STANISLAUS COUNTY CROP REPORT - 1997
		         APIARY PRODUCTS



                  PRODUCTION                 VALUE
                                       
            YEAR       TOTAL  UNIT     UNIT        TOTAL 


Beeswax     1997       5,000  Lbs      $1.73       $8,650
            1996       6,600  Lbs       2.88       19,000
                          
Bulk Bees   1997       4,490  Lbs       4.33       19,400
            1996       3,600  Lbs       4.00       14,400
                          
Honey       1997     216,000  Lbs        .62      134,000
            1996     358,000  Lbs        .85      304,000
                          
Pollination 1997     141,000  Col      40.00    5,640,000
            1996     140,000  Col      34.50    4,830,000
                          
Queen Bees  1997      12,300  Each      6.00       73,800
            1996      19,400  Each      5.83      113,000

        
Total       1997                               $5,876,000
            1996                                5,280,000