STATUS OF APICULTURE IN UNITED STATES. 69 
The following figures give additional evidence of the magnitude 
of the industry: 
Bee keepers' associations (estimated) 100 
Number listed in office of Bureau " 86 
Journals devoted to bee keeping h 3 
Breeders of queens actually recorded (not including duplicates) c 164 
Breeders of Italians 146 
Breeders of Carniolans 37 
Breeders of Caucasians 35 
Breeders of Cyprians 6 
Breeders of " 1 1 ol viands" 5 
Breeders of Banats 6 
In addition there are several large factories devoted either entirely 
or in large part to the manufacture of supplies for use in the apiary. 
VALUE OF THE HONEY BEE AS A POLLENIZING AGENT. 
The honey bee is of great value as a pollenizing agent, and in 
estimating the value of the industry in adding to the resources of 
the country this phase of the subject must be included. Other 
insects, of course, aid in this way, but the honey bee occupies a 
peculiar position in a consideration of this subject. 
Waite d mentions a large number of species of insects which visit 
pear blossoms, but says: "The common honey bee is the most 
regular and important abundant visitor, and probably does more 
good than any other species." Muller, e in his very comprehensive 
study of the fertilization of flowers, summarizes his results as shown 
in Table VIII. 
Table VIII. — Fertilization of plants by insects./ 
Coleoptera. . . . 
Diptera 
II ymenoptera. 
(Apidae) 
Lopidoptera.. 
Other insects. 
Total. 
In Low Germany. 
129 
253 
368 
(•_>(>.-„ 
79 
14 
843 
1,598 
2, 750 
(2,191) 
365 
6,231 
8.96 
30.55 
52.57 
41.31 
6.98 
.94 
On the Alps generally. 
83 
348 
183 
(120) 
220 
7 
841 
>« 
337 
1,856 
1,382 
(1,141) 
2,122 
15 
5, 712 
5.90 
32.49 
24.20 
20.00 
37. 15 
.26 
Above the limit of trees. 
33 
210 
88 
(49) 
148 
3 
134 
930 
519 
(402) 
1,190 
6 
2,779 
o 
Ph ° 
4.82 
33.46 
18.68 
14.46 
42.83 
.21 
a Several of the State and i ounty organizations are affiliated with the National Bee Keeper's Asso- 
ciation. 
fc Gleanings in Bee Culture, Medina. Ohio, founded 1873. Bee-Keeper's Review, Flint, Mich., founded 
1888. American Bee Journal, Chicago, 111., founded 1861. 
fThe total number is probably twice this. 
<'\Yaitc, M 1'... 1895.— The Pollination of Pear Flowers. Bulletin No. 5, Division of Vegetable 
Pathology, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 
'Midler, II., 188:?.— The Fertilization of Flowers. Trans, by Thompson, London 
/ From Midler, pp. 596-597. 
