. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Septomber, 1912. American Hee Journal To prepare the sugar, I put the quantity I want to give to a colony in a common tin wash basin, and sprinkle with warm water. I aim to get every cube softened a little, but do not use enough water to produce disintegration. When giving the sugar I take out the chafif-cushion, then raise the back end of the cloth covering over the brood- frames, remove one or both of the corn-cobs, dump the basin of sugar right on top of the top-bars, so that the pile shall come in contact with the back side of the cluster, but mai
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Septomber, 1912. American Hee Journal To prepare the sugar, I put the quantity I want to give to a colony in a common tin wash basin, and sprinkle with warm water. I aim to get every cube softened a little, but do not use enough water to produce disintegration. When giving the sugar I take out the chafif-cushion, then raise the back end of the cloth covering over the brood- frames, remove one or both of the corn-cobs, dump the basin of sugar right on top of the top-bars, so that the pile shall come in contact with the back side of the cluster, but mainly towards the back end of the hive. This is done to allure the bees in that direc- tion, as the honey is generally in the back end of the combs, if there is any in the hives. One can, if he chooses, put the sugar all over the top-bars, but this, as a general thing, would call for more sugar than is needed in this lati- tude. All I want is enough to carry the bees until the time arrives when it is safe to use liquid feed, but this re- quires more than the bees will actually consume, as there should always be a pile of some depth for them to work on. Leon, Iowa. The Situation in Iowa BY FR.\NK C. I'ELLETT, Slate Inspector of Apiaries. Foul brood is now reported in 32 of the 99 counties of Iowa. Both Euro- pean and American foul brood are present in the State, and in some places both seem to be present in the same county. As the legislature failed to. Mr. I'KANK C. I'ELLETT. Iowa State Inspector of Apiaries. make a special appropriation for the support of the ollice, and the only fund available is the limited amount allowed by the executive council, it is impos- sible to do much work in the way of actual inspection tiiis season. An extended correspondence is be- ing carried on from the ofiice in an effort to get full information as to the extent and location of the disease. Circulars are sent out calling attention to the provision of the law, and methods of treating the disease.
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