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Jn,';pcotion - Annual Stni;iGtical Report 

 SEA HON 196Q 



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PLYMOUTH 



SUPT'OLK 



IVORCFJSTER 



Mo. 



Ho. Colonies 



}!2:I-::'i-iii . Examined 



26 5? 



99 278 



93 ' A08 



23 127 



87 370 



170 589 



■ 119 ' 46/4 



122 1387 



105 366 



133 726 



y A 16 



159 637 



"ll/i2 ' ""542b~ 

 AFB 



196/4 3 . 20 



1965 2.90 



1966 3 . 71 



1968 3.11 



1969 2.20 



Col. 



AFB 





 10 



29 

 5 

 4 

 6 



A/4 



1 



1-7 



1 



3 



12.4 



No. i.^o. No. 



Col. Col. Colonics 



]ii-5 Treated Destr-oyed 



1 1 



2 7 



5 6 



2 25 



2 2 



3 1 



4 1 



30 71 2 



3 3 -0 



62 " 58 1 







1 '2 5 

 ToT" ~154" ~^r4 



Estimated colonies. of bees 

 .__ijl entire state 



1964 9,5'>8 



1965 10,029 



1966 8,963 



1968 ,10,000 



1959 9 , 700 



To. 



Col . 

 0\-rji_ed 



• 52 



279 



403 



■ 129 



370 



589 

 46/:- 



2104 



366 



727 



16 



637 



"6141"' 



This year's summary of the Apiary Inspection procrran indicates 

 a greater nu'.foer of colonies inspected than in several previous years. 

 V'e can estimate that at least three fourths of the knovm colonies 

 v/ei'o inspected. Our ,o;oal .naturally is to obtain a 100?:^ inspection of 

 all the knovai colonies within tlie state. 



The porcenta.^e of 'AFB still remains in the averarre rann^e for 

 the pa?:t five vears. Results of our inspection showed no alarminf^; 

 inci'-easo of infection amonf^ trie apiaries. 



Movement of honov boos interstate vras at a minimum. Destriiction 

 of one apiary v;as necessary due to old and faulty equipment, disi/ased 

 bees, oi'd the ovrner v/os not able to afford proper care, due to ill 

 ness. As of this date, colony conditions v.'ere good, v;ith adenuate 

 winter stores and amnle brood. V.'eather has been cold but the current 

 prolonged low temperatures might cause excessive winter }:ill. 



Honey r)lants are all dormant, with plenty of moisture prevailing 

 in the soil . ^ 



P. C. Kuzmiski, Director . 

 riant Pest Control 



December 31, 1969 



