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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Feb. 15 



Hilton Strain of Bees and 



Root's Goods to the 



Front again 



A View of Mr. Chase's Apiary. 



Friend Hilton: -I started thts spring wltli 16 colonies; 

 bought 30 three-frame nuclei of you ; have Increased to 

 85 strong colonies with ample stores for wintpr with- 

 out feeding. Have taken 40)0 lbs fine extracted honey 

 and a little comb (and no drawn combs to begin with) 

 all from full sheets of foundation. My b^st colony 

 gave 329 lbs. ; a three-frame nucleus, received from you 

 May 28, gave me 210 lbs. extracted honev But for the 

 drouth and flres I should have had much more. 



Very truly yours, Q. 0. Chask, Kobblns, Wis. 



I am now booking orders for next sea- 

 son's delivery of Nuclei and Queens, 

 and next season's supplies, and mak- 

 ing a very liberal discount 



Write for 50-page price list, and send list of 

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