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Two local beekeepers' associations have affiliated with the 

 National Beekeepers' Association, namely, the Hampshire, 

 Hampden, Franklin Beekeepers' Association and the Worces- 

 ter County Beekeepers' Association. The desirability of this 

 affiliation includes direct representation in the national body, 

 the receipt of the monthly official organ of the association, 

 the " Bee-Keepers' Review," together with the privileges of 

 discount and the protection and promotion of beekeeping 

 interests in their broadest sense. 



Another body of sjiecial interest to inspectors is the pro- 

 visional formation of an Association of Apiary Inspectors of 

 the United States and Canada, which held a spontaneous 

 meeting at Washington on Dec. 30, 1911, and which wall 

 meet for its first annual meeting in Cleveland in conjunction 

 with the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science, Dec. 31, 1912. The Massachusetts State Inspector 

 of Apiaries, who was elected Chairman, will preside. Dr. 

 E. F. Phillips is secretary. The Association of Economic 

 Entomologists are providing for the affiliation of the apiary 

 inspectors. 



In the vicinity of New Bedford the beekeepers are arrang- 

 ing for the formation of a society which will doubtless 

 affiliate with the national and State organization. 



Financial Statement, Nov. 30, 1912. 

 Unexpended balance, appropriation of 1911, . . . S50 99 



Deficiency appropriation, 235 21 



Appropriation, 1912, 2,000 00 



Services of inspectors, $1,348 75 



Travel and necessary expenses of inspectors, 670 40 



Postage (December 2), .... 25 58 



Printing and stationery, . . . 110 75 



Stenographic and clerical assistance, . . 91 53 



Telephone and sundries, .... 37 67 



Unexpended balance, 1 52 



$2,286 20 $2,286 20 



Respectfully submitted, 



BURTON N. GATES, 



State Inspector of Apiaries. 

 Jan. 8, 1913. 



