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extend this territory further, although in general, conditions are 

 improved over those formerly obtaining. As a whole, disease 

 conditions in Massachusetts are not serious, but are improved. 

 However, it is necessary to do about as much traveling as for- 

 merly in order to detect the isolated or unexpected cases. 

 With a few exceptions no great amount of disease is found in 

 any one apiary, as it might have been some years ago. The 

 cases found to-day usually are less well-developed or of less 

 protracted duration, w4iich suggests that the beekeepers are 

 more conversant and do not allow diseases to get headway as 

 formerly. Beekeeping is otherwise improved also. 



There is a desire among some of the beekeepers who keep up 

 in their reading to try the newly advocated treatments for 

 European foulbrood. The writer's experience is that germicidal 

 or medicinal treatments, on the whole, are not safe, advisable 

 or efficient. Hence, these so-called "remedies" have not been 

 encouraged. 



The season for beekeepers has not been marked either by a 

 successful crop or a failure, excepting in a few localities where 

 perhaps the crop was above average. Bees wintered well in 

 1920-21, and were ready for the harvest early. However, 

 climatic conditions did not favor nectar secretion in late June 

 and July in most parts of the State. Bees have gone into win- 

 ter quarters late in the fall with relatively good stores. The 

 winter thus far does not promise to be disastrous. The ground 

 is well covered with snow, which should favor an excellent crop 

 of clover in 1922 if it holds throughout the winter, perhaps 

 affording another heavy clover yield such as occurred some six 

 years ago. 



