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BREEDING STOCKS. 
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I make annual importations of choice queens, directly from 
Italy; and aside from my own importations, I have stocks from the 
importations of Langstruth, Grimm and Quinby. In order to pre- 
vent ‘'in and in breeding,'’ my customers can bo furnished with 
queens of different importations and crosses ; and for that purpose 
retain a record of parentage of each lot of queens furnished. I 
have now been engaged in the cultivation of these bees over li 
years— in Germany and America— and my experience enables me 
to furnish choice queens, at prices, by far less than is charged by 
other breeders for similar queens. 
PRICE LIST. 
All queens will be sent by mail, unless otherwise requested ; 
purity and safe arrival guaranteed. 
0«e queen ^ n 00 
Threo queens 
Twelve queens ” 0 ’ ,0 
A full colony in No. 1 Champion hive 0U 
An artificial swarm in No. 1 Champion hive, containing 
young queen, and breeding part half full of comb and 
bees 00 
A natural smarm in No. 1 Champ on hive 12 00 
A natural swarm in a common shipping box 9 00 
In ordering bees, give your Name, Post-offieo and State plainly 
All orders will be registered in the order in which they arrive; 
and where accompanied with the cash, will be filled in the same 
manner. 
Address, 
E. KRETCHMER & CO., 
COIlVJta It, Montyomevy Co., 
IOWA. 
