THE 
ustriiliwi 
JOURNAL. 
Vol. II.— No. 12.] JUNE, 1888. [Price 6d. 
B&ltOrial. bad to worse, though sometimes the hees re- 
i cover and get thoroughly healthy again. If, 
however, as we have often observed, this 
NOTICE. unhealthy condition is accompanied by the 
Wk beg to inform our readers that the present appearance of the shiny or hairless bee, it 
number completes the Second Volume of the shows the presence of the disease germ known 
Australian Beekeepers ' Journal , and that, as it as the Bacillus Gaytonii, and unless grappled 
iB intended to contimre its publication, we with at once, will often destroy the colony, 
request our subscribers to notify us as soon as 1’he course we have successfully adopted is to 
convenient of any change in address, or of put all the combs and bees into a new hive, 
any intention to discontinue subscriptions, remove all the combe with sealed honey, giving 
At the same time we hope our readers will . only such as are empty or have unsealed honey, 
send in the names of new subscribers for the l and feed freely on syrup with a little salt 
new volume. 1 added. The disease evidently commences 
! with a kind of fermentation in the alimentary 
cavities of the bees, weakening them so much 
HINTS FOK JULY. iis to affect the brood, and rendering them 
This month is generally the coldest of the ; open to invasion by the bacillus or disease 
year and the lowest temperatures at night are germ, so that many of the young bees are 
nsuallyexperiencedinJulyandearlyin August, hatched, not fully developed, but diseased and 
On bright sunny days the temperature at mid- hairless. 
day is often quite high for the winter and bees At this time the wise beekeeper will get all 
appear as busy as on a summer’s day, getting his hives, frames, Ac., in order, well cleaned 
whatever stores are available, and there is up (and, if necessary, scalded), re-painted, 
generally something to be got from late flower- Ac., getting everything ready for spring work 
ing eucalypts and other shrubs. It is on such i before the end of August, 
days that inspections of our stocks should be If combs of honey or partly-filled sections 
nmde, if such a course is really necessary or have been put away for use next season they 
vary desirable, otherwise it is far better to should be looke! to from time to time, to see 
leave them alone s:> long as they have plenty they do not get attacker! by mice or moths, or 
of food, and one can generally judge upon that get damp and mildew. They should be kept 
point by the weight of the hive, unless the wrapped in brown paper, and kept on dry 
stock is weak, in which ease it will be ah- shelves out of the reach of mice, or else placed 
Bolutely necessary to help them on, for which in clean hives thoroughly closed against 
purpose it will be requisite to open the hive insects of all kinds, as well as other marauders. 
Occasionally. and kept in a dry, but cool place. 
Sometimes we find stocks getting into an Hives that have been occupied by bees that 
unhealthy condition, which will be indicated have had foul brood, or any disease, should be 
by numbers of dead or dying bees about the scraped and cleaned, and then washed 
entrance and probably faecal stains on the thoroughly with hot water and carbolic soap, 
alighting board ; and if the hive be lifted from and even after thnt painted over inside with 
■the bottom board perhaps a number of dead carbolic wash — one part (Advert's No. 5 to ten 
bees will be found, which the others fail to parts of water — and carefully dried in the sun. 
remove. This state of affairs goes on from Those who have the means of getting steam 
