Our county at present contains several practical apiarists, among 

 whom we might mention at Fort Collins, Walter Hawley, Will Lind- 

 enmier, W. C. Evans, and others ; at Timnath, E. A. Miller and 

 A, Elliott; at Loveland, E. S. Allen and Sons and R. C. Aifcin. In 

 the Berthoud district we have Mr. A. C. Van Galder, S. C. Rising, 

 L. P. Milburn, Mrs. Lovejoy, W. Hickox, and others. 



Of late years there is getting to be a more close and careful 

 farming, and a custom of cutting the alfalfa before it blooms, which 

 largely decreases the average yield per colony. We do not dare to 

 overlook two facts — this early cutting of the principal nectar plant 

 and the large increase of bees to pasture upon the bloom. The 

 spread of sweet clover, blooming in July and August, in a measure 

 supplements the early cutting of alfalfa, and at the same time some- 

 w^hat complicates the management necessary to success. The writer 

 does not anticipate any decrease in the annual output from this 

 county, but thinks it will be very materially increased ; but it will 

 be done by carefully utilizing all pasturage, and an intelligent'and 

 scientific management. In the early days when alfalfa^was allowed 



ABricultural College Apiary, Fort Collins. 

 In Walnut Grove. 



