. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. June 15, 191G.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 185 evidence of the existence of both these diseases. The descriptions are so exact that, altering the dates, and some pecuhari- ties in phraseology, they could be inserted in this week's Journal as an account of someone's sufferings at the present day; and yet, in spite of these periodical epi- demics, the race of honey-bees still exists. Is it, then, that in recurring cycles of years these outbreaks occiu', wax, wane, and have their end? Judging from the present outbreak of " Isle of Wight &q
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. June 15, 191G.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 185 evidence of the existence of both these diseases. The descriptions are so exact that, altering the dates, and some pecuhari- ties in phraseology, they could be inserted in this week's Journal as an account of someone's sufferings at the present day; and yet, in spite of these periodical epi- demics, the race of honey-bees still exists. Is it, then, that in recurring cycles of years these outbreaks occiu', wax, wane, and have their end? Judging from the present outbreak of " Isle of Wight " disease, it would seem like it. Personally, the cases I have met with this spring in the South are exceedingly few. I take it that now the epidemic has exhausted itself. The fittest have survived. Among the higher animals these outbreaks of plague have always appeared at irregular intervals, have had their course, and gone. Science has done much to abate their virulence, and it is possible the investigations we have been obliged to make lately, may have the same result in beekeejiing. Still one thing more. Aristseus refilled his empty hives of earthenware, or straw, by a method which we should not attempt to follow; even if the value of the steer did not prevent it. But we want also to re- populate our vacant apiaries. How may we do it? At the moment, we have so many other more pressing considerations that it must stand aside. Yet when the sword nas given place to the scythe, it is one of the things we shall have to take in hand. J. Small HELPfCL HraS fOR NOVICES^ h'^^^.Z^ E^KD. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London
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