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Essex : Bees came out of winter quarters in splendid shape ; loss only 

 5 per cent., these being queenless ; wintered on summer stands mostly in 

 clamps, put in last week October, removed last week of May ; honey fed 

 for winter stores ; white clover and alsike never in better condition ; I work 

 for both comb and extracted honey. 



Frontenac : General condition extra good, loss 12 per cent., wintered 

 in cave in sand hill, outdoors, put in November 1-5, removed April 15th; 

 honey and sugar syrup fed to late made colonies for winter stores ; little 

 disease except dysentery in four hives ; white clover came out fine, alsike 

 little grown in this section. 



Glengarry : Those who wintered their bees with combs from top story 

 wintered well, others that fed sugar late did poorly ; own loss 20 per 

 cent.; too warm in cellar; bees put in November 10th, removed April 

 15th; all colonies finished with from 10-25 lbs. sugar for winter; consider- 

 able dysentery present ; clovers wintered well and are principal honey 

 plants. 



Grenville : General condition fair to good ; mostly wintered in cellars ; 

 honey fed for winter stores ; quite a lot of dysentery present ; clovers 

 came through in excellent condition ; other honey producing plants are, 

 basswood, buckwheat, wild cherry, raspberry, golden rod, boneset, etc. 



Grey: Bees came out weak, but doing well since; loss 20 per cent., 

 due to starvation and spring dwindling; wintered part in cellar and balance 

 outside packed ; honey fed for winter stores ; clover came through well 

 and is main honey plant here. 



Haldimand : General condition good; no loss, wintered outdoors 

 packed in chaff and sawdust in November; part honey and part sugar 

 syrup fed for winter stores ; clovers came through fine, a lot being grown 

 here. 



Halton : Colonies in good condition ; loss about 7 per cent. , due to old 

 queens and queenlessness ; wintered two-thirds in cellar, balance in sepa- 

 rate hives, packed with sawdust on summer stands; put in November 

 20th, out April 14th; winter stores, sugar syrup; clovers wintered well; 

 alsike, white clover and basswood being the only plants to give any sur- 

 plus ; alsike grown more largely this season. 



Hastings : General condition only medium, spring has been cold and 

 wet ; loss 14 per cent., due largely to flooding of cellar, causing dysentery ; 

 put in cellar November 29th, removed April 22nd ; honey fed for stores ; 

 white clover rather good shape ; alsike poorer, we depend on clovers and 

 buckwheat for our crop. 



Huron : General condition fair to poor; some wintered well, others had 

 considerable loss through cold and queenlessness, wintered outdoors in 

 clamps, honey with a little sugar syrup fed for winter stores ; clovers 

 came through fine ; alsike and white clovers being grown extensively. 



Lambton : General condition good with few losses, only 4 per cent., 

 in own apiary ; wintered in clamps packed in dry sawdust, put in Novem- 

 ber 1st, removed May 1st; no disease present; clovers came through 

 winter all right; raspberries and basswood also give surplus honey. 



