. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 4, 190S THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 327 honestv of those who oppose our interests? The comb- honey manufacture yarns, the spraying of fruit-trees in bloom, the prejudice against bees because of the untrue accusation that bees damage flowers or injure sound fruit —all these and many others are to be warred against. To do it safely, we must unite. We hear on every side of the success of the great trusts which arc formed in the manufacture of everything, and of the enormous profits derived by cooperation. The truth is, that association is the key-note t
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. May 4, 190S THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 327 honestv of those who oppose our interests? The comb- honey manufacture yarns, the spraying of fruit-trees in bloom, the prejudice against bees because of the untrue accusation that bees damage flowers or injure sound fruit —all these and many others are to be warred against. To do it safely, we must unite. We hear on every side of the success of the great trusts which arc formed in the manufacture of everything, and of the enormous profits derived by cooperation. The truth is, that association is the key-note to success today. I dare say that of those who will hear this paper read, there are very few, if any, who do not belong to some association, for profit •or comfort. The life insurance and fire insurance companies are nothing but trusts for our benefit. The secret societies, for mutual help—Masons, Odd Fellows, etc., are all in the direction of cooperation. Our bee associations, no matter Tiow insignificant and weak they mav be, are all evidences of the need of association for mutual information, and ultimate increased comfort. Some of our State associations have already secured some very positive benefits from association. A number of States have efficient foul-brood laws and foul-brood inspec- tors, who help keep down this disease, which is really the only disease that nature has put in our way. As bees in- crease in numbers throughout the country, the danger of epidemics increases, and therefore the precautions against all possibilities of disease should increase. When bee-keepers lived 25 miles apart, and bees existed only in the forests, an epi- demic was soon stopped, like a fire without fuel, by want of something to feed on. But since bees are becoming one of the institutions of the farm or of the suburban garden, there is an increase of risk which must be warded off. I notice the same danger in other lines. A small vine- yard runs less risk of black-rot than a large
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