the effect of insulation, on the building up of fhe colony, the packing 

 wijis allowed to remain all summer. Except for the impossibility of 

 manipulating the colony it remained in excellent condition. It seems 

 rlcai-, therefore, that beekeepers need not fear detrimental results from 

 abundant insulation at any season of the year." 



BEE DISEASES. 



There has not been much trouble with diseases in the Interior of 

 British Coluinbia. Occasional ' outbreaks of American Foul-brood have 

 occurred from time to time. It has, not always been possible to trace 

 the source of infection but it most frequently originates from bees that 

 have been brought in from infected areas. Possibly, it is sometimes 

 started by containers that have been used for Imported honey, being 

 thrown out where bees have had access to them. Some cases have been 

 traced to package bees importedj from California. There have been a 

 good" many C9,ses of Sac-brood, and American Poul-brood and Sac- 

 brood have occasionally both been foUnd present In hives at the same 

 time. 



Owing to the presence of European Foul-brood on the Lower Main- 

 land the movement of bees within this a*ea is prohibited without a 

 certificate of Inspection showing that the apiary from which they came 

 has been inspected by a. Government Inspector within a period of thirty 

 days prior t6 such movement -and found to be free from disease. 



USEFUL HINTS. 



Syrup for Spring Feeding. — ^White granulated sugar djssolved in hot 

 water, equal parts of each. Give syrup to the bees warm, and in the 

 evening, so as to prevent robbing from being started. ■ •■ 



Syrup for Winter Food.-^Two parts of white granulated sugar to - 

 one part of water, by volume, and boiled for about fifteen miriutes. 

 Add one ounce of cream of tartar for each forty pounds of sugar, be- 

 fore boiling p9int is reached. The latter helps to invert the sugar and_ 

 retard granulation. Keep well stirred until sugar is dissolved. Burnt, 

 sugar is injurious to bees. Give syrup warm, and in the evening, and 

 use plenty of warm coverings round feeder' to conserve the heat. 



Candy. — To ten pounds of white granulated sugar add one and ^ 

 half pints of hot water, half an ounce of salt, half a teaspoonful cream 

 of tartar. ' Put whole in a stewpan over ' a brisk fire and keep well 

 stirred until sugar is dissolved. When, it Gomes' to the boil, draw i>an 

 back so that it simmers gently for ten minutes. As the scum rises skim 

 it off. Then place stewpan in a. larger vessfel containing cold water. 

 As soon as it has cooled sufficiently so that the finger may be kept in 

 without scalding keep stirring until it becomes of the consistency "of 

 thick cream,, and pour out into deep pans, or dishes lined with stout 

 paper. If of the right consistency it should be smooth in the grain and 

 soft enough to .be easily scraped with" the finger nail when cold. 



Safe Queen lntroduc,tion. — Queens can invariably be safely intro- 

 duced by means of the large wire-cloth cage made to enclose a Lang- 

 stroth frame .A frame of sealed hatching brood, from which the bees 

 have been shaken is put into the cage, and then the queen. ' The cage 

 is put in the centre of the brood nest in the hive and allowed to remain 

 for several days, until a good number of young bees have hitched, 

 when the frame can be taken out and replaced in the hive. 



Supersedure Celis^Queen cells built on the face of the comb are' 

 usually an indication of supersedure of the queen. 



When to Add Supers.— When the bees extend to the outside combs 

 in the brood chamber add another story of built out combs or full 

 sheets of foundation.. When they are found working' on the outside 

 combs in this add another story and so on. 



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