1904 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



373 



Equalizing Colonies* 



Saving or helping the weak at the expense of the | jury. The possession of the knowledge contained in 



strone is a timely topic just now. Shall it he done? 

 and, if so. how ? is consir'ered in the April Bee keep- 

 er.^' Review, by Mr E. W. Alexander, of New \'oik. 

 He describes a method thnt he uses with excellent re- 

 sults It is very little work, and the drain upon the 

 strong colonies is one they can bear with the le^st in- 



this article may me n many r'ollars to you this year. 

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W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Mich. 



I. J. S-trinsHam, IMe^A/^ York, 



Ketps in s^ock a complete li:ie of 



Co'onie s of Italian bees in new hive $8.50 



Three-frame nucleus colonies with Italian queen 3.75 



Tested Italian queen 1.25 Untested queen 1.00 



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BARNES' 

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Machinery. 



This cut represents ous 

 combined circular saw 

 which is made for bee- 

 keeper's use in the con- 

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 sections, boxes, etc., etc 



Machines on Trial. 

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EVERY COCK'S CROW 



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