DISEASED liROOD. 275 



urge again the convenience of the simple,cclmmoTi hive, 

 over those more complicated, or suspended, and diffi- 

 cult to turn over. In one case we might make an ex- 

 amination in season ; in the other, too much trouble 

 and difficulty might cause it to be put off too long.) 

 The hive must be inverted, and the- bees smoked out 

 of the way. Our attention is to be' directed to the 

 breeding cells ; with a sharp-pointed knife, proceed to 

 cut off the ends of some of them that appear to be the 

 oldest; bearing^ in mind that young bees are always 

 white, until some time after they take the chrysalis 

 state. Therefore, if a larva is found of a dark color, 

 it is dead ! Should a dozen such be found, the stock 

 should be condemned at once, and all the bees driven 

 into an empty hive, (The directions for this have 

 been given, see page 31.) If honey should be scarce, 

 at the time, they should be fed. 



BCALDINO THE HONEY TO BESTROT THE POISON FOB FEEDING. 



The honey from the old hivq may be used^ if you 

 will only first destroy the virus- ' This, I have ascer- 

 tained, may be done by scalding : add a half-pint of 

 water to about ten lbs. ; stir it well, and heat it to the 

 boiling point, and carefully remove all the scum. 



Stocks in which the disease has not progressed too 

 far, will generally SWarm. 



WHEN TO EXAMINE STOCKS THAT HAVE SWAKMED. 



Three weeks from the first swarm, mil be the tibe 

 to examine them. I make it a rule to inspect all' my 

 stocks at this period. It is easDy done now, as about 



