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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 

 TABLE FOR 1914 



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At the annual convention of the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers' 

 Association, in Harrisburg, February 20 and 21, 1915, a determined 

 effort was made to secure largely increased appropriations for the 

 next two years work. As a result, |5,000.00 was appropriated for two 

 years, and became available June 1, 1915. While this amount is not 

 nearly sufficient properly to inspect the bees of the State and other- 

 wise give the help that the beekeepers need, yet it is gratifying to 

 know that the appropriation was increased five times over that 

 of 1913. 



In starting the inspection service of 1915 a systematic effort was 

 made to inspect as far as possible, every apiary in certain districts. 

 Inspectors J. R. Rambo and John O. Buseman worked in the south- 

 eastern corner of the State. The writer made his headquarters at 

 Harrisburg and worked out from there. By this plan Cumberland, 

 Delaware and Philadelphia counties were practically finished, while 

 the larger portions of Bucks, Montgomery, Dauphin, Juniata and 

 Perry counties were inspected. At the same time a good start was 

 made in Lebanon and several other counties where help was needed. 

 A badly infected area, in the eastern end of Juniata county and 

 touching on the southern side of Snyder and the northeastern side 

 of Perry counties, was worked out. The work in this area was con- 

 tinued until cold weather prevented anything more being done. 



A beekeeper in Cumberland county suspected foul brood among 

 his bees. He promptly reported it to tlie Economic Zoologist. In- 

 spection was given at once, and with the co-operation of the bee- 

 keeper, every trace of the disease was stamped out. Similar w^ork 

 was done in the southeastern counties, where the foul brood condi- 

 tion is rapidly coming under control, through the efforts of the in- 

 spectors. 



The territory inspected in 1915 os approximately as great as that 

 of the combined three previous years, and the number of apiaries 

 inspected is likewise greater than that of the previous years. The 

 greater amount of inspection accomplished in 1915 is due, of course, 



