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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



March 16 1905. 



which was very good for a season following 

 so cold a winter as last winter, leaving tbetu 

 weak in the spring. 



Bees appear to be in good condition so far 

 this winter. 



1 wish great success to the American Bee 

 Journal, as it will bring success to those who 

 study its pages. Wm. Z. Rugoles. 



St. Joseph Co., Mich., Feb. 7. 



Bees Seem to Be WinterinK Well. 



We look for a good honey crop the coming 

 season, as we have had lots of snow and the 

 clover has been protected all winter. I have 

 70 colonies of bees in the cellar, and they 

 seem to be doing well. We usually put our 

 bees out about March 30, it the weather is 

 nice. 



I think a good deal of the " old reliable " 

 American Bee Journal, and have it filed away 

 for 5 years. C. M. Lawrence. 



Blackhawk Co., Iowa, Feb. 28. 



Non- 



Other Side of Bee-Keeping- 

 Swapming Bees. 



1 have read many letters in the American 

 Bee Journal from beginners, telling of great 

 success with bees, so much so that I am 

 afraid some of the uninitiated might get it 

 into their heads that all they have to do is to 

 get a few colonies of bees and grow rich, and 



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