. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 30, 1916.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 379 the results compared with the prevalence of workers later in the season. It may be that some members of the bee- keeping fraternity can throw light on the subject.—Geokge W. Judge. EXPEBIENCE WITH " ISLE OF WIGHT " DISEASE. [9380] Your , is a splendid in- structor to a raw novice in bee-keeping like myself. I am very much interested in the discussion upon " Isle of Wight " disease. May I add my testimony to others? I would like to say J am a new beginner, with everything
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. Nov. 30, 1916.] THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. 379 the results compared with the prevalence of workers later in the season. It may be that some members of the bee- keeping fraternity can throw light on the subject.—Geokge W. Judge. EXPEBIENCE WITH " ISLE OF WIGHT " DISEASE. [9380] Your , is a splendid in- structor to a raw novice in bee-keeping like myself. I am very much interested in the discussion upon " Isle of Wight " disease. May I add my testimony to others? I would like to say J am a new beginner, with everything to learn. In July I obtained my first swarms, and I had no sooner got them settled than a friend, who is quite an expert, con- demned them as victims of the fell disease. He pointed out to me lots of crawlers, hundreds of corpses, and a quantity of excrement about. He also sent half a dozen " deud-'uns " to your good selves for confirmation, and your verdict was very emphatic, and advising the destruc- tion of bees and contents of hives. By this time I myself had caught the bee- keepers' fever, and was loath to lose my poor bees. I had also the loan of a copy of the British Bee-keepers' Journal, and saw Izal recommended. This I obtained, and with a greenhouse syringe I soused the bees from the top of the combs, and also the floor of the hive, and I feared I had drowned the poor things, but, to my great joy, in a few days all signs of sick- ness had disappeared, the bees became very vigorous, and have kept so ever since. Now I have two strong stocks, well supplied for winter with their own gathered stores. Whatever anyone may say to the contrary, " Isle of Wight " diseases is curable, and that by a very simple process.— AROMATIC CHALK POWDER FOR " ISLE OF WIGHT " DISEASE. [9381] As " the other cleric who sug- gested aromatic chalk powder as a remedy " for " Isle of Wight " disease, I am writing to say that it was su
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