100 BEEKEEPING IN THE SOUTH 



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Fig. 49. Texas inspector giving a demonstration of transferring. 



southern state is known to the writer to be maintaining an 

 adequate inspection service at this time. 



Two Big Hindrances. 



In the eradication of bee diseases, there are two great tim- 

 drances: first, too many box hives, and second, too many non- 

 commercial beekeepers. Both can be obviated by extension 

 work. The box men can either be taught to adopt modern meth- 

 ods or be forced to get out of business. Modern beekeeping has 

 no place for the man who keeps bees in other than a movable 

 comb hive, whether it be manufactured or home made. The 

 primary object is the ability of examination afforded by the 

 mo\"able comb hive. 



The non-commercial beekeepers will be largely done away 

 with when modern methods have been taught by the extension 



