in New^ York, in New Mexico, and in Colorado, his opinion in the 

 matter should deserve recognition. 



Several other ventures in bees have been made, but space will 

 not admit of making further mention of them than that they are 

 indications of a healthy growth, auguring well for the futurs. These 

 men are all intelligent, wide-awake pushers. It has been my privi- 

 lege as bee inspector for the county to meet them, to see their yards 

 and get their views; and I am sure that any one coming to our 

 part of the State will find them as ready to extend the right hand of 

 fellowship, if rightly and intelligently approached, as he w^ill find 

 them resolute in standing up for their proper rights. 



Our county is not a large one, but the greater portion of it I 

 think is under cultivation. Each year sees improvements in irriga- 

 tion which admit of an increase in tillable land. Fruit and alfalfa 

 hay are our main products. We have no infallible crops. We have 

 no boom. We do not produce twenty-five cars of honey per season 

 — only about three. We haven't abundance of room for squatters — 

 locations must be bought — or at least old apiaries must be. We have 

 no room for idlers — we want pushers. Neither have we any foul 

 brood — not one case has been found. 



But we have a glorious climate, and we have beautiful scenery. 

 We have good schools and churches. We have a rich county any 

 way you wish to look at it. 



TWO LARIMER COUNTY BEE-MASTERS. 



A. E. MILLER, Timnath. 



W. C. EVANS. Fort Collins. 



