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FROM NORTH, EAST, WEST AND SOUTH 



In Arizona. -^\, '^i"i"ff ^^f^n hi 



sontlieni Anzonu bus been 

 unusually backward and at presejit (April 

 4) is from two to four weeks behind its 

 usual condition for this time of year. In 

 view of the fact that February precipitation 

 was scanty, not giving spring annuals a 

 good start, the prolonged coolness has been 

 rather beneficial to beekeepers, tending to 

 retard brood-rearing and consequent con- 

 sumption of stores to some extent. In the 

 meantime nectar conditions have somewhat 

 improved, owing to more satisfactory March 

 rains. On March 12 Tucson had the sur- 

 prising experience of having some five or 

 six inelies of snow on the ground, while 

 liigher points had somewhat more. A fine 

 rain also fell on April 1-2. This moisture 

 has resulted in the production of small wild 

 flowers which, it appears, will be sufficient 

 to carry strong colonies through to the mes- 

 quite-catsclaw honey flow without feeding. 



Filar ee or alfilaria (E rod in in aiciitariuni), a 

 member of the mustard family {IjC'iquereJla 

 t/nrdoni), and a form of waterleaf (Phacelia 

 (irizoiiica) are in large part furnishing a liv- 

 ing for bees in southern Arizona. Fortunate 

 this year is the Arizona apiarist in whose 

 vicinity the filaree has become established. 

 A trip overland from Tucson to Yuma 

 (April 2-3) revealed the fact that the des- 

 erts to the southwest are even better sup- 

 plied with small wild flowers of many kinds 

 this year than is the region of Tucson. Or- 

 ange and other citrus trees are in full bloom 

 at Yuma, though the area devoted to them 

 at present is too small to be an important 

 factor for any considerable number of colo- 

 nies. Mesquite, which should be in blossom 

 now at Yuma, is just coming into full leaf. 



By the time this reaches its readers the 

 mesquite-catsclaw honey flow will be on at 

 the lower altitudes, and near at hand at the 

 level of Tucson, and if any southern Ari- 

 zona beekeepers are unprepared for it, they 

 will likely miss a good surplus. 



Tucson, Ariz. Chas. T. Vorhies. 



In OreO'On winter losses have been un- 



o * usually heavy in Oregon 

 this year, due to the fact that bees went 

 into winter light in stores and the winter 

 was unusually long and confining. Spring 

 vegetation is close to three Aveeks late. The 

 willow honey flow started the first week in 

 February in the southern Willamette section. 

 The lioney flow from Oregon maple will prob- 

 ably be at least two weeks late. 



More large beekeepers are beginning to 

 pack for the winter on the west side. The 

 past winter lias demonstrated to many that 

 this is the desirable thing to do. The large 

 hive is also becoming more popular. 



The annual meeting of the Oregon State 

 ."Beekeepers' Association was lield at Pendle- 

 ton, January 26 and 27. Although the at- 



tendance was small, much important work 

 was accomplished. Probably the most im- 

 portant step taken was the joining of the 

 American Honey Producers' League and the 

 sending of a delegate in the person of J. 

 Skovbc of Hermiston, Ore., to the Salt Lake 

 City meeting. Steps were also taken to re- 

 vise the state foul brood law, which is of 

 the antiquated county type. A. J. Sanford 

 of Eedmond, ex-president, was appointed as 

 cliairman of the committee on legislation. 

 This committee will also have charge of the 

 movement to secure a compulsory grading 

 law, similar to the Wisconsin law. 



At tlie request of the state association the 

 extension service of the Agricultural College 

 will issue a circular news-letter to the bee- 

 keepers interested. These letters will be 

 sent to members of the state and county bee- 

 keepers' associations and to all others re- 

 questing them. 



Arrangements are being made for a series 

 of field meetings tliroughout the Northwest. 

 The following dates have already been set: 

 June 15, Spokane and northern Idaho; June 

 17, Yakima; June 20, northwestern Wash- 

 ington; June 22, southwestern Washington; 

 June 24, Portland district; June 27, south- 

 ern Willamette district; June 29, central 

 Oregon district; July 1, Hermiston district; 

 July 3, Ontario district. It is hoped that 

 other northwestern states will line up in the' 

 program and that several prominent men 

 from the East will be in attendance. Time 

 is allowed between the field meetings so 

 that the visitors may have opportunity to 

 look over the surrounding beekeeping sec- 

 tions. 



Honey seems to be largely out of the 

 liands of the producers but is moving slowly 

 in the retail market. Prices remain approxi- 

 mately the same. H. A. Seullen. 



Corvallis, Ore. 



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In Louisiana. '^^^ swarming season has 



come and is a thing of the 

 past for this year in the southern portion 

 of this state. March 14 I visited a bee- 

 keeper near Houma, La., and while in his 

 apiary two swarms emerged from their hives 

 and clustered in trees close by. Upon ex- 

 amining the inside of these hives T found 

 over 50 pounds of new white clover honey 

 in each super though there are 90 days more 

 before the clover is killed by the warm 

 weatlier, July being the usual time. 



The white clover is very rank here now, 

 in places averaging about eight inches high. 

 Later in the season it sometimes grows to 

 the height of twelve inches. 



The tupelo gum in this locality is now 

 spreading its beautiful light-green foliage. 

 This tree produces a very bountiful crop of 

 honey in a good season, and this sensoti looks 

 like one of the most frixorablc for llie past 

 four years. 



