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ir. No data to make estimate. 



13. Ship most of it to Chicago and St. Louis. 



14. No record. 

 16. 1 2th to i6th. 



18. Have never tested the matter, but as far as my general observation 

 goes there is but very little if any difference. 



19. None whatever. 



20. No. 



22. Italian, Hybrids and Black. Italian. 



23. Gentler. Look better. 



24. Cellar. 



25. Say 2 per cent. 



26. Middle of November. 



27. Say April ist. Varies with the seasoru 

 28 Know it has been here. 



29. Not that I know of 



31. I live in the city. Two hundred for an ordinary locality. 



32. By offering big premiums. 



33. Don't need 2iX\y promoting . Water finds its level so will the indus- 

 try of bee-keeping. 



FRANK BLECKA, ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILL. 



1. Seven years. 



2. No. I have a trade. 



3. Eight. 



I. Movable frames. 



5 i6^x9_^ — 9 frames to the hive. 



6. For comb honey only. 



8. 4J<x4'<xi^. 



9. Use wood separators and prefer them . 

 ID. White and sweet clover and basswood. 

 II. In a good honey season 40 pounds. 



13. Home market. 



14. 100 percent. 



16. 20 cents to 25 cents per pound. 



18. Cannot say. I use separators. 



19. No. 



20. No. 



22. Black bees — have no particular peference. 



24. Upon summer stands 



25. About 25 per cent. 



26. About the 2oth of November. 



27. About the 20th of March . 



28. No. 



29. No. 



31. 50 colonies. 



32. I do not know. 



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