. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1895. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 27 H and lasts until frost kills it out. I believe that the aster is the best honey-producing plant in this country. It the aster bloom came in June and July, it would push the basswood for the prize medal. I have had quite a time with the new bee- disease—bee-paralysis—the past summer. I tried sulphur, salt, etc., but no good. I lost every colony that had it but one. I believe that the disease is very catching. I have .decided to burn or kill out all colonies at the first appearance of the disease. Another thing I firm
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1895. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 27 H and lasts until frost kills it out. I believe that the aster is the best honey-producing plant in this country. It the aster bloom came in June and July, it would push the basswood for the prize medal. I have had quite a time with the new bee- disease—bee-paralysis—the past summer. I tried sulphur, salt, etc., but no good. I lost every colony that had it but one. I believe that the disease is very catching. I have .decided to burn or kill out all colonies at the first appearance of the disease. Another thing I firmly believe, that this disease comes through the .'i-banded or very yellow bees more than either the 3-banded or German bees. If not only (jueen-breeders, but all who have bees on a large or small scale, would agree to burn or destroy all colonies in which this disease manes its ap- pearance, I believe that we would get rid of the trouble in a short while. If there is a bee-keeper who has had the German or black bees attacked by the above-named disease, please let us know it through the the American Bee Journal. Some of my bees are sleeping under the snow. February has so far been a rough month. Snow has fallen upon snow, and we are certainly having winter in the South this time. John D. A. Fisher. Woodside, N. C, Feb. 16. The Washington State Association. The Washington State Bee-Keepers' As- sociation has been organized with head- quarters at North Yakima, at which place is situated the permanent State Fair grounds. In addition to the State associa- tion of apiarists, we also have the Yakima County Bee-Keepers' Association which meets every two weeks. Much good results from the periodical talks, and great interest has been created by the discussions. It has been decided that all supplies shall be or- dered by one person, thus getting the bene- fit of uniformity, jobbers prices, and re- duced freights. The associations are pledged to educate the people of the State up to th
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