. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 310 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. May 19,. Proceedings of the Colorado State Couveutlou. BEPOBTED BY F. L. THOMPSON. LContlnued from pa^e 294.] The committee on supplies reported that low prices had been offered by supply firms. It was voted to refer the mat- ter to the Executive Committee for action. (The prices quoted are only made to Association members.) Mr. F. L. Thompson next read the following paper, en- titled, Condilion§ of llic Pursuit in West (Joiorado. From what I could learu it seems that bees winter better there than around Denver. This may
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 310 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. May 19,. Proceedings of the Colorado State Couveutlou. BEPOBTED BY F. L. THOMPSON. LContlnued from pa^e 294.] The committee on supplies reported that low prices had been offered by supply firms. It was voted to refer the mat- ter to the Executive Committee for action. (The prices quoted are only made to Association members.) Mr. F. L. Thompson next read the following paper, en- titled, Condilion§ of llic Pursuit in West (Joiorado. From what I could learu it seems that bees winter better there than around Denver. This may be due to the less rig- orous winters, from which our low drops of the thermometer and northern blizzards are said to be absent; or it may be due to a better chance for development at the critical time in spring, or both. I arrived there too late to judge of the latter point, but noticed that the bees were busy enough at some- thing to keep them out of serious mischief from that time un- til the main flow, which commenced June 11—a week earlier than at Denver. Fruit-bloom was abundant while it lasted, and in future years will doubtless greatly increase, as the neighborhood of Montrose is pre-eminently a fruit countrj'. A few bee-keepers down the river secured quite a fair yield from wild flax, which has never before given a surplus since the country was settled. I was told that the river-bot- tom gave a better flow of honey during the first half of the season, and less during the second half, than the mesa, on which I was, and I found it so last season. A high wind which prevailed during most of the first crop was exceptional, I was informed. I sincerely trust it will not occur again ; for few things are more exasperating to the bee-keeper than a prolonged wind in the honey-Uow. My average per colony, spriug count, was 47 pounds of comb honey, which I was told by some was rather a poor yield, tho as usual in most locali- ties there was some difference of opinion as to what c
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