progran to reinburse the beekeeper through the ASCS by issuing blarJcs 

 for paying indemnity retroactive to 1967. This will encourage bee- 

 keepers and alert the farners to this hazard. Farmers using Sevin 

 on com are being more careful in spraying since this insecticide 

 seems to be more deadly to bees than DDT or any previously used 

 pesticide for corn. A TV program has been given to stress this 

 area of trouble to beekeepers on THE NEW ENGLAND FARI-ffiR entitled, 

 "Honey Bees as They Relate to Pollination, Pesticide, and Pollu- 

 tion." 



In the control of pollution, the honey bee has become very 

 important since the abdomen separated from the honey bee will 

 live for two days and can detect small amount of air pollution 

 and in the medical field small amounts of poisons in the human 

 blood. 



Beekeepers who handle wasps, hornets and honeybees that 

 become pests in peoples' homes have become extra busy this year. 

 People are willing to pay up to S25.00 for the removal of honey 

 bees from a home and S15.00 for removal of hornets or yellow 

 jackets from their property. 



Attended the Za£iern Apiary Society Meeting at my own ex- 

 pense due to not putting it in ny 13"! budget at Kingston, Rhode 

 Island. Kuch concerning -cllination and the adverse effects of 

 pesticides on bees was discussed. 



Attended ceveral Beekeepers' Association Meetings throughout 

 the state. Also attended the Blueberr;/ C-rc-'ers' Amual Meeting at 

 Hanson where I talked on pollination and was veil recei-ed by the 

 blueberry growers. 



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