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hand ; gteatly beneficial if used in a proper manner, only 
after the bees have once hatched plenty of young. 
Greenhouses, coal stoves, paraffin stoves and lamps; all 
these have I brought into requisition, and in the light of 
past results all are condemned. 
A joyous sight though it was to an enthusiast’ to stand in 
Summer heat at mid-Winter and watch the hundreds of 
busy workers at the artificial pollen, and rushing with their 
loads to the hives as though they made sure Summer was 
upon them, 
But judged by the stern light of facts it remained a 
pleasant experiment only, for of what value were those 
stocks after the excessive unseasonable loss of life and con- 
sequent failure to build up when the second and real Summer 
approached ! 
_ And yet artificial heat gave me some of the most forward 
stocks I ever possessed—they were up strongly in the 
supers by the end of April. But it was not until March was 
well on the way that they were placed upon and carefully 
packed round with long stable manure. They did well 
right along, and being exempt from all outside changes, 
there was nothing to hinder their very rapid progress. 
Condemned ! Condemned !! Condemned !!!—During 
many years the Author has repeatedly endeavored to 
convince bee-keepers, both through the pages of the 
British Bee Journal and by private correspondence, that 
‘their only hope of escaping the fatal consequences of the 
I.O.W. disease is that of removing or otherwise using up 
natural stores before Winter, replacing them by efficiently 
medicated food. 
A Word to the Wise, etc.—Many will not realize this 
until it is too late. They laugh at the idea of natural 
