. Economic aspects of the bee industry . Fig. 2.—Although less than 25 per cent of the nation's honey crop is produced in the eleven western states, this area produces the largest quantity of surplus honey because of the relatively sparse population. Approximately 50 per cent of the annual crop is produced east of the Mississippi River in the area of greatest population density. Honey production generally follows colony distribution except, in the South where the production per colony is low. (Data from TJ. S. Dept. Agr. Bur. Agr. Econ. Honey. No. 348. 1932. Semimonthly mimeographed report.) c
. Economic aspects of the bee industry . Fig. 2.—Although less than 25 per cent of the nation's honey crop is produced in the eleven western states, this area produces the largest quantity of surplus honey because of the relatively sparse population. Approximately 50 per cent of the annual crop is produced east of the Mississippi River in the area of greatest population density. Honey production generally follows colony distribution except, in the South where the production per colony is low. (Data from TJ. S. Dept. Agr. Bur. Agr. Econ. Honey. No. 348. 1932. Semimonthly mimeographed report.) cerned, is in the southern Appalachians, covering portions of six states. The 1930 Census showed an average of but 5 colonies per beekeeper, and 7 pounds of honey per colony in this area. The number of operators in the California and intermountain districts is comparatively small, but they have a larger number of colonies and produce larger amounts of 11oney in proportion to the number engaged in the business. In numbers of bees the White Clover Belt stands first followed closely by the southern district (fig. 2). Together with the Plains area these districts contain over 75 per cent of the bees in the United States. Inasmuch as these areas represent slightly more than one-half of the land surface of the country, it is evident that the eastern half of the United States is the most intensive bee section. In the western half of the country California lias the largest number of colonies per square mile. In the ratio of colonics to ciop land, Arizona and California show <i greater concentration than (lie other western districts.
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