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into the pit of destruction together. If these teachers- 

 would only realise that a cold culture will not readily cause 

 the spores to germinate and thus meet their prepared 

 destruction they would then see how far they are from 

 giving material aid to suffering bee-keepers. 



It is a fatal error to teach the indestructible nature of 

 the Foul Brood spores, for in that they readily germinate 

 in the living temperature of the populous hive, they are 

 easily disposed of in detail, and therefore, with a little 

 assistance, the fairly strong colony will have no more of 

 them. Only cause the spores to germinate where the said 

 germs find no means of continued propagation and 

 sustenance, and there is an end of them. 



I have repeatedly proved by practical demonstration,, 

 in fact, and in results, that a fairly strong colony will., 

 under' certain conditions, give no resting-place to spores 

 or germs, either with or without the aid of medicinal 

 applications. 



Look at the method employed by Mr. McEvoj.', of 

 Canada. The original combs are all removed, the bees 

 brushed back into the same hive where they are not 

 confined, but having been supplied with frames containing 

 starters only, are allowed to remain three days, and build 

 what comb they will. The whole of this is then removed 

 and the bees placed straight on to foundation. The hive- 

 is not, neither are the bees, disinfected, or fed with medi- 

 cated food ; and in not one, but in thousands of cases, 

 has this treatment resulted in a perfect cure. Where are- 

 the dreaded spores ? Surely the bees should have been 

 scalded if the scientific (?) opinion holds good as to the- 

 otherwise impossibility of killing the enemy. 



Mr. McEvoy considers the bees use up all the diseased 

 honey they have in building the new combs during the- 

 three days. Possibly they do, but the probability is that 



