JULY 1 1971 to JUNE 30, 1972 

 ANNUAL REPORT APIARY INSPECTION 



During the summer in the fiscal year 1972, the problem 

 of poisoning of bees by insecticides especially on corn became 

 very apparent. Losses on Cranberry bogs also increased far 

 above what had been noted when DDT was used. Also spray for 

 Gi/psy Moth on Cape Cod had not been effective as DDT and has 

 killed more bees. This was so serious that the U.S. Government 

 decided to pay indemnity to beekeepers for loss of bees. The 

 first forms used for this purpose in the fall of 1971 were so 

 complicated that very few people would be able to complete them 

 to collect a re-imbursement. In 1972 this was changed and A5CS 

 officials distributed forms which were more easily completed. 



An exam for inspectors was given in 1972 and some of the 

 active county inspectors refused to take it. One of them quit 

 inspection which required hiring another inspector. An additional 

 inspector was allowed in 1972 so we hired 9 instead of 8 inspectors 

 to cover the state more adequately. Barnstable County on Cape Cod 

 was one of these counties and one where a new active Beekeepers 

 Association was started by me and some of my inspectors in 1971. 

 They are really active now and have more than fifty members. 



The other new inspector hired was a young man and a recent 

 college graduate in entomology who did not complete his studies 

 of grad work in entomology until June 1st. 1972 when he was hired. 

 Due to the wet weather, he did not start work until July 1st. or 

 the last week of June. He has proved a good inspector and has 

 v.'orked hard to complete Bristol County in a month and has been 

 given Norfolk Coiinty which needs inspection more than any other 

 county due to poor inspection there in the past few years. 



The year of 1972 in April 15 through June was very rainy so 

 that little or no inspection could be accomplished in eastern Mass. 

 although quite a bit was accomplished in April until May 1st. for 

 the big pollinators. A new inspector had to be hired for Essex 

 County also and some of his training was accomplished with other 

 inspectors helping him and my attention to the problem and going 

 with him myself on several occasions until two of the largest 

 pollinators in Essex county were taken care of to ship their' 

 bees out to the apple orchards in New Hampshire and elsewhere. 



In the fall of 1971, my Cape Cod (Barnstable Coxonty) in- 

 spector had completed the Cape in August and was asked to travel 

 from Cape Cod to Bristol County which he completed by October 31st. 

 Due to his long distance to travel from Orleans in Barnstable 

 County, he was requested to stay overnight in Bristol Covmty. He 



