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Other Localities. 



Inspector Fuller similarly reports during 1914: "Apiary in 

 Fairhaven, colonies lost after spraying season;" Middleborough, 

 "bees died when spraying;" two apiaries in Acushnet, "2 

 colonies died after spraying" in one instance, and in the other, 

 "loss of bees attributed to spra^dng in an apiary of 9 colonies." 



A report from Salem, by a beekeeper of ten years' experience, 

 finds "the spray which we use on the [shade] trees is very 

 injurious to the bees." 



In Blandford the writer talked with the beekeepers, who 

 complained bitterly of losses during fruit bloom, and criticised 

 the campaign now being waged there for more orchard spraying, 

 remarking that especially the first year of spraying resulted in 

 general spraying while the petals were still on the trees. 



The \-icinity of Lawrence, Massachusetts, furnished a report 

 under date of June 18, 1915, that ''the members of the German 

 Bee Club are losing many bees this year. It is on account of 

 spraying when the trees are in full bloom." 



The Localities affected ix Massachusetts. 

 Summarizing, the writer has received reports of losses from 

 practically every quarter of Massachusetts. In reading the 

 reports, the evidence is not infrequently convincing of the mor- 

 tality being due to alleged spray poisoning. It is relatively safe 

 to conclude that disaster through alleged poisoning is wide- 

 spread. However, more reports apparently come from counties 

 east of and including Worcester. Notable among these counties 

 have been Essex, Plymouth, ^Middlesex and Bristol. Worcester 

 County and west have reported less trouble. 



Reports from Other States. 

 Destruction in Colorado. 

 Speaking of large losses sustained, Wesley Foster ^ of Col- 

 orado says that — 



Thej' were confined to the fruit districts. As soon as I got 2 miles from 

 any orchards, no more losses were foimd among the apiaries, but good 

 crops and plenty of increase was the rule. 



' Wesley Foster, 1913, "Spray falling on Clover killed Bees," "Gleanings in Bee Cultiire," 

 Vol. 41, pp. 337, 338. 



