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reduced to such an extent that no colonies would have been lost 

 and the honey crop would not have been greatly reduced. 



Another encouragnig, as well as interesting, fact is brought out 

 by the table, namely, that the number of colonies per apiary is m- 

 creasing. In 1912 the average was 8.5 colonies per apiary, while 

 in I9i6.the number was 11.6. This is encouraging because more 

 bees are needed in the State to gather the tons of nectar which 

 now annually go to waste, and further, the larger the apiaries the 

 greater will be the care given since the investment is greater and 

 the beekeeper is more inclined to protect his investment. 



TABLE II 



Diseased Colonies in Three Counties in New Jersey 



Salem County 



Cape May County 



*Both American and European foulbrood were found in one apiary. 

 E — European foulbrood. 

 A — American foulbrood. 



