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If intending to move or sell bees or equipment write to the Apiculture 

 Department for one or more application forms These applications to 

 move or sell should be lilled out in detail. When the ^PPl^«^*^«?;f,;jSr 

 at the Department a permit is sent to your local Inspector The Inspectoi 

 in turn issues the permit when he is convinced that the colonies or 

 equipment are free of disease. 



When bees or equipment are being sold and moved to a new location 

 only one permit is required to cover sale and removal. This should be 

 procured by the seller. 



PRECAUTIONS 



(1) Never buy colonies of bees unless they have been examined by 

 an authorized Inspector and a permit granted by the Department 

 of Apiculture. 



(2) If drawn combs, irrespective of age, are purchased with used 

 apiary supplies, they should be rendered into beeswax, unless posi- 

 tive no American Foulbrood existed in the apiary from which they 

 came. 



(3) Be sure to prevent spring robbing by closing the entrances of 

 all dead colonies early in April, thereby avoiding the spread of 

 disease. The entrances to weak colonies should also be reduced. 



(4) Combs should not be interchanged from one colony to another 

 where there is danger of foulbrood being present. 



(5) Destroy all colonies having American Foulbrood immediately 

 they are found. Make sure your diagnosis is correct before pro- 

 ceeding with the destruction. 



If in doubt remove the contents of one or more cells and fold in a 

 piece of waxed or hard finished paper. Place this, with your name 

 and address, in an envelope and forward to the Apiculture Depart- 

 ment, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for diagnosis. 



(6) Since honey is one means of transmitting American Foulbrood, 

 it should not be fed to bees unless it is known to be free from 

 Foulbrood spores. When in doubt feed sugar syrup. 



(7) When locating an apiary don't crowd any other beekeeper. 

 Never keep bees in box hives. The control of American Foulbrood 

 is the beekeeper's most important problem. In order to remain in 

 the business and ensure success, constant vigilance must be main- 

 tained. 



THE BEE DISEASE ACT 



Bees are of greater economic importance as pollinators of fruit trees, 

 clovers and other crops than they are as honey gatherers. Because of 

 the very important place of bees in agriculture the Foulbrood Act has 

 been drawn up to safeguard the beekeeping industry. Its purpose is to 

 combat disease and protect the careful beekeeper. 



