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by every corn grower, whether he be a farmer or an individual with a back 

 yard garden. The damage caused by this insect in Canada this past season 

 should be borne in mind when carrying on the control work in Massachusetts 

 where we have a two-brooded borer which has far greater possibilities of 

 causing enormous losses. 



The Division has cooperated with the United States Government in the 

 inspection of vegetables and flowers consigned to points outside the infested 

 area, offices being maintained in the Boston and Worcester markets. 



In several towns there has been an increase in the intensity of infestation 

 as compared to 1924, although the infestations are not as heavy as in 1923. 

 This increase was especially noticeable in the ears of early sweet corn and also 

 in the stalks of late corn. The infestations in beets and beans were about 

 the same as in 1924; namely, scattered infestations, but no severe damage 

 observed. This was also found to be true of the infestations in dahlias, 

 gladioli, and chrysanthemums. The infestation in weeds was also very 

 light. 



The Massachusetts Experiment Station is cooperating with the United 

 States Government with the object of determining the proper time of plant- 

 ing to avoid heavy infestation, also the best varieties of corn to plant under 

 prevailing conditions. These experiments will naturally take considerable 

 time before definite recommendations can be made. The Government ex- 

 perts are still hopeful that the introduced parasites may prove a factor in 

 controlling the corn borer, several species having been recovered in the areas 

 in New England, New York, Ohio, and Canada. 



Apiary Inspection. 



January 6, in Worcester, Mass. there was held the annual meeting of 

 beekeepers in connection with the Union Agricultural Meetings. It was a 

 joint convention of the Federated Massachusetts Beekeepers' Association, 

 Incorporated, and the Worcester County Beekeepers' Society. At this time 

 there was a conference of the apiary inspectors of Massachusetts. 



Former Deputy Inspectors of Apiaries were re-appointed as follows: 



Mr. Fred Challet, Northampton, inspected in Connecticut Valley. 

 Mr. Charles N. EUis, Westwood, inspected in Essex County and south of 



Boston. 



Mr. O. F. Fuller, Blackstone, inspected in southeastern Massachusetts. 



Mr. Ivan Rawson, Pittsfield, inspected in Berkshire County. Mr. 

 Edwards Thome, Worcester, inspected in Worcester County. Each served 

 part time throughout the season. Mr. Benjamin A. Hildreth, Sherborne, 

 was appointed on September 1, 1925 to serve the remainder of the season 

 on a per diem basis. He assisted Mr. Ellis and served in Middlesex County. 



As a result of the Department's regulation, approved May 14, 1924, requir- 

 ing the transfer of bees from box-hives to hives with removable combs, the 

 year 1925 has seen the completion of the transfer of a great many of these 

 colonies. However, in some instances transferring is still pending. Further- 

 more, it may be necessary in the case of persistent failure to comply with the 

 regulation and after other measures have failed, to invoke the provisions of 

 the statute. This fall, arrangements were maturing, to prosecute in the ease 

 of an offender, when it was discovered that the statute at present is defective, 

 in regard to prosecutions for failure to observe regulations. It is recom- 

 mended that the statute be amended at the coming Legislature, so as to 

 correct this defect. 



Diseased conditions were found improved in Berkshire County and in the 

 Connecticut Valley. As for the past several years, most of the disease found 

 in the State was in Worcester County and east. Both American and Euro- 

 pean foulbrood occurred, but the former seems to predominate. Particular 

 attention was paid to the suppression of the infection found centered at 

 Brockton, in which district repeated examinations were made. It is expected 

 to follow up closely this district in 1926. Similarly, inspection was concen- 

 trated in the vicinity of Framingham, where there appears to be a limited 

 re-occurrence of a former outbreak. Here intensive inspection will be neees- 



