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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



June 16, 1904. 



I SEEMS 5TRANGE 



-»^ To talk about wintering now. But don't let last winter's losses occur again. 



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"<^ It protect s against extreme cold. It protects against extreme heat. It is used 



■»^S in Cuba and Mexico to keep the bees warm in chilly nights and cool in the 



j^^ hottest days. It winters the bees on summer stands as far north as they can 



^< be raised. In fact, it is the hive for every bee-keeper. For comb honey pro- 



^s duction it is in the first ranks. The ample protection of the super against 



■*'4^ cold permit s uninterrupted comb-building so necessary in the production of 



..>^ comb honey. Send for our Catalog that tells all about it. 



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