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average of 94.2 per cent, reflecting the bad effect upon the 

 surviving colonies of the severe winter. The colonies appear 

 to be building up rapidly, however. Colonies are reported in 

 excellent condition in most Southern States, excepting Texas, 

 and are above normal in several of the western group, 

 although in California they are in only a trifle better than 

 last year's poor condition, and stOl 10 per cent below the 

 average. 



The condition of honey plants is reported at 86.7 per cent, 

 which is considerably better than the 82.3 per cent reported 

 last spring, but distinctly below the average of 92.6 per cent. 

 The lowest conditions are in Wisconsin, Iowa, and South 

 Dakota, owing to winter killing of clover, and in Texas and 

 Oklahoma, resulting from droughts. 



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