing notice from any source of existence of the aforesaid dis- 

 ease the inspector shall forthwith inspect each colony of 

 bees and all hives, implements, and apparatus, honey and 

 supplies used in connection with such apiary, and mark 

 those he believes to be infected, and notify the owner or 

 agent thereof; and the latter shall, within five days, carry 

 out such treatment of the diseased colonies as may have 

 been prescribed by the State Bee-Keepers' Association for 

 such cases, and thoroughly disinfect, to the satisfaction of 

 the inspector, all hives, houses, combs, honey, and appara- 

 tus used in connection with any such diseased colonies ; or 

 the owner or agent may elect, within the same time, to de- 

 stroy said bees, hives, corab, comb-houses, and apparatus, 

 by fire or burial. 



It is the duty of the inspector and his assistants, after 

 inspecting hives or fixtures, or handling diseased bees, be- 

 fore leaving the premises and proceeding to another apiary, 

 to disinfect thoroughly their persons and clothing. 



(e)Box Hive — Transfer. — The inspector may, in his dis- 

 cretion, order any owner or possessor of bees dwelling in 

 box-hives in apiaries where the disease exists (being mere 

 boxes without frames), to transfer such bees to movable- 

 frame hives within a specified time, and, in default of such 

 transfer, the inspector may destroy or order the destruction 

 of such hives and bees therein. 



(J) Penalty for Selling Diseased Bees or Infected Ap- 

 pliances. — Any one who knowingly sells, barters, or gives 

 away, moves, or allows to be moved, a diseased colony or 

 colonies of bees, be they queen or workers, or infected ap- 

 pliances, he shall, on conviction before any justice, be lia- 

 ble to a fine of not less than S50 nor more than SlOO, or to 

 county-jail imprisonment for a term not exceeding two 

 months. 



(g) Selling Infected Property: E-Vposing Infected Things 

 — Penalty. — Any person whose bees have been destroyed or 

 treated for foul brood, who sells or offers for sale any bees, 

 hives, or appurtenances after such destruction or treatment, 

 before being authorized by the inspector to do so, or ex- 

 poses in his bee-yard or elsewhere any infected comb honey 

 or other infected thing, or conceals the fact that said disease 

 exists among his bees shall, on conviction, be liable to a 

 fine of not less than $20 nor more than S50, or imprisonment 

 in the county jail not less than one nor more than two 

 months. 



(//I Disobedience, and Resistance to Inspector — Seizure. 

 — When an owner or possessor of bees disobeys the direc- 

 tions of the inspector, or offers resistance, or obstructs said 

 inspector in his duty, the latter may apply to a justice for 

 special constable, to proceed with him to the premises of 

 such owner, and assist the inspector to seize all the diseased 

 colonies and infected appurtenances, and burn them forth- 

 with, and, if necessary, cause the arrest of the said owner 

 or possessor, and have him dealt with according to the pro- 

 visions of section (g). 



(i) Inspector I\Iust Read or Deliver Copy of .-let.— The 

 inspector shall read over to such person the provisions of 

 this act, or shall cause a copy thereof to be delivered to him 

 before proceeding against him for its violation. 



(/) Annual Report. — The said inspector shall include in 

 his ainnual report to the president of the Colorado State Bee- 

 Keepers' Association a statement of his work during the 

 preceding year, the number of colonies inspected, the num- 

 ber diseased, the number destroyed by fire or otherwise, the 

 names of the owners, and the localities where found, and 

 the amount paid to him for his services and expenses for 

 the year. 



'(/(•) Compe?!sation^Payinent by County.— The cou.a\.y in- 

 spector of bees receives four dollars per day, and two dollars 

 for each half-day necessarily and actually employed, to- 

 gether with his necessary and actual expenses while so em- 



