. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 164 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL^ March 17,. Report of the Northeastern Ohio, Western New York, and Northwestern Pennsylvania Bee-Keepers' Convention. BY ED JOLLET. This Association convened at Corry, Pa., Jan. 12 and 13, 1898. The usual business preliminaries disposed of, a general informal tallj on bees was in order. FOUL BKOOD. Mr. Spitler started the mill with the question, " Does any one know of a foul brood law in the State of Pennsylvania?" No one knew of any such a law, but all were agreed that there should be such a law in every State.
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 164 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL^ March 17,. Report of the Northeastern Ohio, Western New York, and Northwestern Pennsylvania Bee-Keepers' Convention. BY ED JOLLET. This Association convened at Corry, Pa., Jan. 12 and 13, 1898. The usual business preliminaries disposed of, a general informal tallj on bees was in order. FOUL BKOOD. Mr. Spitler started the mill with the question, " Does any one know of a foul brood law in the State of Pennsylvania?" No one knew of any such a law, but all were agreed that there should be such a law in every State. President Dewey askt if any one knew of foul brood in his vicinity. No one knew of it at the present time. Mr. Edgett's bees had had foul brood a few years ago. " It was caused," he said, " by the bees in some hives being accidentally smoth- ered. Having brood in all stages it chilled and rotted in the combs. These combs were given to other colonies, thinking they would clean them properly, but the brood that was sub- sequently reared in these combs develop! into foul ; Mr. Nichols thought foul brood might be caused by the injudicious spreading of brood, allowing it to become chilled and rot in the combs. Mr. Sutton thought that the spraying of fruit-trees while in bloom often killed off the bees to such an extent that the brood was chilled and subsequently caused foul brood. All present, however, did not concur in the opinion that foul brood could be spontaneously germinated, and thought that in a locality entirely free from the disease chilled brood could not possibly cause it. BROOD-FRAME COVERING IN WINTER. "What Is the best covering for over the brood-frames in winter ?" The majority used burlap or other cloth that would per- mit moisture to escape. Mr. Sutton used enameled cloth, the enameled side toward the bees. Mr. Nichols had the best re- sults by using a board over the frames, putting it on and allowing the bees to seal it thorough
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