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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Apr. 1 



cows, and their eggs from the man who 

 keeps chickens. People are glad to pay for 

 these privileges. Let us imagine an apiary 

 near Indianapolis, on a traction line or near 

 a boulevard where many people pass. If 

 the hives are nicely painted, the lawn well 

 kept, and there are some pretty flowers, this 

 alone would be about the best possible ad- 

 vertisement. The owner could readily real- 

 ize 25 cents for every pound of honey pro- 

 duced, comb or extracted, and he would not 

 have to deliver it, for people would come to 

 his home and ask for tne goods. I mention 

 this as an advertising proposition after hav- 

 ing visited many apiaries, some of which 

 were beautiful, while others, I regret to say, 

 were in wretched condition. 



I know of several men who have been 

 very successful in selling honey from house 

 to house, and they work with two advertis- 

 ing propositions — one being quality, the oth- 

 er getting prospective purchasers to taste 

 the goods. One of these agents, whom I 

 had supplied with his honey, called at my 

 own home, and, after explaining his errand, 

 was told that we got our honey at Pouder's 

 for 15 cents while his price was 20. He in- 

 sisted that the lady taste it, however, and 

 then said, "Now, can you get honey like 

 that at Pouder's?" — Good advertising. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 



COLORADO BEE-KEEPERS TAKE, NOTICE. 



Here Is the bill before the Colorado legislature to 

 place the inspection of bees under the State Ento- 

 mologist, and also to provide for a division of apia- 

 ry Investigation at the Agricultural College. All 

 Colorado bee-keepers are urged to lose no time in 

 telling their legislators to get busy on this bill and 

 put it through before the legislature adjourns. 



This bill In the house is House Bill No. 532, by Mr. 

 Skinner; in the Senate it is Senate Bill No. 430, by 

 Mr. Casaday. 



A BILL 



for an act to establish a division of apiary inspec- 

 tion and investigation under the State Entomol- 

 ogist; to provide for investigations in bee culture 

 and the Inspection of bees for contagious dis- 

 eases; to provide for the prevention and spread 

 of bee diseases, and penalties for failure to obey 

 the provisions of this act; to make an appropria- 

 tion for carrying out this act and to repeal the 

 law on bee diseases approved April 6, 1891. 

 Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the 

 State of Colorado: 



Sec. 1. The State Entomologist is hereby author- 

 ized to conduct a division of apiary investigation 

 and of inspection of bee diseases directly or through 

 a deputy who is experienced in apiculture; the in- 

 vestigation to cover the inti'oduction of nectar- 

 producing plants, the agencies influencing the se- 

 cretion of nectar in plants, aod such other subjects 

 as may advance bee cultvire in Colorado. The in- 

 spection shall extend to all parts of the State where 

 bees are kept, for the prevention, eradication, or 

 control of bee diseases. 



Sec. 2. Every bee-keeper or other person who 

 shall be aware of the existence of foul brood or any 

 other infectious or contagious disease of bees, ei- 

 ther in his own apiary or elsewhere in the State, 

 shall immediately notify the State Entomologist, or 

 his deputy in charge of apiculture, of the existence 



Sec. 3. The State Entomologist, or his deputy in 

 charge of apiculture, shall, when notified in writ- 

 ing by the owners of an apiary, or by any bee-keep- 

 er, examine all reported apiaries; and, if any con- 

 tagious disease is present, all others in the same 

 locality not reported, and ascertain whether or not 



any diseases known as American foul bood, Euro- 

 pean foul brood, or any other disease which is in- 

 fectious or contagious in Its nature, and injurious 

 to honey-bees in their egg, larval, pupal, or adult 

 stages, exists in such apiaries; and if satisfied of the 

 existence of any such disease he shall give the own- 

 er or care-taker of the diseased apiaries full written 

 and printed instructions how to treat such cases as 

 in his judgment seem best, and state a time In 

 which his instructions shall be carried out. 



Sec. 4. The State Entomologist, or his deputy in 

 charge of apiculture, shall visit all diseased apia- 

 ries a second time, after ten days, and, if need be, 

 burn all colonies of bees that he may find not cured 

 of such disease, and all honey, combs, and appli- 

 ances which would spread disease, without recom- 

 pense to the owner, lessee, or agent thereof. 



Sec. 5. If the owner or care-taker of any apiary, 

 honey, or appliances where disease exists shall sell, 

 barter, give away, or move or cause to be moved 

 away without a written permit from the State En- 

 tomologist or his deputy in charge of apiculture, 

 any diseased bees (be they queens or workers), col- 

 onies, honey, or appliances, or expose other bees to 

 the danger of such disease, said owner or care- 

 taker shall, on conviction thereof, be fined not less 

 than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dol- 

 lars, or imprisoned not less than one month nor 

 more than two months, or both. 



Sec. 6. It shall be unlawful to move bees from lo- 

 calities where disease is known to exist, without a 

 permit from the State Entomologist or his deputy 

 in charge of apiculture. For violation of this act, 

 said owner or care-taker shall, on conviction there- 

 of, be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than 

 one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 7. Common carriers shall not accept bees for 

 shipment without a permit from the State Ento- 

 mologist or his deputy in charge of apiculture. 

 For violation of this act said common carrier shall, 

 on conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty 

 dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 8. For the enforcement of the provisions of 

 this act, the State Entomologist, his deputy, or his 

 duly authorized assistants, shall have access, in- 

 gress, and egress to all apiaries or places where 

 bees are kept; and any person or persons who shall 

 resist, impede, or hinder in any way the inspection 

 of apiaries under the provisions of this act shall, on 

 conviction thereof, be fined not less than fifty dol- 

 lars nor more than one hundred dollars, or impris- 

 oned not less than one month nor more than two 

 months, or both. 



Sec. 9. After inspecting infected hives or fixtures, 

 or handling diseased bees, the inspector or his as- 

 sistant shall, before leaving the premises or pro- 

 ceeding to any other apiary, thoroughly disinfect 

 any portion of his person and clothing, and any 

 tools or appliances used by him, which have come 

 in contact with infected material, and shall see 

 that any assistant or assistants with him have 

 likewise thoroughly disinfected their persons and 

 clothing, and any tools and implements used by 

 them. 



Sec. 10. The sum of |2500 per annum is hereby ap- 

 propriated to be expended for this work under the 

 direction of the State Entomologist to pay the sala- 

 ry of the deputy in charge of apiculture, the neces- 

 sary expense in traveling, printing blanks and cir- 

 culars, and in otherwise carrying out the provi- 

 sions of this act. 



The State Auditor is hereby authorized to draw 

 his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the sum 

 herein appropriated upon the presentation of prop- 

 er vouchers, and the Treasurer shall pay the same 

 out of any funds in the State treasury not other- 

 wise appropriated. 



Sec. 11. All acts or parts of acts In conflict with 

 this act are hereby repealed. 



Skc. 12, In the opinion of the General Assembly 

 an emergency exists, and this act shall take effect 

 from and after its passage. 



Some time ago I sent to you for a sample of your 

 white and yellow sweet-clover seed. After receiv- 

 ing the samples I sent them to Washington, D. C. 

 The yellow hulled tested 99.71 per cent of pure seed. 

 The unhulled white tested 99.11 per cent of pure 

 seed. I think that is fine. I am inclosing you the 

 sample that you sent me, and want you to send me 

 80 lbs. of the same lot, or some equally good. 



BrooksviUe, Ky„ March 13. H. A. Jett. 



