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done, to ensure ample bees before winter sets in. Stimu- 

 late breeding by feeding slowly, and, if stores are short, 

 feed rapidly in September the necessary amount of 

 medicated syrup needed as winter stores. Late swarms 

 should be united together to make strong stocks. 



If disease makes its first appearance in the autumn, 

 unite the infected colonies and spray, as advised for 

 spring treatment. 



PREVENTIVE MEASURES. 



Mild attacks of disease are less difficult to check than 

 when advanced stages have been reached. Precautionary 

 measures are therefore valuable. Keep the hive entrances 

 contracted, and be careful to avoid robbing. Old imper- 

 fect combs should be replaced by frames containing full 

 sheets of foundation. Wired-in new clean combs form 

 a strong incentive to brood rearing in the spring. 



When manipulating bees, keep the Izal Vaporiser at 

 hand and spray slightly before closing the hive. 



Make liberal use of Izal Disinfectant as directed, and 

 it will be found to ensure a greater immunity from 

 disease in building up successful apiaries. 



There is no need for the keeping of bees to be 

 restricted. The methods of controlling the spread of 

 disease now in the hands of all intelligent bee-keepers 

 should render bee-keeping more popular and more 

 profitable as time goes on. 



N.B. — For Izal dilutions and medications see 

 page 21 . 



