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THE AUSTRALIAN BEEKEEPERS’ JOURNAL. 
opinion of the complainants, take sufficient 
steps to destroy by fire the suspected hives, 
combs, and bees, then it shall be unnecessary to 
send the suspected combs to the bee-expert, as 
above described. 
!). On receipt of a parcel of comb for exami- 
nation, the bee-expert shall examine the same 
without delay, and if, in his opinion, the comb 
is infected with contagious disease, or if it be 
free from disease, he shall notify the fact in 
writing forthwith to the complaining bee- 
keepers, as also to the constable ; and shall 
transmit with such notification directions as to 
the steps to be taken with respect to the colony 
or colonies of bees from which the combs were 
taken ; and upon the receipt of such notifica- 
tion from the bee-expert, the constable shall 
notify the keeper of the infected or suspected 
bees of the result of the examination, and 
require him, after three days, to carry out the 
instructions of the bee-expert to the satisfaction 
of the complaining beekeepers ; and, in case he 
shall fail to carry out such instructions within 
the time specified to the satisfaction of the 
complainants, they shall report such default to 
the nearest Magistrate, who shall direct a 
constable to aecompany the said complainants 
to the premises of the keeper of the infected 
colonies of bees, and shall authorise such 
constable to carry out the instructions of the 
bee-expert, and in such latter case the offending 
beekeeper shall defray all the costs of the 
examination by the bee-expert, and for the loss 
of time and other reasonable expenses incurred 
by the complaining bee-keepers or such constable. 
10. If the offending beekeeper shall willfully 
obstruct the carrying out of the instructions of 
the bee-expert, he shall be liable to a fine not 
exceeding twenty shillings for each infected hive. 
11. The fee payable to the bee-expert for 
examination of one sample of comb shall be five 
shillings, and for other samples sent from the 
same apairy, at the same time, one shilling for 
each additional sample. 
12. In the case of any examination of suspected 
comb by the bee-expert, his fee, and all costs 
attending such examination and incidental to 
the complaint, shall be pajmble by the com- 
plaining beekeepers if the comb or combs be 
reported upon as free from contagious disease ; 
but if found to be infected by disease, then such 
fee and costs shall be payable by the keeper of 
the diseased bees. 
13. After samples of comb have been taken 
from any suspected hive or hives for the purpose 
of examination by the bee-expert, if such hive 
or hives shall be removed or interfered with in 
any manner whatsoever by any person, or if any 
person shall obliterate or otherwise render 
illegible any official mark placed upon such 
hive or hives, save and except upon the authority 
of the bee-expert, the keeper of such hive or 
hives shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 
sixty shillings for each hive or mark so interfered 
with. 
14. All fines and penalties nude payable 
under this Act shall be recoverable summarily 
under “The Justices of the Peace Act, 1882.” 
SCHEDULES. 
First Schedule. 
In bad cases, total destruction of bees, hives, 
and combs by fire. 
In mild cases, as a preventative, any of the 
following remedies : — 
No. 1. Salicylic-acid, solution for mixing with 
; syrup for feeding bees, painting the interior of 
I hives, and spraying combs and frames — Salicylic- 
acid, loz. ; soda borax, loz. ; water, 4 pints! 
Medicated syrup for feeding bees affected 
with contagious disease :— («) For use from 
August to May : Ordinary table sugar or honey, 
101b. ; water, 7 pints ; vinegar, loz. ; salicylic- 
acid solution No. 1, 1 oz. ; salt, lOoz. Mix and 
boil for a few minutes, (£) For use from May 
I to August : Ordinary table sugar or honey, 
101b. ; water, 5 pints ; vinegar, 1 oz. ; salicylic- 
j acid solution No. 1, loz. ; salt. foz. Mix and 
J boil for a few minutes. 
No. 2. Absolute Phonol : Pure phenol in 
crystals, 12oz. ; water, Soz. Shake well until 
dissolved. 
No. 3. Phenol Solution : Pure phenol solu- 
tion No. 2, loz. ; water, 1 pint. Shake well 
until the oily appearance lias entirely dis- 
appeared. 
Phenolated Syrup : — For use from August to 
May ; Sugar syrup is given in recipe for medi- 
cated syrup 00 (omitting salieylic:acid solution 
No. 1), 1 pint ; phenol solution No. 3, loz. For 
use from May to August : Sugar S 3 r rup as given 
in recipe (//) (omitting the salicylic-acid solution 
No. 1), 1 pint ; phenol solution No. 3. 1 oz. 
No. 4. Phenol solution for spraying bees and 
combs : Absolute phenol solution No. 2, Joz. ; 
water, 5 quarts. 
General Treatment of Diseased Bees : — 
Remove the diseased bees witli their hive from 
its position and put another hive, that has 
previously been disinfected by painting the 
interior wiili No. 1 solution of salicylic-acid or 
No. 3 solution of phenol, in its place. Transfer 
the frames, combs, and bees from the old hive, 
spray them with No. 1 solution or with No. 4 
solution, and put them in the new hive. 
Remove most or all of their honey, and feed 
j the bees on medicated or phenolated syrup until 
! cured of disease. The old hive must be 
I thoroughly disinfected iu the manner described, 
as also the hands, and everything that has been 
in contact with the diseased bees or I heir hive. 
Second Schedule. 
To the Bee expert [ Here, insert name and 
address .] 
I, Constable [ Here insert name, and address , ] 
have this day sent you [ Here insert number ] 
portion or portions of combs marked [ Here, 
insert marks on on mbs], cut from hives believed 
to contain or have contained diseased bees, and 
I desire you to examine such combs and report 
to me and to [ Here insert names and addresses 
of eomplaininij bee-keepers] in writing your 
decision and the steps to be taken with such 
bees, combs, and hives from which such portions 
of comb were taken. Fee for examination and 
report enclosed. I have, &c., 
A.B., Constable. 
