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men. At present the South is not by any means overstocked 

 with bees, even though 48 per cent of the total number of colo- 

 nies of bees in the United States are said to be located in this 

 territory. This means that more commercial beekeepers could 

 be welcomed without overstocking either the pasture or the 

 market. Even the fellow who keeps only a few bees for his own 

 honey supply has no excuse for not using movable frame hives, 

 since he can make them himself, if he does not wish to buy 

 supplies. Every well posted beekeeper knows not only that it 

 is impossible to eradicate bee diseases efficiently in non-movable 

 frame hives, but he knows what is of more import: that disease 

 cannot be recognized until much harm has already been done in 

 the vicinity by its spread, where the bees are kept in logs and 

 boxes. 



Fig. 50. Think of inspecting a yard like this. 



