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ISTUMBEE AND VaLUE OF CoLONIES OF BeES. 



The number of farms reporting bees decreased from 1,799 

 in 1900 to 1,597 in 1910, or 11.2 per cent The colonies 

 of bees on hand in 1910 showed a decrease from 8,381 in 

 1900 to 7,464, or 10.9 per cent, and the value increased from 

 $35,800 in 1900 to $39,700 in 1910, or 11 per cent. The 

 number of farms reporting bees and the number of colonies 

 decreased at about the same rate, while the per cent of in- 

 crease in value was proportionally as great. Over 4 farms 

 in each 100 reported bees both in 1910 and in 1900. 



Summary of Crop Conditions. 

 In the circular to correspondents, returnable September 

 23, the following questions were asked: — 



1. How does the crop of Indian corn compare with a 

 normal crop ? 



2. Are the rowen crop and fall feed up to the usual 

 average ? 



3. Has the usual amount of fall seeding been done, and 

 v/hat is its condition ? 



4. How does the onion crop compare with a normal crop ? 



5. How do potatoes compare with the normal in yield and 

 quality ? 



6. What is the j)rospect for root crops, celery and other 

 late market-garden crops ? 



7. How have apples, pears, peaches, grapes and cran- 

 berries turned out ? 



8. Has there been injury from frost, and, if so, to what 

 extent and on what dates did it occur? 



Returns were received from 125 correspondents, from 

 which the following summary has been compiled : — 



Indian Corn. 



What gave fair promise of being one of the heaviest corn 



crops for years was very seriously damaged by the frosts 



of the 13th, 14th and 15th of September. Some strains had 



matured sufficiently so that the grain will be of value, but 



