f)4 MEETING OF LNSPEOTOES OF APIARIES. 



IS, as far a^ is known, found only in the States mentioned a while 



hack. 



Mr. Dadant. The American foul brood is characterized by the ropy 



condition. The French name for their common brood disease is 



•■ loque," meaning tatters, and this name therefore refers to what we 



call American foul brood. 



Mr. CoqyssHALL. Which of these diseases i^ the one found in Cuba \ 

 Doctor Phillips. Thai is the American foul brood. It has the 



typical ropy character. 



EFFECT OF CLIMATE ON VIRULENCE. 



Mr. L. F. Juneau (Colorado). I would like to ask if brood diseases 

 arc equally bad in all States or has climate anything to do with the 

 virulence of the diseases? 



Doctor Phillips. Climate undoubtedly makes a great difference. 

 The American foul brood of California is not anything like the same 

 disease in the East. It is simply terrible in California. Mr. Rankin 

 will tell us about that later in the day. It is the same disease, but 

 its ravages arc much worse. 



.Mr. J t NK.u. Mr. T. L. Thompson (Colorado) sent some pickle 

 brood to Dr. W. R. Howard, and the latter called it "black brood." 

 but said: " In your State it will not be so bad." 



Doctor Phillips. It was probably not European foul brood. That 

 disease has not been found west of the Mississippi River. 



association of inspectors of apiaries. 



It was decided that it would be well for the inspectors of apiaries 

 of the various States to be organized in some way to bring about 

 greater cooperation in the work. After discussing the question it 

 was finally decided that Mr. N. E. France, inspector of apiaries for 

 Wisconsin, should act as chairman of a committee on organization 

 and appoint his own associates. 



SECOND SESSION, HELD MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER l.'. 1906. 



Doctor Phillips. In the morning session we covered rather thor- 

 oughly the scientific side of investigations on bee diseases. That is. 

 of course, important: but when it comes to the practical work on bee 

 disease there are two subjects of much greater importance, namely. 

 methods of treatmenl and legislation. We w ill first discuss the treat- 

 ment of these two brood diseases and then take up the discussion, in 

 so far ;i- we can. of the laws now existing, with suggestions as to the 

 form which a law should have to give the besl results and the powers 

 which should be given to the inspectors under the various conditions 

 which may arise. I have, however, a paper that I wish to read first, 



