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Journai 



DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE PRODUCERS OF HONEY. 



VOL. XX. 



CHICAGO, ILL., MAY 7, 1884. 



No. 19. 



Published every Wednesday, by 



THOMAS G. NEWMAN, 



Editor and Pbopriktok. 



Foul Brood and the Keb. Convention. 



At the last meeting of the Ne- 

 braska Bee-Keepers' Association, as 

 reported in tlie Bee Journal for 

 Jan. 23, a committee was appointed 

 to investigate the cause of the exis- 

 tence of foul brood in that State, and 

 to confer with the Authorities in re- 

 gard to its suppression by legal meas- 

 ures. The Committee, after much 

 deliberation and correspondence, have 

 made the following report, which has 

 been adopted by the State Associa- 

 tion : 



To the President and members of the Ne- 

 braska Bee-Keepers' Association. 



Lincoln, Jan. 10, 1884. 



"Whereas, The disease of bees 

 known as foul brood, is regarded as 

 one of the most malignant of bee mal- 

 adies, often destroying whole apia- 

 ries despite the efforts of the apiarists, 

 and 



"Whereas, The disease is known to 

 be in our state in at least three coun- 

 ties, and 



Wiiereah, Flanagan & Illinski, of 

 Belleville. 111., have shipped bees to 

 M. L. Trester, of our State, affected 

 with foul brood, and 



Whereas, The disease is known to 

 be a fungus growth, and also conta- 

 gious. Therefore, be it resolved by 

 tlie Nebraska State Bee- Keepers' As- 

 sociation : 



1. That the bee-keepers be earnestly 

 requested to examine their colonies 

 closely, whether they suspicion foul 

 broodor not. 



2. That those who expect purchas- 

 ing either bees or queens, first satisfy 

 themselves that the party from whom 

 tliey purchase has not the disease in 

 his apiary. 



.S. That we would recommend the 

 most rigorous method of destroying 

 the disease wherever found, even to 

 the total destruction by tire of bees, 

 comb and hives. 



3. That a copy of these resolutions, 

 together with a concise statement as 

 to what foul brood is, be published in 



the leading dailies of the State, with 

 a request that the county papers 

 please copy, and that copies be sent 

 to the leading bee papers and periodi- 

 cals of the United States. 

 (Signed.) 11. V. Mum, 



G. M. Hawley, 



H. CULBERTSON, 



Committee. 



Lincoln, Neb., March 1, 188i. 

 To the E.xeeutive Committee of the Nebraska 

 State Bee-Keepers' Association, and all 

 other Apiarists. 



The undersigned, a committee ap- 

 pointed at the last annual meeting of 

 the Nebraska State Bee-Keepers' As- 

 sociation to investigate the transac- 

 tions in bees diseased with foul brood, 

 beg leave to make the following re- 

 port, without malice to any one, but 

 in justice to all. 



We find that foul brood has made 

 its appearance in the central part of 

 our State, but up to date, we have not 

 been able to discover its origin. 



We also find by the written records 

 and correspondence of M. L. Trester, 

 late of Greenwood, and now of Lin- 

 coln, Neb., that on July 20, 1883, he 

 received 20 nuclei of "Flanagan & 

 Illinski, of Belleville, 111., which has 

 proven to have been diseased or in- 

 fected with foul brood when shipped 

 from Belleville, as shown by tlie fol- 

 lowing facts: 



Wlien the bees were received, each 

 nuclei was transferred, and a written 

 statement of tlie condition of each 

 sent to the shippers, and as shown by 

 the duplicate copy numbers 3, 7 and 11, 

 were marked as having rotten brood; 

 but not knowing foul brood at sight, 

 it was watched with suspicion until 

 Sept. 17, when it began to develop, 

 showing it to be foul brood, when a 

 lengthy correspondence between the 

 receiver and the shipper was carried 

 on (which we abbreviate as much as 

 possible) as follows : 



Flanagan & Illinski: The beea I bought of 

 you were infected with foul brood, and it has 

 spread in my apiary. I expect you to make the 

 dauiHKe good. Let me hear from you Immediately. 



Greenwood, Sept. -'0. l»»3. M. L. T. 



M. L. TitESTER: Ynurs received, and is a great 

 surprise to us. Trust you are mistaken; but if not, 

 what is the damage and mode of reparation? 



K. & I. 



P. S.— We ought to say in self-defense, that we 

 never saw a case of foul brood in our lives until 

 tbis spring, and then it was instantly suppressed 

 by cremating every hive. F. & I. 



