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in Massachusetts; and there is the urgent necessity for the con- 

 servation of our beekeeping resources. It therefore becomes 

 virtually imperative that those who are fitted to expand their 

 beekeeping business should take over ill-prepared, non-produc- 

 ing or perhaps abandoned colonies of bees. It is therefore 

 urged that careful consideration be given the project at once, 

 with the hope that colonies which may die before spring, or be 

 abandoned during the early season of 1918, may be turned into 

 producing colonies this next season. The unqualified success 

 of the larger producers of Massachusetts in disposing of their 

 crops locally should be an encouragement to all who contemplate 

 more intensive beekeeping. 



Miscellaneous Work. 

 Correspondence. 



Coupled with the propaganda work before mentioned there 

 has been an increased correspondence. Much of this is taken 

 care of by the bulletins and circulars. However, the actual 

 correspondence of the year can be said to have increased 

 materially. 



Publications. 



The inspection service has distributed large numbers of bul- 

 letins, including those issued by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture and some by various States. Two publications 

 have been prepared and issued this year. 



Bulletin No. 11 is the "Seventh Annual Report of the State 

 Inspector of Apiaries for the Year 1916." 



Bulletin No. 12 is entitled "The Interpretation of the Net 

 Weight Regulations for marketing Honey," and was issued in 

 November. 



Meetings. 



Besides the six emergency meetings elsewhere mentioned the 

 writer has attended various meetings and field days of the bee- 

 keepers' societies, both in Massachusetts and outside the State. 

 The meeting of the American Association of Economic Entomo- 

 logists in New York City, December, 1916, was also attended. 

 At this meeting of the official apiary inspectors the State In- 

 spector was elected chairman of the section of apiculture. 



