February, 191 1. 



American Hee Journal 



nlilinjis. but very few ever secure a pay- 

 nKcroD. About all are satisfied if they re- 

 ceived a /;///i- for family use. Last spring an 

 old fellow was in this and the adjoining 

 county selling a patent-right to a "spring 

 frame" hive. The patent was issued in 

 1885. He sold his right (?) for $10. and agreed 

 to care for the bees of the purchasers dur- 

 ing the season of igio. He did a land-office 

 business, but in no instance did he comply 

 with his agreement by oversight of the bees. 

 My attention was called to his methods and 

 hive, and I advised against their use. giving 

 my reasons and urging all to read bee-papers 

 and standard bee-literature. 



The old man told several of his custo- 

 mers that he was goingto call upon me. but 

 he never showed up nearer than my next 

 bee-keeping neighbor, about !b mile distant. 

 I was careful to follow up results, and in 

 every instance the purchasers lost their 

 bees. 



When will men cease to bite at the wiles 

 of the patent-right vendor ? When will they 

 use ordinary judgment in the use of means 

 for intelligently informing themselves as to 

 the best ways of doing things ? 



This does not seem to be a very good bee- 

 country. I averaged S4 00 per colony last 

 season, in extracted honey. The honey-fiow 

 lasted about 2 weeks during Spanish-needle 

 and heartsease. The quality was very good, 

 and light amber in color. I have lived in 

 Southern Illinois during the seasons of I'ioo 

 and iQio, and may not be a good judge of the 

 locality. H. F. Hitch. 



Harrisburg, 111,. Jan. iq. 



THE NEW FARMED 



The "rube" has been succeeded by 

 the "agriculturist." There's as much 

 difference between the "rube" and 

 "agriculturist" as between corn and 

 cucuinbers. The modern farmer is .- 

 business man, a student, and a pro- 

 gressionist. The result is a great 

 change in cul- 

 tural methods. 



Mould-board 

 plows and drag 

 cultivators are 

 being replaced 

 by "C u t a w a y" 

 tools. Farmers 

 now realize that 

 cultivation is not 

 merely a matter 

 of softening the 

 ground. Thor- 

 ough, frequent 

 cultivation stirs 

 the soil, lets in 

 air and sunshine and new life, killing 

 foul vegetation. "Cutaway" tools 

 effect perfect sub-soil connections ; 

 save time and labor; increase crops 

 25% to 50%. 



Send postal to-day to The Cutaway 

 Harrow Co., Higganum, Conn., for 

 new booklet "INTENSIVE CULTI- 

 VATION." It's free. Adv 



We Have Moved 



Now located }i mile 

 from Express, 



Freight and 

 Post-Office 

 at Talking Rock, Ga. 

 4 Mail - Trains every 

 day, where we will be 

 prepared to Rear and 

 Ship Superior Gold- 

 en Italian Queens. 



T. S. HALL, 



TALKING ROCK, PICKENS CO., GA. 



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PROTECTION HIVE 



All arguments 

 lead to a matter 

 of protection, 

 look where you 

 may. Dead - air 

 spaces or pack- 

 ing, as you prefer 



The hive that 

 is sold at less 

 than the materi- 

 al in it will cost 

 you at your local 

 lumber-dealers', 

 equally good 

 stock being used. 



Send us a list 

 of goods wanted, 

 and let us figure 

 on Sections. Dov- 

 tail Hives. Foun- 

 dation, and all 



Bee-Keeper's 



Supplies.. 

 We will save you 

 money. 



Send for 

 40-Page 

 Catalogue 



A. G. WOODMAN CO., GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 



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Established 1885 



We 



carry an up-to-date 

 Line of 



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Bee-Keepers' 



Prices th 



Write us 



ready to m 



asking. W' 



promptly and satisfactorily. Our 



old customers know what we 



handle ; to new ones we can say 



that we have 



The Best Make of Supplies 



hence there is nothing to fear as 



to quality. 



Send us your rush orders and 



get your goods before swarming- 



time arrives. 



Bees and Queens in their season. 



Beeswax taken in exchange for 



Supplies or Cash. 



John Nebel & Son 

 Supply Co. 



High Hill, Montg. Co., Mo. 



Alsike Clover Seed 



Small and Large Red, also Alfalfa Seed. 

 ■Write for samples and prices. 



Catalog Apiary Supplies F'ree, All goods 

 No. 



F. A. SNELL, 



2A2 MILLEDGEVILLE, Carroll Co., ILL- 



THE FAMOUS 



Texas Queens ! 



Will be ready about 

 March ist. My 



Famous Banats 



are unexcelled for Gen- 

 tleness. Honey-Gather- 

 ing. Prolificness, and as 

 Early Breeders. 



1 also have the well- 

 known 



3-Banded Italians 



carefully selected and 

 bred for Business. All Queens guaranteed 

 Pure and Free from Disease. Prices: 



Untested— each, 75 cts. ; per dozen, $8.00 

 Tested— each, $1.25; per dozen, 12.00 



rhis. if you please, just paste in your hats. 

 There are no better Bees than 



My Famous Banat.s. 



GRANT ANDERSON, 



2Atf San Benito, Texas. 



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Famous ITALIAN Queens 



From the Sunny South 



Three-Bands and Goldens bred in their 

 purity. 



Hundreds of fine Queens ready March the 

 First. Untested, 75 cts. each; si.t. $4.20; one 

 dozen. $7.20. Tested Queens. $1,25 each; six. 

 $7.00; one dozen. S12.00. 



All orders filled promptly. Address all or- 

 ders to— 



D. E. BROTHERS, 



2A9t JACKSONVILLE. ARK. 



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