. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE 271. Fonl Brool—An Experience. Written Jor theAmeHcaii Bee Journal BY SAMUEL, SIMMINS. On my first acquaintance with foul brood, now nearly 20 years ?ince, I did not fully realize what I had on my hands. I have already mentioned (on page 501, of 1893) how I considered I had brought on the disease in the particular colonies alluded to, and when I dis- covered the combs in the spring of the following year just one rotten mass of dead brood, capped and uncapped, with holes in the sunken cappings, some of which were as black as ink,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE 271. Fonl Brool—An Experience. Written Jor theAmeHcaii Bee Journal BY SAMUEL, SIMMINS. On my first acquaintance with foul brood, now nearly 20 years ?ince, I did not fully realize what I had on my hands. I have already mentioned (on page 501, of 1893) how I considered I had brought on the disease in the particular colonies alluded to, and when I dis- covered the combs in the spring of the following year just one rotten mass of dead brood, capped and uncapped, with holes in the sunken cappings, some of which were as black as ink, I found it was time something was done. I was not on hand in time to prevent robbing, but I at once proceeded to de- stroy the whole of those foul smelling combs, together with the frames. In consequence of the robbing it was not long before other hives showed evidence of disease, and the brood was cut out as often as the disease was noticed in the combs. But this was, I found, only playing with a plague which had made up its mind to appear again, and yet again, holding on with increasing tenac- ity, until the entire life of the colony would be threatened by its insidious in- roads, where it had once got a hold. Was this foul brood, about which I had read without feeling any special interest, little thinking what vital importance the question would one day have for myself ? Yes, indeed, I had found a cooler for the bee-fever. I was determined not to give in, but now recognizing the virulent character of the plague which faced me, I proceeded with more caution. I used no tool without seeing that it was carefully cleansed and disinfected after each operation ; and carried out all manipulations in the evenings. Long after I had seen the last of the disease, I on no occasion went from one hive to another without disinfecting my hands, etc., in the same way. I no longer cut out the parts of combs showing diseased larvas, but made new colonies, and after two days' confine- ment, s
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