Belleville. Oct. 5, IXSi. 



M. L. T. ; One of us will try and meet you at the 

 bee-keepers' meeting in Chicago, on the 17th and 

 18th. Please act with caution, as any damage to 

 our credit makes it less in our power to settle to 

 your and our own advantage. We want to see you 

 and talk the matter over and settle it in a friendly 

 way. F. &I. 



Belleville, Oct. 13, liw.i. 



F. il.: Vours of 5th received. I want $1,000 

 damages, and want to see one of you In Chicago on 

 the 17th or 18th Inst. M. L. T. 



Greenwood, Oct. — 



Mr. Trester's memorandum here shows that he 

 met Mr. F. in Chic-ago, Oct. IH or 17, and almost F's 

 tlrst words were, " be cautious." as any injury to 

 t. & I. would make them less able to pay. F. also 

 stated that he knew ttiat they had had foul brood 

 in their apiary during the spring of i.8m;i, but 

 thought that they had eradicated it. F. told T. he 

 could prove nothing at law, whenT. told F. that he 

 would bring the men who worked for and helped 

 destroy the infected colonies, to prove that F. 

 knew the dreadful tendency of the disease. F. 

 also told T. that he had come to Chicago on pur- 

 pose to see him to keep from being exposed. F. 

 also stated that he had also sent foul brood bees 



to Mr. , Mass., who knew thedlsease when 



he saw it, and returned the beea. 



T. 'a memorandum shows that the matter must 

 be made public, and insisted that F. remove his 

 advertisement from the bee-papers and insert one 

 in the same place, notifying the public that he 

 would have no bees for sale for two years on ac- 

 count of foul brood. T. then made the following 

 propositions: 



First-That if F. & I. would pay him $500 he 

 would call the matter >ettled between them. 



Second— T. offered to sell F. & I. every colony of 

 bees that may be alive April 15, ixfn, also supplies 

 on hand, value to be Oxed by arbitrators. 



Third— T. offered to take any amount of damage 

 was was agreed Oy the arbitrators. Said arbltra- 

 U)rs in the above cases to be chosen as follows: 

 One by F. & 1.. one by T.. one by the president of 

 of the N. W. B. K. A. 



Mr. F. then made a proposition that if F. & I. 

 accept one of T.'s propositions, T. was to bind 

 himself to keep the transactions a secret, which 

 T.'s memorandum shows he would not agree to. 



M. L. T. : After due consideration, we have con- 

 cluded to send you In a few days. In cash, the 

 amount we think is fair and right In regard to 

 beessent you last July. F. & I 



Belleville, Oct. 18. 1884. 



F. & I. : At the time I bid adieu to Mr. F. In 

 Chicago, I was of the understanding that as soon 

 as he arrived at home, and you consulted together, 

 he would write and accept one of my propositions, 

 but all I have heard is a line saying you would 

 aeno me some money to pay damage. 1 write this 

 to remind you that 1 expect the $.500 In full before 

 the 'J'th of this month. M. L. T 



Greenwood, Dec, l:i, 1883. 



M. L. T. : You are. no doubt, tired of waiting on 

 ua. Have a little more patience. We will send 

 you In a few days the amount we think fair and 

 right. F. 4 I. 



Belleville, Dec. 15. 



M. L. T. : We will send you at the earliest op- 

 portunity the amount we believe to be fair and 

 right. If you can wait until we can do this, which, 

 we hope, will not exceed ten days, well and good. 

 If not, all right: do as you think best in regard to 

 the matter. F & I 



Belleville, Dec. 31. 



F. & I. : Vours of 31at inst. received. Let me 

 hear from you before our State meeting, which 

 convenes on Jan. o. I am ready to place this mat- 

 ter In the hHUda of arbitrators at any moment. 



Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3, 1884. M. L. T. 



M. L. 'r. : We send you to-day, per express, $95, 

 which we tender you as In full of all demands to 

 date for damage I if any) done you. Please sign 

 the enclosed receipt and return per express and 

 oblige. F. & 1. 



Belleville, Jan. 14, 1884. 



Mr. Trester informs your committee 

 that he did not accept the money on 

 its arrival, on account of the case 

 being placed in the hands of a com- 

 mittee, and in a short time F. & I. 

 telegraphed for it to be sent back to 

 tliem ; but that he is still ready and 

 willing to place the matter in the 

 hands of arbitrators to be chosen 

 similar to the mode proposed by him 

 in Chicago. 



Desiring to do exact justice in this 

 very unpleasant affair, we sent the 

 proof of the above to Flanagan & 



