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census, from reports of extension men and from other reliable 

 sources, that winter losses of this region are frequently appalling. 

 In the portion of this region embraced in the Appalachian moun- 

 tains, spring losses are frequently enormous, due to European 

 foulbrood ravages. However, this disease should be considered 

 as an effect and not a cause in this case, since we know weak 

 colonies are more susceptible and less resistant to European 

 foulbrood than strong colonies. With great losses in numerical 

 strength certain among many of the colonies of this region which 

 usually are not adequately protected, European foulbrood finds 

 a ready and fertile area for its deadly work. 



Temperatures here are good indicators of the need of protec- 

 tion, since swarming time and honey flows approximate those of 

 the white clover belt. The beekeeper here has a different prob- 

 lem than in the alluvial regions, where late flows and early 



Fig. 17. By rail and boat to Florida (F. W. Sommerfield, Oiiio). 



