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alone the honeybee is ahnost indispensable in the pollinization of 

 fruit bloom. In this special work of carrying pollen the honeybee 

 has a valuation greater than that of the honey harvest. The total 

 annual value of this little insect to the people of Tennessee has been 

 estimated to fall but little short of $1,000,000.00. By education and 

 development this valuation can easily be doubled and even more. 



But much education is demanded to lead the people away from 

 the old fashion, antiquated methods that result in no profit, to methods 

 that make beekeeping worth while. To this end your Inspector of 

 Apiaries has given much attention and labor. Lectures on practical 

 beekeeping have been given during the year in over two-thirds of 



Queen Breeding Yaid of J. S. Banks, Liberty, Tenn. 



freely. During the month of August alone work was done in four- 

 teen of the counties northeast of Nashville, which necessitated a travel 

 of at least 1,200 miles over all kinds of roads in sections where rail- 

 roads have not gone. Lectures, demonstrations, inspections and col- 

 lecting names and addresses of beekeeping people made up the daily 

 work. Over 2,500 people were reached and left stimulated to better 

 things. 



Dtiring the year the correspondence with beekeeping people was 

 about double that of the previous year. More and more are the bee- 

 keepers realizing that the State is ready to help them with their trou- 

 bles, and that in beekeeping there is one of the most profitable side 

 the counties and literature on modern methods has been distributed 

 lines of farm life. This correspondence was encouraged by prompt 

 replies and the suggestions of how greater profits grow out of "know- 

 ing how." 



