For the past seven years we have Imported bees from Italy and have failed nearly every time, by lack of knowledge of the true conditions necessary for so long a journey, and on account of the carelessness of the shippers. But we are now succeeding so well that we receive ninety per cent of the Queens alive.
We claim to be
We received over One Hundred Queens in the season of 1874. Our Queens come from the best districts of Italy. They are all young.
We winter 60 Imported Queens in our Apiary, and will sell them in full colonies in the spring, safe arrival guaranteed.
| Price: Colony of Italians with Imported Queen | $20.00 |
| Price: Colony of Italians with home bred Queen | 15.00 |
Our hives are good, well painted movable frame hives. For particulars address
The Bee-Keepers’ Magazine, edited by H. A. King, the only Illustrated Magazine treating of Bee-Culture in the United States. 32 pages. Terms, $1.25 a year with a present. The 64 page specimen number, with beautiful life-like chromo of Italian bees and honey plants (price 50 cents), sent free with the Magazine five months for 50 cents. Agents wanted. Address W. B. COBB, Publisher, 75 Barclay Street, N. Y.