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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 15 



Breeders, $3 to $7, according to points scored. 



Long Tongue, Red Clover Strain of Italian Bees 

 THE BEST 



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THE VICTOR-KNOLLE APIARY CO., HONDO TEX. 



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 JAME* W. BAIN, M A R. I O N . OHIO. 



Bees, Queens, 

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From the best stock. We carry a 

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 FROM ITALY 



Fine, reliable. English price list sent on application. 

 Beautiful results obtained last year. OUR MOTTO- 

 " Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do 



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Highest award at St. Louis, 1904. 



AntKony Bia^^ip 



Pedeville, • near Bellinzona, - Italian Switzerland. 



Virginia Qtieens j^ j^ 



Italian queens secured by a cross, and years of care- 

 ful selection from red-clover queens and superior stock 

 obtained from W. Z. Hutchinson. Untested queens, 75c 

 —after June 15th, 60c; tested queens, $1.00— after June 

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 $1.00. Write postal card for circular. 



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Italian Qxieens! j^ j^ 



Carniolans mated to Italian drones. Select un- 

 tested, 75c; 3 for $2.00. Tested, $1.00; 6 for $5.00. 

 George W. Barnes, 138 N. Pleasant St., Norwali<, Ohio. 



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Little later reared, but just a little larger, stronger, and 

 hardier. These queens are produced under the swarm- 

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 Untested, $1; 6, $5. E. H. Eewe7, Qt. Harrington, Mass. 



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