. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. .filly 21, 1921. THE BBITISH BEE JOUBNAL. 329. Effect of Legislation in Other Countries. We are often told by opponents of legislation for bee diseases that such legislation has been a failure in those countries where it has been tried, and that disease has increased. We have be- fore pointed out if that was the case it would be only reasonable to expect the bee-keepers to be clamouring for the repeal of the Acts and the abolition of apiary inspectors. We shall be very f(leased if any reader can give us particul- ars of any country where t
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. .filly 21, 1921. THE BBITISH BEE JOUBNAL. 329. Effect of Legislation in Other Countries. We are often told by opponents of legislation for bee diseases that such legislation has been a failure in those countries where it has been tried, and that disease has increased. We have be- fore pointed out if that was the case it would be only reasonable to expect the bee-keepers to be clamouring for the repeal of the Acts and the abolition of apiary inspectors. We shall be very f(leased if any reader can give us particul- ars of any country where the bee-keepers are asking for the repeal of an Apiaries Act, or even for a reduction in the powers it confers. As a matter of fact, the only objections raised are either that the Acts are not strong enough or they are ad- ministered in too lax a manner, and wider powers, or a more stringent appli- cation of existing laws, are being asked for. The inspectors are not of the " big stick" variety, but men who will do their best to help and instruct the bee-keeper. tn our issue of June 30 we showed the good results from legislation in Switzer- land. In an article on " Bee-keeping in Canada" in the , for May 26 Mr. F. W. L. Sladen says: " Most of the provinces have foul brood laws, under which inspectors are appointed. Much good has resulted, and more is expected, from the education of bee-keepers by the inspectors, who demonstrate better methods of ; The fear of what inspectors—if appointed—might do is generally at the bottom of the opposi- tion to legislation for bee diseases of all but a very few of the bona-fide oppo- nents. Those who have an axe to grind, personal animus to indulge in, or are opposing legislation entirely in self- interest, take full advantage of this fear, and do all in their power to foster and keep it alive by the most grotesque misrepresentations and exaggerations. Our readers will be aware that there are Ap
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