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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 15. 



Contents of this Number. 



Answers to Questions 563 



Barrels for Honey SW 



Bees in a Corner see 



Bees in Sections 565 



Bee-book Review 559 



Bee-hat, Harrison's 564 



Brood-chambers, Co ntrac'g. 565 



Cyclopedia, Johnson's 575 



Gardening in the Shade 571 



Gardening, Miller's Report..573 



Hive, Tomlinson's 574 



Honey, Amount Produced. . 575 



Honey Crop, to Increase 560 



Humbugs and Swindles 562 



J ake Smith 562 



Jenkins on thn Wheel.. . 56i 



Pepsin Fraud .562 



Queen-cage, Ferguson's .565 



Queen-cells, Laying in 556 



Queens, Pulled 561 



R:unl>ler at Hunt's 558 



Reports K.Tii-ouraging 566 



Res|ionsihilities, Our.... .565 



Sections, Number Used .574 



Sections, Unfinished 560 



Self-hivers .557 



Sugar Honey, 576 



Tomato Book. Livingston's 572 

 Tr-ansferring a la Heddon .566 

 Uncapping by Electricity . . 575 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



The Northern Illinois Bee-keepers' Association will meet at 

 the residence of O. J. Cumminsrs, two miles northeast of Rock- 

 ford 111. Auk. 15, 1893. B. Kennedy, Sec, New Milford, III. 



If you wish to 



Smile, 



Try my fine Italian queens. Either 3 or \^ 

 5 banded, bred in different yards, 75 cts. •* 

 each; «4.3.5 for 6. or $8.00 per doz. Prices 

 to dealers, and by the quantity, on ap- 

 plication. Fine breeders, S.5.00; always 

 on hand. Prices for tliose that produce 

 strictly 5-banded bees, on application. 

 Remember, I guarantee safe arrival, and satisfac- 

 tion in the bounds of reason. 



AIRS. JEJKNIB ATCHLEY, 



Greenville, Hunt Co., Tex. 

 Mrs. Jennie Atchley, 



Greenville, Tex. 



My Dear Madam: — The nuclei reached me in 

 splendid order, and tlie queen is a very fine one. 

 You would liave been delighted to hear the excla- 

 mations of delight, as the children and Mrs. L 

 gathered around to see the "queen Mrs. Atchley 

 sent." I thank you for your promptness, and for 

 sending me such a fine queen. Very truly yours, 



Aurora. Tex., July 3, 1893. L. P. Lowry. 



Several varieties. Best 



quality. Any quantity. 



Finely illustrated cat- 



•alogue free. Address 



QEER BB03., St. Uarys, Mo., or H. B. OEEB, Kashville, Teno. 



PI 



Root's Goods for the West. 



Address Jos. Nysewander, Des Moines, la. 



Black and Hybrid Queens For Sale. 



For the benefit of friends who have black or hybrid queens 

 which they wish to dispose of. we will insert notices free of 

 charge, as below. We do this because there is hardl.y value 

 enough in these queens to pay for bu.ying them up and keep- 

 ing them in stock ; and yet it is oftentimes quite an accommo- 

 dation to those who can not afford higher-priced ones. 



We have a few misraated Italian queens on hand 

 which we will sell as long as they last, for 40c each, 

 A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio, 



1893 mismated and hybrid Italian queens; yes, 

 some 10 or 1.5, most of which were reared present 

 season; 30c each, or 4 for $1.00, postage and cage 

 Included. W. A. Campbell,, Doogan, Ga. 



I have 4 hybrid queens ready to send by return 

 mail, and 1 black queen, at 25c each, or the 5 for $1. 

 Please send postal note. Calvin C. Phelps, 



East Windsor Hill, Hartford Co., Ct. 



A few leather-colored and bright hyl)rid queens 

 for sale at 35c each; only a few. Speak quick. 



Chas. H. Tries. Steeleville, 111. 



Nice mismated Italian queens, 30c each. 

 T. H. Kloer. 426 Willow St., Terre Haute, Ind. 



SAY! 



Did vou know TESTED 

 that Green sold QUEEJS^S 



OF HIS CHOICE STRAIN 



OF YELLOW HUSTLERS 



For Only $i.oo? 



It's so. Before July 1st, $1.50. 



■ Mismated queens. 3.5c. 



Have your orders booked now. 



Full colonies and nuclei at 



low i)rices. l'3tfdb 



J. A. Green, Ottawa, Illinois. 



Please mention this paper. 12-13-14db 



TESTED QUEENS 80 CTS. .LreT^Tlyf^l 



year, and now again offer about 50 fine Italian tested 

 queens at 80c each, or lwo for $1.50. Mismated 

 queens at 30c each. My queens are equal to the 

 best. By return mail. T. H. KLOER, 



U-tf bd 426 Willow St., Terre Haute, Ind. 



Wants or Exchange Department. 



Notices will be inserted under this head at one-half our usu 

 al rates. All advertisements intended for this department 

 must not exceed Ave lines, and you must say you want your 

 adv't in this department, or we will not be responsible for er- 

 rors. You can have the notice as many lines as you please, 

 but all over five lines will cost you according to our regular 

 rates. This department is intended only for bona-flde ex- 

 changes. Exchanges for cash or for price lists, or notices of- 

 fering articles for sale, can not be inserted under this head. 

 For such our regular rates of 20 cts. a line will be charged, and 

 they will be put with the regular advertisements. We can not 

 be responsible for dissatisfaction arising from these "swaps." 



TITANTED.— To exchange 43^x4^ sections for 

 VV queens, and bees by the pound, in nuclei or 

 full swarms. J. C. Sayles, Hartford, Wis. 



OR exchange.— A lot 80x100 feet for Barnes foot 

 power saw and f 'd'n mill. L. L. Esbnhower. 

 112 South 3d St., Reading, Berks Co. Pa. 



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WANTED.— To exchange 40 ten - frame 2-story 

 Langstroth hives, used but a short time, for 

 Italian, hybrid, and black bees. 



G. L. Unterkircher, Manchester, Mich. 



WANTED.— To exchange one honey-extractor, 

 neiiv, never been used, reversible 4-frame, any 

 size; will exchange for comb honey or offers, cheap. 

 Address John T. Hastings, Box 407, Dayton, Ohio. 



WANTED.— To sell or exchange, for good Florida, 

 Arizona, or Southern California property, situ- 

 ated in good honey locality, an established wall- 

 paper, paint, picture-framing and artists'-material 

 business, in a thriving city of 10,000. Also a print- 

 ing-office with weekly newspaper and job-work 

 trade established. Correspondence solicited. Sat- 

 isfactory reasons for wishing to sell. Address 



Corell & Hill, Titusville, Pa. 



WANTED.- To exchange extra good set double 

 driving harness, hand made, for safety bicycle. 

 A. Blue, Harnessmaker, Bladensburg, O. 



WANTED.— Winchester shotgun or offers, for a 

 trio of English Beagle hounds three months 

 old, two females and a male. The best rabbit hounds 

 on earth. D. S. Hall, So. Cabot, Vt. 



WANTED.— To exchange bees in 8-f rame hives for 

 typewriter, bicycle, Barnes saw, or any thing 

 useful. W. R. Tate, Bowling Green, Miss. 



WANTED.— To exchange yellow Italian queens, 

 also some of the late varieties of strawberry- 

 plants, for bees or offers. Mrs. Oliver Cole, 



Sherburne, Chenango Co., N. Y. 

 14-tfdb Chenango Valley Apiary. 



WANTED.— What have you to exchange for point- 

 er puppies ? E. B. Redfield, Harlan, la. 



