• Antibiotics bKaks u Am t rlc “ foul
brood and other bee diseases.
(From Page?) .different .antibiotics
for the ase - Jt . are available for such use.
however, the most serious
ailment affecting bees. Adult bees assist in con-
Researchers find antibiotics -trolling American foulbrood
effective' in controlling out- —a larval disease by feeding
breaks ' of American, foul- antibiotics to the larvae. The
brood and other bee diseases, adult honeybees are first fed
jlany different antibiotics sugar syrup containing sul
cftective in controlling out- fathiozole (0.5 to 1.0 gram
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per gallon of syrup), or are
dusted or sprayed with a
powdered sugar-terramycin
mixture at the rate of 0.1 to
0.2 gram terramycm per
colony.
The larvae eat the antibio
tic containing food supplied
by adult bees. The drug then
kills disease organisms in
side the larvae.
Antibiotics are also used
to combat European foul
brood, Nosema d'sease of ad
ult bees, and other maladies.
Continuing Studies axe
Underway
USDA conducts bee dis
ease studies at the Agricul
tural Research Center, Belts
ville, Md., and at Laramie,
Wyo., and Madison, Wis.,
where entomoligists seek
better ways to control pre
vailing diseases The scien
tists also study foreign ail
ments that might affect do
mestic bees. In addition, a
disease-diagnosis service is
maintained. It provides the
positive identification need
ed for effective field control
of bee diseases.
Beekeepers treating their
colonies with antibiotics are
better able to control disease
outbreaks and prevent spread
to unaffected hives. Colonies
are treated In the spring,
at least a month prior to the
bees’ production of market
honey. T,mely application at
recommended rates assures
the production of pure honey
and keeps bees healthy.
Financial losses from bee
diseases are hard to calculate
because of the insects’ inesti
mable value as pollinators of
Broiler Growers
WEIGHT
profits when you buy from
Lancasier Farming, Saturday, June 10. 1961
more than 50 agricultural
crops. However, amounts
spent for control of Ameri
can foulbrood might be in
dicative.
In 1959, 17 States spent
$500,000 on apiary inspection
for control of foulbrood. Col
onies destroyed, because of
State law enforcement, were
valued at more than $300,-
000.
Charles Long
On ASC Board
Charles M. Long of Man
heim has been appointed a
member of the Pennsylvania
State Agricultural Stabiliza
tion and Conservation Com
mittee it was announced this
week. Mr. Long replaces Har
ry A. Peters of Scotland, Pa,
who has resigned.
Mr, Long has farmed all
of his adult life, and now op
erates a farm which produc
es tobacco, corn, wheat, bar
ley, and hay. He also fattens
steers on his land Mr. Long
has been agricultural advisor
for the Ben E. Mann Estate
since 1948, and for 17 years
was director and treasurer
of Red Rose Dairy Herd Im
provement Association. He
has also been active in local
civic and fraternal groups.
The other farmer-members
of the State ASC Committee
are Howard R Porter, Chair
man, of East Millsboro, and
James W. Frederick of Wat-
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Phone 2-7867
sontown,
Herbert R. Albrecht, Di
rector of the State Agricul
tural Extension Service, at
University Park, is an ex
officio member of the Com
mittee.
Providence 4-H
Tours Projects
Flowers, Vegetables, Rab
bits, Chickens and food was
the theme of the New Provi
dence 4-H project tour on
June 1.
The club visited members’
homes to see what their pro
jects were like. At the end
of the tour a business meet
ing was held and refresh
ments were served at the
home of Mrs. Henry, adult
leader of the club
The next meeting will be
at 7:30 p.m. on June 22, at
the New Providence Elemen
tary school when the themo
will be Wild Flowers and
their uses
News reporter for the New
Providence 4-H community
club is Miss. C. Jane Henry.
• Food Summary
(From page 10)
in areas further north. This
is an important factor contri
buting to higher prices on
new potatoes, cucumbers, to
matoes, cooking onions, cab
bage, celery and leafy green
salad vegetables.
Iceberg lettuce arriving
from New Jersey and nearby
points places this item on the
list of good buys. Sweet com
carrots, green beans and pep
pers also wear reasonable
price tags
Warm .weather and the
urge to cook outdoors means
a stepped up demand for beef
ribs and steaks. Bear in mind
that forequarter beef must be
sold too, so look for bargain
buys on chuck roasts and
hamburger. ‘Broiler-fryers &
fresh pork picnics complete
the list of values at the meat
counter.
With June being observed
as Dairy Month, watch for
special promotions with fea
tures at the dairy counter.
This may include any one of
the big variety of cheeses, ice
cream or specially prepared
milk products Slightly high
er egg prices are expected
but this item continues as a
good buy for the money.
PLANT EVERGREENS
If you’re planning to
plant some evergreens a
round the house this spring,
A O. Rasmussen, Penn State
extension ornamental horti
culturist, reminds you that
you have a choice between
the kinds that soon outgrow
their posit on and those that
will be permanent
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