VICTOR'S 



Strain of Italians Awarded the i^iploma as Being 

 the Best Bees at the Pan American 



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



Buffalo, 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 

 thistaoming without smoke, und handled them, patting them on the back, and I 

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

 their handling, I am prepared to say. jvoa Aaz^^ the best bees I ever met; which would 

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



Yours truly, OREL Iv. HERSHISER. 



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

 judge of the bee-exhibit at the Pan American, says. 



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

 awarded a diploma, which was the highest award 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. HUTCHINSON. 



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, [gLj Wharton, Texas 



THE HEDDON HIVE 



Is pre-eminently the hive 

 for the specialist. The rea- 

 sons why are given most 

 clearly in the chapter on 

 hives in this book. Turn 

 back and read it. This hive 

 is patented, but we have 

 such arrangements with Mr. 

 Heddon that we can supply 

 these hives, and the right to 

 use them goes with the hives. 

 Send for our illustrated 

 catalog, and a sample copy of 

 the Progressive Bee-Keeper. 



Leaby f\i%' So. 



Higgiosville, r\o. 



wmmmmmmmmmmfmmmm 



