16 BULLETIl^^ 685, U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 
Table V. — Honeybees: Winter losses, causes and percentages of. 
Causes and percentages of winter losses. 
State. 
Que 
en lost or 
Starvation. 
Cold, exposure. 
Moths and 
failing 
smothering. 
ants. 
! 1 
1914- 1915- 191&- 
1914- 
1915- 
1 - 
1916-1914- 
1915- 
1916- 
1914- 1915-1916- 
15 
16 
17 
15 
16 
17 
15 
16 
17 
15 
16 
17 
P. ct. 
P. ct. 
Jr. Ct. 
F.ct. 
P ct 
Pet 
z^. ct. 
-r . Ct. 
P. ct 
P.ct 
r . ct. 
ct. 
p 
-T . Ct. 
0.3 
0.6 
5.0 
1.6 
3.2 
1.3 
.9 
0.3 
9.4 
4.6 
2.0 
Vermont 
0.1 
.5 
.9 
0.4 
4.7 
4.8 
0. 1 
2.6 
5.0 
.2 
.5 
15.4 
4.0 
2.1 
5.0 
2.3 
Rhode Island 
6.7 
3. 0 
2.3 
1.8 
.4 
16.0 
.6 
7.0 
1.3 
10.0 
1.2 
.4 
New York 
1.2 
2.0 
2.1 
10.1 
2.1 
. 1 
2.0 
.5 

New Jersey 
2.2 
5.0 
2.1 
11.9 
2.8 
3.5 
4.3 
Pennsylvania 
2.2 
.5 
1.6 
1.2 
7. 5 
3.3 
1.7 
3.0 
1.3 

0.3 
5.0 
2.4 
6.0 
7.7 
1.3 
2.0 
2.3 
Maryland 
.3 
3.0 
,9 
4.7 
11.2 
1.8 
.6 
.7 
.2 
1.5 
.6 
Virginia 
1.5 
.8 
1.0 
1. 8 
13. 3 
3.0 
.1 
1.8 
. 1 
.6 
1.5 
.4 
"West Virginia 
1.5 
.8 
8.3 
2.7 
1.4 
3.3 
.5 
.5 
North Carolina 
.4 
.4 
.9 
2. 6 
11.4 
6.7 
2.0 
2.7 
1.7 
2.0 
1.1 
South Carolina 
5.7 
1.5 
.7 
3.3 
5.5 
9.9 
1.5 
3.7 
.5 
2.3 
Georgia 
2.8 
1.5 
3.0 
10.7 
3.1 
.5 
. .4 
1.1 
4.0 
.8 
Plorida 
2.3 
2.0 
1.2 
2.0 
2.1 
.2 

4.0 
.3 
Ohio 
.8 
2.2 
2.1 
6.7 
.9 

2.6 
2.0 

4.8 
3 8 
.2 

Indiana 
.9 
2.0 
2.4 
1. 4 
10. 2 
.9 
2.2 
1. 0 


.2 
..... 
Illinois 
2.1 
1.2 
1.8 
5 
4. 5 
1.3 
2.5 
1. 6 
i!o 

1.4 
2. 9 
2. 0 
1.4 
2. 6 
10. 0 
2.8 
1. 6 
1.5 
1. 1 
.2 
Wisconsin . . 
4.1 
3.0 
1.8 
6.6 
3.4 
.1 
1.2 
2.6 
1.8 
.1 
.2 
2.2 
1.5 
10.5 
2.6 
4.5 
.8 
.2 
Iowa 
2.4 
2.5 
2.1 
.1 
4.5 
1.7 
1.5 
4.2 
:: 
.3 
Missouri . . . . 
3.0 
1.5 
2.2 
1.6 
4.3 
1.7 
2.3 
2.0 
.8 

4.0 
1.8 
1.8 
.8 
South Dakota 
.4 

.8 
2.8 
5.0 
5.4 
3.0 
3.0 
Nebraska 
2.4 
3.0 
2.4 
3.6 
3.8 
1.5 
2.6 
3.5 
5.9 
.2 
.4 
1.0 
3.9 
3.5 
6.3 
3.0 
.1 
1.1 
.3 
.8 
Kentucky 
.9 
2.4 
.8 
2.7 
6.0 
1.0 
.7 
1.0 
8.1 
.1 
.1 
Tennessee 
1.4 
.6 
.8 
3.7 
12.6 
3.8 
.3 
1.5 
.5 
.3 
1.2 
.3 
Alabama 
.8 
1.0 
.9 
10.5 
5.0 
5.3 
.2 
.1 
3.0 
.5 
Mississippi 
.7 
.4 
.7 
11.4 
2.4 
4.3 
.4 
1.3 
3.0 
2.1 
.2 
1.5 
5.6 
1.8 
3.8 
5.6 
2.0 
Texas 
1.5 
1.0 
2.8 
3.1 
3.2 
2.4 
.1 
.1 
.2 
1.5 
.2 
