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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



June, 1918 



PHELPS queens will please you, $1.00. 



C. W. Phelps & Son, Binghamton, N. Y. 



FOR SALE. — Three-banded Italian queens, safe 

 arrival guaranteed. Write for prices. J. A. Jones 

 &,Son, Hope Hull, Montgomery Co., Ala. 



Italian queens for sale. Untested, $1.00 or $10.00 

 per doz. No discounts on quantity orders. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. 



M. Bates, Greenville, R. D. No. 4, Ala. 



BUSINESS-FIRST QUEENS. — Three-banded and 

 golden untested queens $1.00 each; also Belgian 

 iiares. Send for price list. 



M. F. Perry, Bradentown, Fla. 



FOR SALE. — Golden Italian queens of an im- 

 proved strain; the bee for honev, hardiness, gentle- 

 ness, and beauty. Untested, $1.00; tested, $2.00. 

 Wallace R. Beaver, Lincoln, 111. 



Three-banded Italian queens at Shenandoah Api- 

 ary, ready May 15. Tested, $1.25; untested, $1.00; 

 dozen, $8.00. 



S. Click, Box 16, Rt. 2, Mt. Jackson, Va. 



Bright Italian queens, ready April I5th, $1.00 

 each. Safe arrival guaranteed-. Write for prices 

 of larger quantities. 



W. W. Talley, Greenville, Ala.. Rt. 4. 



GOLDENS THAT ARE TRUE TO NAME. Un- 

 tested queens, each, $1.00; 6, $5.00; 12, $9.00; 50, 

 $35.00; 100, $67.50. 



Garden City Apiaries, San Jose, Calif. 



Italian queens. Golden and 3-banded bred from 

 best selected stock. Untested, each, 75c; 6, $4.25: 

 12, $8.25. Select untested, $1.00 each. Satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. G. H. Merrill, Liberty, S. C. 



FOR SALE.^ — Golden Italian queens vs^hich pro- 

 duce gentlei yellow bees, the hardest workers we 

 have known. Untested, $1.00, tested $1.50. Wild- 

 flower Apiaries, So. Trust Bldg., Little Rock, Ark. 



Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees; 

 the highest kind, gentle, and as good honey gatherers 

 as can be found; each $1.00; 6, $5.00; tested. 

 $2.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00. 



J. B. Broekwell, Barnetts, Va. 



QUEENS. — We are breeding from the best Ital- 

 ian stock. Untested, $1.00; sele,ct untested, $1.50; 

 tested, $2.00. We have been breeding queens for 

 more than 20 years. We guarantee safe arrival. 

 E. A. Simmons, Greenville, Ala. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the qual- 

 ities you want. They are gi-eat honey-gatherers, 

 beautiful and gentle. Mated, $1.00; 6, $5.00; 

 tested, $3.00; breeders, $5.00 and $10.00. 

 C. W. Phelps & Sons, Wilcox St., Binghamton, N. Y. 



QUEENS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. — Untest- 

 ed, 75c each, $8.00 per doz. ; sele.ct untested, 90c 

 each, $9.00 per dozen; select tested, $1.50 each, 

 $15.00 per doz.; extra select breeder. $5.00. 



H. N. Major, South Wales, N. Y. 



FOR SALE. — Golden Italian queens. Untested 

 queens, $1.00 each; six, $4.25; per dozen, $8.25; 

 50, $32.50; $60.00 per 100. Tested queens, $1.50; 

 1 frame nucleus, no queen, 1.25; 2 frame, $2.25; 

 3 frame, $3.00; breeders, $5.00 and $10.00. 



L. J. Dunn, 54 Broadway Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



PURE ITALIAN QUEENS. Goldens that are 

 GOLDEN and Doolittle's choice stock. Select un- 

 tested (laying queens), one, $1.00; 0, $5.00; tested, 

 $1.50; best breeders, $5.00. For large lots write 

 for prices. Pure mating, safe arrival and satis- 

 fai'<iiiii I guarantee. 



