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Saves temper, time and bees. Prof. Cook 

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 them." Wni. McEvoy, Foul IJrood Insiieotor, 

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 time will soon come when every beekeeper 

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 read what others say of them. 



PKICE.S— Each, by mail postpaid, with full 

 directions, 20 cents. Per dozen, $2.3.5. 



If after three months' trial they are not found superior to all other escapes and satislactory in 

 every way, return them and we will refund your money. For sale by dealers. 



In responding to this advertisement mention Api. K. & E. C. PORTER, Lewistown, 111. 



Our New Club and Premium List. 



"We club the American Apiculturist 

 ■with any of the papers below named. 

 The reijular price of both is given in the 

 first column. • 



The American Apiculturist, $0 75 

 With Gleanings in Bee Culture, 1.75 1.50 



" American Bee Keeper, 1.25 1.15 



" American Bee Journal, 1 75 1.G5 



" The Apiculturist and one 

 sample Drone-and-queen trap, 

 by mail, • 1.40 1.00 



With sample Swarmer, 1.75 1.M5 



" Thirty Years Among the 

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 Api and Italian Queen, 2.25 1.50 



" " Golden Carniolan, 2.75 2.00 



" " Punic Queen, 3.75 2.75 



New subscriptions to Apiculturist will 

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Money for queens need not be sent till 

 the queens are wanted. 



Five copies of api one year, $2.50. 



Remit by money order on Salem, Mass., 

 P. O., or by check. 



Our new "illustrated Price-list and Circu- 

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 Api mailed free. 



Address Henry Alley, Wenham, Mass. 



Best nickel plated self-inking stamp, with ink, 

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 Has letter plate 3-4x2 inches. No. 4 has letter 

 plate 1 1-2 X 2 1-2 inches, large enough for your 

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50-page catalogue of rubber type stamps, etc., 

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Shenandoah, Iowa. 



THE LONE STAR APIARY 



sells qtieens and bees at the following low prices ; 

 Untested Queens before June 1st at $1.00. or $10 

 per dozen; after June 1st, 75 cts. each or $8 per 

 dozen. Tested Queens before June 1st, $1.50 or 

 $15 per doz.; after June 1st, $1 each or $10 per 

 doz. Three frame nuclei and Untested Queen, 

 $2.00. Two frame nuclei and Untested Queen, 

 $1.50. Full colonies, $6 before June 1st; after $5, 

 (in Langstrotli hives.) My bees are bred from 

 the best blood procurable in this country, 3 and 5 

 banded Italians. If Queens from imported 

 mothers are wanted it must be stated in the or- 

 der, otherwise American- bred stock will be sent. 



OTTO J. E. UKBAN, Proprietor, 



Thorndale, Texas. 



EVERY BEE-KEEPER 



should send to the largest and best equipped bee-hive factory in Massachusetts for 

 free Price List, which will explain 



SOMETHINa NEW IN THE SUPPLY LINE, 



that all beekeepers will want. 

 We make the best DOVE-TAILED HIVES, best COMB rOUNDATIOM", 



best SECTION BOXES, and the best line of BEE SUPPLIES of any one in Massa- 

 chusetts, and sell them the lowest. Address, 



idtjidijIE"^ box: co. j 



i 

 or W. M:. Ti^IlsrTOR, Mianager. GREEJNFIELD, Mass. 



