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chandise. It is a money-making scheme like other schemes. They 

 have no interest in you after you are once here, unless you wish to 

 go back east. Irresponsible bee-keepers frequently give glowing 

 reports to the press for publication, which are far from the truth. 

 The real estate agents are on the alert for just such articles, and 

 they are widely published. 



FBICi: I.ANI> IS SEIiIiING FOB. 



Raw land is selling at $100 per acre, ordinary improved hay 

 land at $200. $250 and $300. A ten-acre piece is no ranch, twenty is 

 an existence, and forty is necessary to make money upon. Taxes 

 are over $1.00 per acre — about $1.25 to $1.50 per acre. Water main- 

 tenance 95c per acre. Wood $G per cord. Coal $6.50 to $9 per ton. 

 A ten-frame bee-hive (brood nest only) frames, follower, foundation 

 nailed, painted, $2.00 each. 



Come west if you will, but bring your purse. 

 Mabton, Wash. 



[Whenever anything appears in the Review which you believe 

 will give a wrong impression, don't fail to send in your little pro- 

 test, just as this subscriber has done. What I am trying to do is to 

 give things just exactly as they are, and I always welcome a correc- 

 tion. At the same time we must remember there are two sides to 

 every story. You must weigh up the evidence on each side and 

 come to vour own conclusion.] 



Advantages and Disadvantages of Sectional Hives. 



J. E. HAND. 



"••^ MON'G the subjects recommended for discussion, the ques- 

 ^/\ tion is asked, "What are the advantages of the sectional 

 hive?" It would hardly be fair to set forth their advantages 

 without mentioning any disadvantages, therefore, I will endeavor 

 to lay aside all prejudice and set forth in a fair and impartial man- 

 ner the advantages and disadvantages of sectional hives as viewed 

 from the standpoint of one who has had them in constant use for 

 more than twenty years. 



The original hive as introduced by Mr. Heddon contained closed 

 end standing frames in a tight fitting case making the hive double 

 walled at the ends, afYording better winter protection. The chief 

 advantages claimed for sectional hives are : First — Their adaptability to 

 the handling of hives instead of frames, an important consideration 

 when economy of labor is considered. Second — It admits of the ex- 

 pansion or contraction of the brood chamber to suit the require- 



