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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



If we knew that a qneeii had 

 hatched and left no jelly in the 

 ■cell, we would pinch lier head at 

 sight. 



We can send Mr. Doolittle or 

 any other person, during the queen- 

 rearing season, queen cells (from 

 three to five in a row) containing 

 large lumps of royal jelly, equally 

 as large as those found in cells 

 where queens were reared under 

 the swarming impulse. 



We claim that by our method 

 of queen-rearing, as given in the 

 "Beekeepers' Handy Book," that 

 we can rear better queens than can 

 be reared by bees at swarming 

 time. We are ready to back up 

 these statements by actual facts 

 and prove it to the satisfaction of 

 any fair-minded person. 



Read the testimonials which have 

 appeared in the Api the past three 

 years concerning the queens we 

 have sent out. We do not pre- 

 tend that every queen reared by 

 our method is better than those 

 reared by any other process, but we 

 do claim that a much larger per 

 cent of first-class queens can be 

 reared by our plan than b}' any 

 other. 



If Mr. Doolittle will read the 

 bee-papers carefully he will find 

 that many of our best beekeepers, 

 both in America and in Europe, 

 claim that queens reared b}' "arti- 

 cial" methods are equal in value to 

 those reared under the swarming 

 impulse.] 



How I produce Comb Honey is 



the title of a 12-page pamphlet by 

 Geo. E. Hilton of Fremont, Mich. 

 The author has had eight 3'ears' ex- 

 perience in the production of comb 

 honey. The book is printed in 

 clear type and is mailed for twelve 

 cents per copy. 



Mr. Milton also sends out a 6- 

 page illustrated circular of bee- 

 keepers' supplies. 



GLEANINGS FROM CORRE- 

 SPONDENCE. 



VERY GOOD. 



Ncwhurg, Ind. 

 Mil. H. Alley: Please continue the 

 Api for 1888. I take four otlier bee 

 papers and owing to a bad year for 

 bees must discontinue two of them, 

 but the Api never as long as it is pub- 

 lished. I found it bread and butter to 

 me the last two years. 



Du. Gko. Locke. 



WELL PLEASED. 



Wayhack, Texas. 



Mk. Alley : I will say that the war- 

 ranted queen received from you iu Au- 

 gust last was a perfect success. I 

 never was better pleased with bees 

 tiian that of her offspring. 



I introduced her August 27, and in 

 thiity days her young bees were flying 

 about the hive. 



J. H. Hakrison. 



JUNK NUMBER OF API. 



Glenicood, New South Wales. 

 Mr. Alley : Please let me know 

 when my subscription runs f)ut. 



The June numl)er, containing essays 

 on "Comb Honey Production'" was 

 worth a considerable amount to me. 

 Major A. Shallahd. 



LIKES THK API. 



Foxboro, Mass. 

 Mr. H. Alley : I noticed by the 

 cross mark in December Api that my 

 subscription had expired. Herewith 

 find $1.00 for renewal. 



I like tiie Api very much and think 

 it improves with every number. 



Julia A. C. Holdkn. 



WELL PRINTED AND FULL OF GOOD 

 THI.NGS. 



Holliday's Cove, W. Va. 

 Mr. Alley : The sample copy of the 

 Api received. Your journal is so well 

 printed and so full of gooil things lam 

 tempted to have (lU the numbers. 



If your paper does not lead it is cer- 

 tainly fully abreast with any of the old 

 reliable bee journals. 



John A. Buch.vnan. 



