30 EXPERIMENT STATlOxN. ' [Jan. 



the appro]jriatioii was lixcd sonic eight years ago. In the ease 

 of this law, also, practieal experience in its execution has made 

 it apparent that some perfecting amendments are necessary in 

 order that it niay operate smoothly and effectively. 



Inspection of Apiakies. 

 The great desirability of the passage of a law providing for 

 the inspection of apiaries, with a view to the eradication and 

 control of contagious diseases of bees, was set forth at some 

 length in my last annual report. It seems proper, therefore, in 

 this report to refer to the fact that the Legislature of 1910 k 

 passed such an act. The execution of the law, however, was 

 placed with the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, but 

 the experiment station and college are Avorking in harmony with 

 the secretary. lie has named as inspector of apiaries the 

 apiarist of the college and station, Dr. Burton N. Gates, whose 

 appointment has already been referred to. 



Buildings. 



The new building for the departments of entomology and 

 zoology has been completed during the year and has been occu- 

 jDied since September. It is a commodious, fireproof structure, 

 costing $80,000, and paid for by special appropriation. It pro- 

 vides ample accommodations for the experimental work in en- 

 tomology. The hothouse, a comparatively new and modern 

 building used in connection w'ith the old insectary for experi- 

 mental work, has been moved on to new foundations and is con- 

 nected with the new building. 



The necessity for increased accommodations for the research 

 chemical work of the station was pointed out in my last annual 

 report, in which it was stated that ])lans for enlargement and 

 modification of the old building for the i)urpose of securing the 

 increased accommodations needed were under consideration. 

 ]\Iature study of the ])rol)lem as to the best means of providing 

 the needed room, in connection with more exact estimates of the 

 cost of so enlarging and modifying our old laboratory as to 

 meet the requirements, has led to the conclusion that it is un- 

 Avise to make the relatively large expenditure required for such 



