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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 Cahfornia they are in only a trifle better than 
last year's poor condition, and still 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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