April 4, 1901. 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 



221 



■distribution, tlie expenses of both would he 

 ■minimized, and the large slice now taken hy 

 the supply trust before, and the conuuission 

 trust after, the crop is secured, would largely 

 revert to the producer. 



That this is not all guesswork I am con- 

 Tinced from late experience. In 1900 I askt 

 for prices from a firm that advertised " Root's 

 goods at Roofs prices," on 1,000 brood-frames. 

 Bending them sample. They quoted ?21 ; I got 

 the frames made for .*12..t0. This is no re- 

 flection on the firm, as the prices of other 

 supply dealers vary but little from the above. 

 The margin saved in this transaction shows 

 what may be done if we wake up and do it. 



My 70 colonies are all alive and well, but 

 have had no chance for a general (light since 

 aast November. Wm. Wr.4Y. 



Gratiot Co., Mich., March fi. 



Outdoor-Wintered Bees. 



I am afraid that some of our outdoor-win- 

 tered bees have been confined too long for 

 their own good. Bees in the cellar never were 

 quieter at this time of the year. 



Frieoemaxx Greiner. 



Ontario Co., N, Y., March 18. 



Bees Did Fairly Well. 



My bees did fairly well last season. I 

 secured 2,600 pounds of comb honey from .37 

 ■colonies, which I sold for $280.10. 



\V. G. LiNDZA. 



Boulder Co., Colo., March 10. 



Bees Wintered Splendidly— Pros- 

 pects Bright. 



My bees have wintered in fine condition, 90 

 <*olonies having come thru without a single 

 loss. I hear some of my neighbors complain- 

 ing of losses, but I attribute it to negligence 

 on their part. 



We have had an unusual amount of snow 

 this winter, which insures plenty of water for 

 irrigating purposes, hence a large crop of 

 alfalfa, and the bee-keepers are expecting 

 large returns — disappointments not included. 



The weekly contente of the " Old Reliable'' 

 are as eagerly awaited as of yore. 



John \V. Ltell. 



Washoe Co., Nev., March 18. 



Bees Wintering All Right -Bee- 

 Literature. 



We are having a tine winter, and bees seem 

 to be wintering all right so far. They gath- 

 ered the first pollen on Feb. 17th, and again 

 on March 2d and 3d, but the weather has 

 turned cold again, and they have stopt work. 



I am employed in a store here, and see a 

 great many people, and have the opportunity 



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THE A. I. ROOT CO., 



M Q. ACKLIN, Manager, 



1024 Miss. Street, St. Paul, Minn. 



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HOnE=SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS. 



On the first and third Tuesdaj-s of 

 €ach month the Chicago, Milwaukee & 

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 excursion tickets from Chicago, Mil- 

 waukee and other points on its line to 

 a great many points in South Dakota, 

 North Dakota, and other Western and 

 Northwestern States at about one fare. 

 Take a trip West and see the wonderful 

 crops and what an amount of good land 

 can be purchast for a little money. 

 Further information as to rates, routes, 

 prices of farm lands, etc., may be ob- 

 tained by addressing F. A. Miller, Gen- 

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days before deciding whether they will keep it or not, 

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e, as usual, nur exhibit attnu-teil mnie ntteiition than almost ^^tet^ 



ere among strangers. So \ 



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PEDiaREED AND COMMON STOCK. 



Haviugr bought a Job Lot of a neighbor and 

 added to what I had, I must dispose of same to 

 make room for my increase. They are mostly 

 youn^— 3 months and over — with a few bred 

 Does. ALSO 



Italian Queens 



of last season's rearing, ready as soon as the 

 weather is warm enough to send thru the mail. 

 Write for prices. Address, 



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Harry N. Hammond Seed Co. — We are very 

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 Harry N. Hammond Seed Co., of Bav City, 

 Mich., who have been advertising in these col- 



tiber when Harry N. Ham- 

 ing and selling seeds in a 

 1 way at Fifield, Mich. At 

 ness grew to large propor- 



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nd started 

 iiparati 



.ions 



at tbe bus 

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vheln 



befell their 

 year ago, i 

 This blow 



buildii 

 people issue a vei 

 will be glad to ha 

 have not already 



atr cala 



business in the shape of lire about ; 

 .•liich destroyed their warehouses, 

 vould probably have crusht out the 

 ambition of most business men, but with com- 

 mendable pluck and enterprise Mr. Hammond 

 decided to re-establish his business on an even 

 broader and more substantial basis than ever. 

 Realizing that it would be an advantage to have 

 his warehouses and shipping business In a 

 larger city, he incorporated his company and 

 located at Hay City, where large and commo- 

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