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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 1. 



Feeding Back 



Honey to secure the completion of unflnislied 

 sections can be made very profitable if rightly 

 managed during the hot weatlier of July and 

 August. In "ADVANCED BEE CULTURE" 

 may be found complete instructions regarding 

 the selection and preparation of colonies, preparation of the feed, manipulation necessary to secure the 

 rapid capping of the combs, time for removing the honey, and how to manage if a few sections in a case 

 are not quite complete; in short, all of the ** kinks " that have been learned from years of experience and 

 the " feeding back " of tons of lioney. 



Price of the book, 50 cts. ; the Review one year, and the book, for $1.25; or the Review the remainder 

 of the year, and the book, for only 75 cts. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Hich. 



r^,-s.r^^r~r-k w^ TT C C ^ /^ A 13 C" <^ are used and pronounced a great labor-saving 



POR T C.H PC-t. t.OOAr'C.O inipU'incnt by Chas. Dadant & Son. Prof. A. J. Cook, 



Chas. F. Muth, Jno. S Reese. J. H. Martin, John Andrews, F. A. Gemmell, W'm. McEvoy. A. F. Brown, Thomas Pierce, 



and many other protnineut bee-keepers. Descriptive circular and testimonials mailed free. 

 PRICE'^ • -Each, post-paid, with directions, 20c.; per doz,. $2.2."i. Return them and (/et your money hack 

 after trid! if not satisfied. For sale by dealers. Address R. 4, E. C. PORTER LEWISTOWN, ILL. 



HELP 



Is in my reach at last. I have 

 1.50 fine young queens to ship in 

 the next 10 days, and more hatch- 

 ing at a lively rate every day. 



Send your order right along; 

 you know what my queens are; 

 if you do not. I will just say they 

 can not be beat for Business, 

 Beauty, and Gentleness; see page 

 468, last Gleanings. 



If you have not tried these 

 5- banded beauties you surely 

 should. 



Warranted to get l^ees with 3 or 

 more yellow bands, $1.00 each; 

 6 for $5.00; or if you want a 

 queen warrvnted to get all 4 and 5 banded bees, in- 

 quire about my "special mated" queens. 



Safe arrival guaranteed. Money-order oflBce, 

 Cable, 111. 



S. F. TREGO, 



Swedona, = = = HI. 



Formerly S. F. & I. TREGO. M8db 



I^oli'inc Bred for business, beauty, and 

 ILctllctlld. gentleness. Tested queen, $1.25. 

 Untested, 75c. 1 lb. bees in shipping-cage, 75c. 

 Mrs. a. M. Kneeland. 



Mulb( rry Grove, Bond Co., 111. 



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PASTEBOARD BOXES, OR CARTONS. \ 

 Bee-keepers are realizing i 

 more and more tlie value of i 

 tliese cartons for putting their j 

 ccmib honey in marketable 

 shape. Other articles of home 

 consumption are put up in a 

 neat attractive way, and in 

 sliape to be handed to the cus- 

 tomer and carried safely with- 

 out wrapping. Why not sec- 

 tions of comb lioney, especially 

 wlieii the cost of the boxi s is 

 so lowV Cartons in stock are 

 for 1 % and lf| sections. 



Oh, mamma ! 



Have you heard of the 

 FK,H3E3 



200-Page Bee-Book 



given to every I\E^' 

 Subscriber to the old 



AMERICAN 



BEE JOURNAL? 



Oldest, Largest, Best, 

 Cheapest and the only 

 ^'^eekly Bee - Paper 

 in America. 32-pag3s ; 

 ^1 a year. Sarnj^hfree 



-GEO.W.YORK&CO 



56 Fifth Avenue, CHICAGO, rLI* 



To new subscribers: the journal alone sent 

 for 3 months for 20 cents. 



Great 

 Reduction. 



FIO. lib. 

 TABLtL rp PRICES OF 1-LB. CARTONS. 



Name or designation. Price- 



1-lb. carton, phun Ic each; 25 ior20c. 

 l-lli. carton, printed one side, one 



color, name and address 



1-lb. carton, printed two or three 



colors, one side 



1-lb. carton, printed one color on 



both sides, name and address 



l-lh. cai-ton, printed two or three 



colors, botli sides 



1000 

 $5 00 

 6 00 

 6 50 



6 ,50 



7 00 



If sent by mail, postage wiin:)e 2c each; or in lots 

 of 25 or more, Ic eacli. All the above have tape 

 handles. Without tapes, $1.00 per lOOU le.ss. The 

 quality of the boxes is fair, being made of .straw- 

 board, plated t)ut.side. If more than 1000 are wanted, 

 write for prices. 



Sectioibs at 

 pricus. Hives, 



greatly reduced 

 Shipping - cases, 

 etc., at Bed -Rock Prices. Write 

 for free Illustrated Catalogue and 

 Price List. 



Q. B. Lewis Co., 



Watertown, = = = Wis. 



:i!?i- iniiitrou this paper 



QUEEIMS. 



Queens, (-it her 3 or 5 banded, 75 cts. 

 each; M dozen, U.z:^; 1 dozen, 18.00. 

 Breeding queens. §2.00. Circular 



ee. 



J. F. MICHAEL, German, Darke Co., 0. 



Please mention this paper 



Din niOOnilllT on Foundation and Sec- 

 lilh IIIaIiIIiIIi I l^ioQS- Thin foundation, 50 



UIU UIUUUUI1 I ^,^8. per 11).; brood, 40 cts. 

 No. sections, $3.75 per M. Every tiling cheap, 

 price list free. B. H. Trumper, Bankers, Mich. 



