FOUL-BROOD. 



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Of course, the origin of these diseases is still unknown. 

 What brings them may again bring them after we have cured 

 the bees. The disease may exist among other bees, "wild bees, 

 or bumble-bees, and be again transmitted from bee-trees in 

 the woods. But the writer wishes to assert.that he kept bees 

 for over forty years without seeing a single instance of either of 

 these brood diseases. He has since had thorough experience 

 with them, has cured them and harvested as large crops of honey 

 as ever before. So there is no need to be discouraged, if we 

 find them in our apiaries. But, since they are contagious 

 diseases, we must use the greatest precautions in keeping our 

 hands clean when going from one hive to another after treating 

 a diseased colony. We should carefully prevent all chances 

 of robbing (667) and leave nothing exposed that has belonged 

 to a diseased colony, for if but a few spores escape and find 

 good breeding room, they will soon spread the contagion. 



EUROPEAN FOUL-BROOD 



From Farmers' Bulletin, Department of 



Agriculture, No. 442. 



By Dr. E. F. Phillips. 



