The Washington herald., 1922-03-28
BEE KEEPERS PEAR
EUROPEAN DISEASE.

Serious ravages causing almost
keeping industry in parts Of the
keepeing industry in parts Of Eu-
rope by the Isle Of Wight" disease
has started determined action by
American bee keepers to save their
business from similar losses. Thus
far the disease has not gained a
foothoId in this country or in Cana
da, and il is believed that should
the disease become established here
bee keepers. queen breeders, and
manufacturers OF bee supplies
would quickly he ruined and horti-
cultural interests would be serious
ly damaged.
As first step toward preventing
this. meeting was held recently
at the bureau Of entomology Of the
Department OF Agriculture. which
several States and Canada who ar
interested in protective measures
Among those present were Or. J..
o. Howard. chief Of the bureau OF
entomology: DR.. c. l.. Msrlstt.
chairman Of the Federal HortiCul-
tural board: DR.. r. r. Phillips. gov
eminent apiCulturist; Prof. +. =.
Millen, apiary inspector for Ontario.
canada; Prof. Geo. II. Hca. Pennsyl-
vania State College; Z. G. Carr.
apiary inspector OF New Jersey: =.
&. Sanders. Harrisburg. Pa. presi-
dent Of the American Association ~
Economic Entomologists; Prof. y.
L. Phillips. Massachusetts, aGricul-
tural college. and DR.. II. r. Ewing.
expert on mites, Bureau Of Entum-
Ology.
The meeting decided to use all feas
ible efforts TO prevent introduction
OF queen bees from all foreign coun-
tries except Canada. and to discour-
age the introduction of adult bees
into the United States except for eN-
perimental and scientific purposes by
the United States Department 81
Agriculture. Since there is no known
Isle of Wight disease in Canada ami
since il is hoped and expected that
the Dominion OF Canada will estab-
lish the same safeguards TO the bee
keeping industry. il is planned not to
establish any guarantees or prohibi-
tons against shipments OF bees from
and to Canada.
Isle Of Wight disease Is caused by
a parasite mite in adult bees, and is
easily transported by bees shipped
! from Europe to America as was
proved during the past summer when
rived in Washington from Scotland.
The disease is evidently a serious
source OF loss TO beekeepers Of the
British Isles. 1t was first observed
in 1904 in the Isle OF Wight, whence
came the name. and in succeeding
years IL has spread with considerable
rspidity to all parts OF Great Britain.
Because Of the large losses from this
disease reported by British beekeep-
ers. il has been the subject Of an in
vestigation by several workers Of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture. In England the disease has
been called acarine disekse. from the
order name LAcarina) Of the mite
that causes IL.
A few rows OF early sweet corn,
planted in your tomato field will.
greatly reduce the damage done by
tomato caterpillsrs.
Engineers believe that pulverized
coal will help to solve the labor prob
lem. In one plant, installation OF
pulverized coal eliminated thirty-five
men from the boiler room.
Cake will be softer and lighter and
have a better texture IL the batter is
allowed to stand awhile before bak-
ing.
The Alaska peninsula and the
Aleutian Islands. which sweep from
IL almost TO Asia, is one Of the most
active volcanic regions on the face Of
I, the earth.
According to a survey made by the
Americsn Engineering Council there
are IN re than 100000 shift workers
employed In American industries.
W. d.