12 EIGHTH ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE 



Through the one hundred and twenty-eight members who reported to the 

 Secretary when they sent in their fees, we get the following: 



No. of Colonies of Bees 7,903 



No. of pounds of Comb Honey in 1908 235,328 



No. of pounds of Extracted Honey in 1908 236,101 



Average No. of Colonies per member 61.74 



Average No. pounds Comb Honey per member ; . . . . 1,838 



■ Average No. pounds of Extracted Honey per member 1,844 



Value of Comb Honey for 1908 at 15c $35,298.20 



Value of Extracted Honey for 1908 at 12c 28,332.12 



Total value of Honey reported $63,630.32 



If the same ratio vvould hold good with the 34,932 bee-keepers in the state, 

 the result would be as follows: 



No. of Colonies of Bees 2,130,852 



No. pounds Comb Honey 68,245,016 



No. pounds Extracted Honey 68,414,608 



Value of Comb Honey at 15c per pound $10,236,752 . 40 



Value of Extracted Honey at 12c per pound 8,209,752.96 



Total value Comb and Extracted Honey $18,446,505.36 



