BEE DISEASE INSPECTION IX WISCONSIN, 



law, and an inspector was appointed in the person of the writer. 

 Owing to false statements in the papers regarding the new office 

 created, I me! with all kinds of difficulties, such as being met at the 

 grate with ;i shotgun and bull doer. At other times I was ordered 

 from the premises with a pitchfork raised over my head, but each 

 time I quietly explained why I was there, what I intended to do, and 

 read the law, "or refuse to allow the inspector of apiaries to inspect 

 such apiary, honey, or appliances shall be lined not less than $50 nor 

 more than $100, or be imprisoned in the county jail not less than one 

 month nor more than two months." Before going away I -aw the 

 apiary cleaned up in proper shape, the owner well pleased, and was 

 requested, whenever in thai part of the State, to call and see thru!. 

 Now. when I am called to inspect of treat an apiary the bee keeper 

 i- glad to leave his other work and meet me at the train, take me in 

 the desired place, help me, and even take his team to aid inspecting 

 the neighborhood. Everyone who has once been through the treat 

 ing process will never need State aid again, but will take care of his 

 own bees in the future. 



Several times the disease has been almost stamped out of Wisconsin, 

 when newly imported cases have appeared, and before owner- know 

 what the trouble is several apiaries are a Heeled. I hope that soon 

 every State will have 1 laws on diseases of bees, and that no one can -ell 

 or -hip bee- without a health certificate similar to that required for 

 farm stock in Wisconsin. 



