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is almost a countrj-wide consensus that judicious spraying 

 may effectually be done after at least two-thirds of the petals 

 have fallen ; then there will be little danger of injuring bees. 

 The entomologists particularly urge the dissemination of such 

 information. 



So far as the reports have been received, this is the status 

 of the spraying problem versus beekeeping. It is presented 

 as a preliminary report for future guidance. 



