. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 299 and also from what we have observed at the World's Fair, Bro. Whitcomb is a big man when it comes to honey exhibits at Fairs, as well as a, fair man in avoirdu- pois. (We would guess that he tips the scales at about 200 pounds.) As to his ability to get up a boney display, we need only to refer to page 297 of this number of the Bee Journal, where will be found a picture showing the Nebraska honey case and contents at the World's Fair. Speaking of apiarian exhibits at Fairs, we may say that perhaps the State of Nebraska comes
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 299 and also from what we have observed at the World's Fair, Bro. Whitcomb is a big man when it comes to honey exhibits at Fairs, as well as a, fair man in avoirdu- pois. (We would guess that he tips the scales at about 200 pounds.) As to his ability to get up a boney display, we need only to refer to page 297 of this number of the Bee Journal, where will be found a picture showing the Nebraska honey case and contents at the World's Fair. Speaking of apiarian exhibits at Fairs, we may say that perhaps the State of Nebraska comes very near leading all other single States in its excellent show of honey, wax and implements of the apiary. They have a building especially. E. WHITCOMB. made for the purpose, which has been enlarged several times to accommodate the increasing demand for space that occurs each succeeding year. The major portion of the credit for such advance strides in apicultural things in Nebraska, is due, and is willingly conceded, to our good Bro. Whitcomb. No wonder that Nebraska bee-keepers look up to him as a leader, and a splendid promoter of their best interests ! Bee-Keeping: for Profit.—We have just issued a revised and enlarged edition of Dr. Tinker's book, called "Bee-Keeping for ; It details his most excellent " new system, or how to get the largest yields of comb and extracted ; The book contains 80 pages in all, and is illustrated. Price, postpaid, 25 cents, or clubbed with the Bee Journal for one year, for $ In this department will be answered those questions needing- immediate attention, and such as are not of sufflcient special interest to require replies Irom the "JS or more apiarists who help to make "Queries and Keplies"so interesting' on another page. In the main, it will contain questions and answers upon mat- ters that particularly interest beginners.—Ed. To Which Queen Do they Belong? On Aug. 1st I removed the ol
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