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have a completo understanding of the disease and its treatment; 

 said commission to be presided over by tlie president of the asso- 

 ciation. The inspector to be appointed in each district must have 

 at least five years experience with not less than twenty-five colonies 

 of bees at all times, in addition to a complete understanding of 

 bee diseases, there nature and treatment, whose duties shall com- 

 mence on the 15th of May and end on the 15th of September, and 

 whose compensation shall be $5.00 per day and expenses for time 

 actually expended, and shall be paid monthly by the State on sworn 

 statements made by him and itemized. The inspector shall be ap- 

 pointed annually and shall have the authority to destroy all box- 

 hives, and all other hives he may find infected, giving the owner ten 

 days notice to transfer and disinfect his bees in which he shall 

 assist the owner. In case of refusal to comply with the law by the 

 owner, he shall ju-ocecd to destroy and disinfect said property and 

 shall have the power to arrest anyone who shall interfere with 

 him in the discharge of his duties; no compensation to be^, in any 

 case, allowed as said property is entirely worthless. I would also 

 recommend some legislation that would afford some relief from the 

 exorbitant rates and careless handling of bees and honey by the ex- 

 press companies. 



During the year the bee-keepers of the State met at Williamsport 

 and formed a State organization for mutual protection, and to se- 

 cure legislation to stop the ravages of foul brood which threatens 

 to destroy the industry in the State. A meeting was also held at 

 Harrisburg in December. 



In conclusion, let me ask the Department to place in the lecture 

 course of farmers' institutes, men who understand bee-keeping and 

 who can give practical instruction on this important branch of agri- 

 culture. ! J 



The CHAIR: What will you do with the report? 



On motion, the report was received and placed on file. 



The CHAIR: We will have the report of the Committee on Live 

 Stock, D. A. Knuppenburg, Chairman. 



Mr Knuppenburg read his report which is as follows: 



REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LIVE STOCK. 



By Damon a. Knuppenburg, Chairman. 



In making a report upon the live stock of our State, your Commit- 

 tee feel that they cannot do better than to repeat, from the excellent 

 report of Dr. M. E. Conard made in 1902, his statistics derived from 

 the best obtainable sources of information, of the number and value 



