Dec. IS, 1904. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



843 



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The "Baby Nucleus" Again. 



Mr. Hasty, on pag-e 810, referring- to 

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 have been of use to the bee-keepers. 



I will admit that I am from Missouri, 

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I want to say, having used the baby 

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