202 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc 



TABLES AND MAPS 



The tables are compiled as completely as possible. They vary 

 somewhat in construction, according to the statistics available for 

 each year. 



The dark areas on the maps show the relative portion of inspected 

 territory in each county. As nearly as possible the situation of the 

 inspected territory- is given. The increase of the inspected areas, 

 from year to year, is notable. 



SOME NOTABLE FACTS 



Beekeepers should co-operate with the inspectors and follow their 

 instruction closely. Where this has been done foul brood has been 

 brought under control, and the bees saved. Those who neglected 

 to do so have lost their bees. 



Many beekeepers have adopted better and more modern methods 

 of' beekeeping and are breeding a better race of bees, as a result of 

 the apiary inspection work. 



The beekeepers are backing up the apiary inspection work through 

 the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers' Association. Every beekeeper 

 should be a member. 



Increased appropriations for the work indicate a rising tide of in- 

 terest in beekeeping in this State. 



Beekeepers can always help this very important industry by keep- 

 ing their Eepresentatives in the Legislature posted on beekeeping 

 and bee diseases. 



(7) BEE DEMONSTRATIONS 



As the San Jose scale proved to be a blessing in disguise, because 

 i< forced people to new and better methods of orcharding, so are the 

 diseases known as American Foul Brood and European Foul Brood 

 proving to be of value to the beekeepers of this State, as they are 

 learning that beekeeping is an art based upon fundamental scien- 

 tific principles, and that there are far better returns and more pleas- 

 urable methods in keeping or caring for bees than those of merely 

 keeping them in old box hives or gums. There has been a demand 

 for demonstrations in methods of changing bees from such old hives 

 TO modern frame hives, and also for treating bee diseases. These 

 demonstrations have been given at a few places in the State and more 

 are planned during the coming year. This is a specialized line of 

 agriculture which is worthy of the slight effort given it through this 

 Bureau. 



(8) COMPULSORY PEST SUPPRESSION 



One of the important features of service by the Bureau of Zoology 

 is the compulsory suppression of pests. The law provides that when 

 complaint is made to the Secretary of Agriculture, a representative 

 be sent to inspect the premises supposed to contain pests and to 

 direct the owner to treat them and prescribe a time limit within 

 which said treatment is to be given. After the expiration of this 

 limit, if it has not been done, it becomes our duty to destroy the 

 infested trees or plants, or treat them, and charge the owner for the 

 work as a lien upon his property the same as tax. There have been 

 about twenty cases in this State this year in which it was necessary 



