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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUllE. 



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Bees lor Sale! 



I will sell and ship from the 15th of April till the 20th of May next, 300 oolonies of bees at the following 

 prices: 



SINGLE COLONIES, EACH, $7 50 



2 to 5 " . .' . . 7 00 



5 to 10 " " ..-...- (J 75 



10 or more " " £0 



PURE ITALIANS, 50 CENTS PER COLONY MORE. 

 It is unnecessary to siiy any thing: concerning the quality of my bees, inasmuch as thf^y have always 

 f?iven universal satisfaction. As to their strength in numbers of bees, and extent to brood, I will only say 

 that they arc as strong as atiy that I have at the season of the year that they are shipped. The queen must 

 be healthy and prolific, and this year will, in nine c;ises out of ten, bo of last year's breeding, since nearly 

 all of my 613 colonies that I wintered in last fall had been supplied with young queens during the season. 

 They will have sullicient honey to carry them through to white-clover blossom; often they have much 

 more. I use the eight-framo Langstroth hive, with portico. They are caiuted white; arc in neat, trim- 

 looking shape, and have all straight combs. 



I might here insert letters testimonial sufficient, but I tru.t that my guaranty, that every colony I 

 ship will give satisfaction, is sufficient in any case. Inasmuch as I have shipped several thousand colonics 

 during the lust four or five years with never a grumbling report. 



I will further guarantee safe arrival at the last express station. No order is booked unless accompa- 

 nied by the cash. When booked it will be filled la its proper turn. Notice will be givon as to the time of 

 shipment, and, shortly before shipment, the exact date. No discount from the above prices will bo given 

 under any circumstances to anyone; and correspondence for that purpose will bo useless. I shall, bow- 

 ever, be glad to answer any other questions in regard to bees and their management. 



Money may be sent by Chicago, Mihvaukee, or New York Dr»ft, Money Order, or llcgi^tcrcd Letter. 

 Respectfully yours. 



THE OEIGINAL PATEMT 



BINGHAES BEE SMOKEB 



AND 



Bingham & Hetherinqton 



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 dozoii rates, to • 



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ABBONIA, MICH. 



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Objection has been made for the list two years, by 

 Heddon and otb<rs, to the Ouo-Pieee Section, on ac- 

 count of the sharp corni rs made by the fcide-insett=, 

 and bj' others to the tendency of the bees to make 

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