New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-02
WANT AN INSPECTOR OF BEES
JERSEYMEN COME HERE TO FRAME
BILL FOR PREVENTING CONTAGIOUS
DISEASES IN HIVES.

Down with the foul brood!' in unison shouted
the members Of the New-Jersey Beekeeper's Asso-
station in solemn Conclave assembled at the head
quarters OF the Assembly District yesterday.
Again the wild shout rent the air. Down with the
foul brood.' They not crying for revenge
on anarchists for the determination of Jersey
mosquitoes,
Foul brood" Is a disease affecting bees. Know
ing that the same might get wind Of their contem-
plated action II they met in New-Jersey. the bee
keepers gathered here.
Legislation on the bee is what they desire. and
soon IA bee lobby will be buzzing In the legislative
halls OF Jersey Mayhap II will distribute Ger
tain amount OF ''sweetenng" there. The partcu-
lar bee bill they desire passed is which will
provide for the finding and destroying OF the
particular microbes. germs. tacilh and other or
Canisms OF fell intent which deal Illness and death
in thriving hives. and prevent the production ana
sale OF unnumbered pounds Of honey Since they
consider such "A task one beneGting all mankind.
they want the State pay for Il.
1t seems that foul brood the chief and others
as tributary diseases are contagious Expert
ments have proved that yet no virus has been
found which would render the bees immune Be
sides. the operation OF vaccination usually Killed
the bee before the virus had chance 20 take
effect Therefore the beekeepers yesterday decid-
ed that the only way protect the bee is to have
State officer whose title shall be Inspector OF
Bees.
First It Is proposed to limit his powers to the
honey producing bee and not allow him to waste
to dwell in 'bonnets." He is to receive certain
amount for each examination" by the State.
This provision ia a trihe blind. II does not in
dictate whether he Is TO get so much for ex-
amining each each hive. II he is to be paid
for placing each under the microscope prescribing
for and performing surgical operations on each
every bee that he may suspect is diseased even
at the rate of a a bee. trust owners would be
seeking the Job
He is to have authority to destroy any colony he
finds afflicted with foul brood. tuberculosis. loco
motor ataxia. liver COMPLAINT, kidney trouble.
spinal meningitis. etc. Thus II beekeeper falls
to keep the Inspector supplied with honey he can
put that beekeeper literally out of business.
Some OF the members foresaw this. and wanted
It arranged that the State would pay for all
the colonies destroyed. This movement de-
feated however. and the proposed measure adopted
without Ii.
Another member wanted provision for medical
attendance also be paid for by the State for the
inspector remarking that he might need IL, since
sick bees likely to be touchy, He thought
a separate bill. entitled Bill No 9l929. being
appropriation for liniment and bandages for the
State Inspector of Bees would be about the right
thing. This, toe was voted down.
The entire organization decided to go TO Trenton
to urge the legislature to pass the bill.
I'VE may get a singing rebuke, said a face
tIous member, but we've got the hives already
and they can't fool us with hOneyed words. We're
In that business