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that they may ripen and seal all stores before the cold 

 weather sets in. As a precautionary measure, it is a 

 good plan to extract all unsealed stores prior to packing 

 up for the winter. 



Bees suffering from dysentery discharge their excre- 

 ments over the combs, the inside of the hives, and 

 around the entrance, the voided matter being dark 

 brown in colour, semi-liquid, and of an offensive odour. 



To cure, transfer the bees to a clean hive (placed on 

 the original stand), give fresh combs of sealed stores 

 previously warmed somewhat, and cover all up snugly 

 with warm, dry quilts, when usually a speedy cure is 

 effected. 



Note. — Bees, after long confinement during inclement 

 weather, take the earliest opportunity of indulging in a 

 " cleansing flight," signs of which may be observed 

 on hive roofs and surrounding objects, but very little 

 around the entrances. This natural process must not 

 be confounded with dysentery. 