J. K. Wing, 155 Schiele Ave., San Jose, Calif. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. — The best I have ever had; 

 untested each $1; five, $4.50; ten, $8; twenty, $15; 

 fifty, $35; 100 for $60. Delivery beginning in June. 

 Orders filled on time and safe arrival guaranteed. 



J. B. Hollopeter, Queen Breeder, Rockton, Pa. 



Golden and 3-banded Italian queens will be our 

 specialty. We can also' furnish Carnolians. Test- 

 ed, $1.00 each; untested 75 cts. each. Bees per lb., 

 $1.50; nuclei, per frame, $1.50. Send your ordex 

 for bees early. 



C. B. Bankston & Co., Buflao, Leon Co., Tex. 



WANTED. — Young men of energy and character, 

 of clean habits, not eligible for military duty, as 

 helpers in our extensive bee-business. Pine chance 

 to learn. Write immediately, giving wages, age, 

 height, weight, experience, and references all in first 

 letter, or expect no answer. 



E. F. Atwater, M'iridian, Idaho. 



Golden Italian queens that produce gentle and 

 good honev-gathering bees. No foul brood. SeJect 

 tested, $1.50; tested, $1.25; untested, 85c.; 6, 

 $4.75; 12, $9.00. After Julv 1, select tested, 

 $1.25; tested, 1.00; untested, 75 cts.; 6, $4.25; 

 12, $8.00. No nuclei or bees for sale. 



D. T. Gaster, Rt. 2, Randleman, N. C. 



WANTED. — Reliable, energetic and alert bei^- 

 keeper, or student helper, in largest series of out- 

 apiaries in northwest. Work for extracted honey 

 and all equipment and methods strictly modern. 

 Give age, height, weight, experience, references and 

 wages expected in first letter. 



The Hofmann Apiaries, Janesville, Minn. 



FOR SALE. — Achord's Pure Italian Queens, 

 hardy and prolific. No disease. Satisfaction guar- 

 anteed. Before June 16, untested, 1 for 90c; 12 for 

 $10.00; tested, 1 for $1.50; 12 for $16.50. After 

 June 16, untested, 1 for 75c; 6 for $4.25; 12 for 

 $8.00; 50 or more, 65c each; tested, 1 for $1.25; 

 6 for $7.00. Best breeder, $3.00. 



W. D. Achord, Fitzpatrick, Ala. 



Warranted queens -from one of Dr. Miller's breed- 

 ers, $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. Tested queens, 

 $1.50 each. One-frame nuclei, $1.50; two-frame, 

 $3.00; threerframe, $4.50; without queens. Add 

 price of queen if wanted. Our apiaries have been 

 inspected and are free of disease. Ten-frame colo- 

 nies, $10.00; eight-frame, $9.00; Danz. colonies, 

 $8.00 each, with tested queens. We are sold out of 

 pound packages. 



Geo. A. Hummer & Sons, Prairie Point, Miss. 



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HELP WANTED 



W.VNTED. — A young lady for 1918 season who 

 wants to leain beekeeping and help with housework. 

 A fine chance to leairr. Give age, weight, height, 

 experience, and wages wanted in first letter. L. E. 

 Farnsworth, Chief, R. D. No. 1, Box No. 9, Mich.. 



WANTED. — Middle-aged couple without childi'en 

 to assist in working 2acre garden and orchard with 

 bees, ])oiiltr.v, etc., on share basis. Beautiful spot in 

 Southern Michig.<)n. Prosperous village of near 

 •iOOO. Address for particulars R. J. Davis, 418 

 Moccasin Ave., Buchanan, Mich. 



WANTED. — Industrious young man, fast worke", 

 as a student helper in our large bee business for 

 1918 season. Truck used for wutyards and haul- 

 ing. Apiaries located near summer resorts. Will 

 give results of Icng experience and board and 

 small wages. Give age, weight, experience, and 

 wages in first letter. 



W. A. Latshiiw Co., Clini,)n. Mich. 



