. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. I'lG. 26. shown at Fig. 27, by resting the metal end over one of the holes and pushing the frame end through it. This is much better than resting the frame bed against the chest and jjulling the ends on with the fingers, for this sometimes causes bruising. and soreness of the chest, as well as cut fingers. It will be necessary to see that there is a clear way for the frame in the end, as often the two inner portions of tin get bent together; when this is the case tliev must be straightened out. Correspondence. The Editors do not hold thems
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. I'lG. 26. shown at Fig. 27, by resting the metal end over one of the holes and pushing the frame end through it. This is much better than resting the frame bed against the chest and jjulling the ends on with the fingers, for this sometimes causes bruising. and soreness of the chest, as well as cut fingers. It will be necessary to see that there is a clear way for the frame in the end, as often the two inner portions of tin get bent together; when this is the case tliev must be straightened out. Correspondence. The Editors do not hold themselves responsible for the opinions expressed by correspondents. No notice will be taken of anonymous communications, and correspondents are requested to write on one side of the paper only and give their real names and addresses, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. Illustrations should be drawn on separate pieces of paper. We do not undertake to return rejected communications. DEALING WITH " ISLE OF WIGHT " DISEASE. [8741] Mr. Victor George's letter in last week's " ; (page 235) on " Pre- venting Disease," would lead one to suppose that " Isle of Wight" diseaste was not within some few miles of Fulbourne. Unfortunately, such is not the case, and I should like to state facts of grave moment affecting bee-keepers in this neighbour- hood. Within 400 yards of our home apiary there was an apiary of some sixty stocks, which last season became affected with the pest; this spring it was reduced to about half-a-dozen, the result up to date afford- ing yet another instance of the necessity of the Bee Diseases Bill being passed for the protection of others, who are doing their utmost to combat this most destruc- tive of bee diseases. One can scarcely credit the facts, which are as follows: —These sixty stocks belonged to an expert, a judge of hone}', and a lecturer on the modern system of apiculture at local sh
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