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wliole charge ; merely because they are found carry- 

 ing out effects that speedily follow such causes. 



Let the reader who doubts this theory, simply strain 

 out honey, vitiated in this "way, and feed it to a few 

 stocks or swarms, that are healthy, and if they escape, 

 communicate the fact to the public. But should he 

 become satisfied that such honey is poison to his bees, 

 he will with me, and all others interested, wish to stop 

 this growing evil. 



NOT EASILY DETECTED AT FIRST. 



It is very difiicult to detect the first hundred or two 

 that die in a stock. But when nine-tenths of the 

 breeding cells hold putrid larvae, there is but very little 

 trouble in making out a correct diagnosis. The bees 

 are few and inactive. "When passing the hive our ol- 

 factories are saluted with a nauseous efBuvia, arising 

 from this corrupting mass. Kow, if we wish, or expect 

 to escape, the most severe penalty, our neglect must 

 never allow this extent of progression before such a 

 stock is removed. Therefore, we must watch symp- 

 toms^ascertain the presence of the disease at the ear- 

 liest moment possible. 



SYMPTOMS TO BE OBSERVED. 



As no part of the breeding season is exempt, the 

 stocks should be carefully observed during spring, and 

 fore part of summer, relative to increase of bees. When 

 one. or more is much, behind others in this respect, 

 make an examination immediately. (I would here 



