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A study of mosquitoes has been taken up and will be pushed 

 as rapidly as possible with the limited funds at our disposal. A 

 great good can be done for Montana with a relatively small amount 

 of money spent in this direction and much annoyance to man and 

 domestic animals may be prevented. It is hoped that within a year 

 or two a preliminary report may be printed. 



FOUL BROOD OF THE HONEY BEE 



The situation with respect to the foul brood of bees remains 

 unchanged excepting that it is being found in new localities. An 

 attempt to secure the passage of a foul brood law by the F(^urteenth 

 Legislative iYssembly failed. 



A large number of colonies have been destroyed and in the 

 part of the State most seriously affected the industry has been 

 greatlv "injured. It is not easy to predict what will be the final 

 result of the ravages of this disease if no legislation is passed. If 

 we may assume that the results will be much the same as in other 

 localities we may say that before many years the disease will be 

 all over the State and the number of colonies wall be greatly rediiced. 



