No. 6. 



DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



199 



In contrast to the ease cited above, anotlier man had, in llJla, 

 thirt}' colonies infected with American Foul lirood in a yard ui" 

 forty colonies. He followed the instructions of the Inspector closely 

 for two years. When visited last fall his bees seemed to be entirely 

 free from disease, and a good honey crop had been harvested as 

 well as some increase in colonies made. 



vSome of these diseased areas were again visited last fall in order 

 to determine the results of the previous work. Many of the bee- 

 keepers have learned to be their own inspectors. Most of them had 

 followed instructions with care and enthusiasm. Many apiaries 

 that were infected are now^ apparently entirely free from disease, as 

 a result of careful instructions on the part of the inspectors and 

 two years vigilance on the part of the beekeepers. 



As a result of the inspectors' visits many beekeepers have adopted 

 more modern and scientific methods of beekeeping. Apiaries have 

 been recuperated, and where disease was rampant hardly a case is 

 now to be found. As might be expected some disease still exists in 

 some of these areas. This is especially true of the American Foul 

 Brood districts. It may be possible that with another thorough in- 

 spection of these areas, the last vestiges of foul brood may be eradi- 

 cated. 



The work done by the inspectors in 1913 and 1914 is shown in the 

 following tables and maps: 



TABLE FOR 1913 



County 



Inspector 



a 



o 



So 



3 — 

 *J o 



AUeglieny 



Armstrong, 



Blair 



Cambria 



Cameron 



Clearfield 



Clinton 



Delaware 



Elk 



Huntingdon, ... 



Indiana 



Jefferson, 



Lycoming, 



MoKean 



Potter , 



Westmoreland, 



Totals, .. 



Geo H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Penn G. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 

 Geo. H. 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 



Rea, ... 

 Snyder, 



Rea, ... 



Rea, .. 



Rea. ... 



Rea. ... 



Rea, .. 



Rea, .. 



Rea, .. 



Rea, .. 



1 



138 



80 



2 



323 

 21 

 18 

 36 

 6 

 14 



139 

 2 



779 



