February, 1915. 



American 'See Journal 



(SOME OF COLORADO'S COUNTY INSPICCTORS 

 I. R. C. Clary, Ft. Morgan 2. H. K Ingalls. Ordway. 3. S. C. Wood. Rocky Ford. 4. D. C. Polhemus, Lamar. ■;. E, C. Bird. Boul- 

 der. 6. O. C. Richardson. Canon City. 7. Wm Harkleroad, Grand Junction. 8 W. C Evans P't. Collins q Louis F. Jouno. 

 Denver, 10 Chas. Hollingshead, Sterlinj,'. ii, Chas. Ceek. La" Ani mas 12. Walter Martin Brighton. Other inpectors not 

 shown are \. L Henthorne. Platteville. S Harlss, Cortez: G. Nichols, Montrose; J. H. Gardner. Grand Valley; R. W. Knsley, Read. 



Special Reduced Rates in Colorado for 

 the National 



Special rates will apply from all Col- 

 orado points to Denver Feb. 14, 16, and 

 16, 19I0, and returning Feb. 18 and li). 



Persons desiring to attend meetings, 

 conventions, etc., for which rate on 

 the certificate plan is authorized from 

 points within the State of Colorado, 

 should be governed by the following: 



On one of the authorized dates of 

 sale purchase a one-way ticket to Den- 

 ver, procuring from the ticket agent a 

 certificate. In case agent at starting 

 point is unable to sell through ticket, 

 purchase to junction point and from 

 there repurchase to Denver, procuring 

 a certificate from each agent from 

 whom ticket is purchased. 



On arrival these certificates will be 

 signed by the secretary of the meeting 

 and presented to the Joint Agent. The 

 Joint Agent, in case 50 or more certifi- 

 cates have been presented to him, will 

 honor same, selling ticket to return 

 destination at one-third the regular 

 fare. In case of passengers who have 

 been unable to purchase through tick- 

 ets and who present two certificates, 

 the Joint Agent will stamp both, selling 

 ticket to junction point, and on pre- 

 sentation of the second certificate at 

 such junction point, passenger can re- 

 purchase to return destination also at 

 the reduced fare. Return tickets pur- 

 chased on clergy permits at less than 

 full tariff rate, and certificates of tickets 

 purchased at less than 00 cents will 

 not be recognized in computing the 

 total of 50. 



The National 



The Governor of Colorado (.George 

 A. Carlson) has been asked to welcome 

 the convention to Colorado. .An ac- 

 ceptance is expected soon. 



Mayor J. M. Perkins will welcome 

 the convention to Denver. 



The Denver Convention League has 

 secured for us the Tramway Audito- 



rium for our larger sessions. This 

 Auditorium is equipped with permanent 

 projection apparatus, and is furnished 

 to us complimentary. It is located 

 three blocks from the Auditorium hotel 

 where the executive sessions, commit- 

 tee meetings, the smaller attended ses- 

 sions, exhibits and general headquar- 

 ters will be located. 



Attached are photographs of our 

 county inspectors who will all, or 

 nearly all, attend, and they are making 

 every effort to bring a large number of 

 beemen with them. We will have an 



entertainment guarantee of probably 

 $200, as we have about $100 now. We 

 are arranging to meet all beekeepers 

 and visitors at the Union Station with 

 automobiles, if we are notified of the 

 time of their arrival three days in 

 advance. 



The Auditorium Hotel will grant us 

 the lobby for exhibits, if we wish, and 

 also will prepare an empty store room 

 for exhibits if desired. Besides this 

 we have a room about 20x30 for ex- 

 hibits, and a long space under the bal- 

 cony of the main convention room. 



Conducted by J. L. Byer. Mt. Joy. Ontario. 



The Weather 



As previously stated, winter set in 

 early in Ontario, following a very 

 warm fall. December was much colder 

 than the average; a record was set for 

 Christmas day, the thermometer going 

 lower than at any previous Christmas 

 for 58 years, according to the Toronto 

 observatory. January started in cold, 

 but for the last week it has been mod- 

 erate, although it has not been warm 

 enough for a flight for the bees. Ordi- 

 narily we do not get midwinter flights, 

 and, as a rule, they are not needed 

 much when stores are yood, but as the 

 bees had no flight since early Novem- 

 ber, a nice balmy day would be appre- 

 ciated. 



Clusters Unusually Small 



Bees appear to be wintering fairly, 

 but the clusters seem to be very small. 

 The poor season may be responsible, 

 but during the small buckwheat flow, 

 the population of the hives seemed to 



be about normal. Perhaps an unusual 

 number of bees were old and died late 

 in the fall. Whatever the reason, I 

 feel sure that the clusters are the 

 smallest I have ever had in my apiaries 

 at this season of the year. No doubt 

 the bees are mostly young ones, as a 

 lot of breeding was done while buck- 

 wheat was in bloom, and as the colo- 

 nies are all very heavy with stores, 

 possibly they will come out all right. 



Aster Honey 



Editorially, it is stated in January 

 American Bee Journal that I pro- 

 nounce aster honey " light in color 

 and nice in flavor." Please note that I 

 said it is "light in body" as well, in 

 " our locality." But, as a matter of 

 fact, we do not claim to know much 

 about it, as this year is the first time 

 we ever had any surplus from it, or 

 had hives " jammed" with this honey 

 for winter, as is the case at one apiary 

 at the present. Incidentally, we are 



