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THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



"If all of the colonies had done as well as 

 this one, just see what my crop would 

 have been?" Why this difference? How 

 comes it about? How can it be secured? 

 Can it be perpetuated, if so, how? Can it 

 be increased? If it can, how can it be 

 done? Surely, this subject is worthy of 

 discussion. It would be worth somethinj^ 

 to have the question settled, even if it 

 should be proved that nothing can be done 

 in this direction; as we could then turn 

 our attention to other matters. Now 

 that this subject has been carried as far 

 as it has, it seems a pity to drop it. I 

 think we better go on with it until we 

 have brought out the best that is known. 

 I nmst beg the tolerance of those subscrib- 

 ers who take little interest in this matter. 

 Please remember that what pleases you 

 may be of little interest to another; be- 



sides I will try and give you the worth of 

 your money in articles on other subjects 

 than that of breeding. Remember, too, 

 that the day may come when you will re- 

 joice because of this very discussion. 



VERY LOW KATES TO THE NORTHWEST. 



March I to April ^o, 1902, the Chicago, 

 Millwaukee & vSt. Paul Railway will sell 

 tickets to Montana, Idaho and North Paci- 

 fic coast points at the following greatly re- 

 duced rates: From Chicago to Butte, Hel- 

 ena and Anaconda, $30.00; Spokane, 

 1^30.50; Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Vic- 

 toria and Vancouver, 1^33.00. Choice of 

 routes via Omaha or St. Paul. 



For further information apply to any 

 coupon ticket agent in the United States 

 or Canada, or address Robt. C. JoneF, 

 Michigan Passenger Agent, 32 Campus 

 Martins, Detroit, Michigan. 



VICTOR'S 



Strain of Italians Awarded the Diploma as Bein^ 

 the Best Bees at the Pan American 



See what Mr. Orel L. Hershiser, Supt. of the Apiarian Dept. says of them. 



BuFF.\LO, N. Y. August 30th, 1901. 



My dear Victor: — Queen and nucleus arrived safely yesterday; made entrance to 

 nucleus and allowed them to fly yesterday P. M. Transferred them to Dovetailed hive 

 this morning z£/;V/;o«^ ^wo^d", and handled them, patting them on the back, and I 

 never saw such quiet and docile bees. If their working qualities are as superiorjas 

 their handling, I am prepared to say j)/(37< //rtt'^ the best bees I eve}- )iu't\ which would 

 include some 25 or 30 different breeders and all the well known races. 



Yours truly, OREL L. HERSHISER. 



Mr. W. Z. Hulchinson, President of the National Bee-Keepers' Association, and 

 judge of the bee-exhibit at the Pan American, saj-s. 



Friend Victor: — Yours of the 30th ult came duly to hand. Yes; your bees were 

 awarded a diploma, which was the highest azvard made to an individual exhibitor. 

 I don't know as I can make any particular statement in regard to your bees, except 

 that they pleased me the best of any that were there. 



As ever yours, W. Z. HrTCHINSON. 



I am still booking orders for queens of this superior strain, at catalogue prices, 

 for spring delivery. First come, first served. Send for price lists. 



W. 0. Victor, Uli'SL] Wharton, Texas. 



