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"novice's" gleaning in bee culture. 



D. J. Bardwell, Omro, Wis., describes an 

 extractor with a revolving can to hold four 

 Langatroth frames as they stand in the hive, 

 which he thinks would suit us; from which 

 we infer that Mr. B. must be a very large, 

 Btrongman. If lie lias a little girl ten years 

 old and he will make her a machine such as 

 we have described, we think she will 

 empty the combs faster than her father with 

 his machine. 



G. W. Gamble, New Florence, Pa., asks if 

 the metal-cornered frames may be used inter- 

 changeable with old frames, and if old frames 

 can be used on the metal rabbit; and we reply: 

 Without any trouble whatever. 



Win. Aschom, Ligoneer, Pa., asks if the 

 Italians stand the winter as well as the black 

 bees with us, and we answer, they stand the 

 Winter and everything else much better so far 

 as our experience goes. 



And the next is from a lady, thusly : 



Friend Novice. — Yes, I will take your 

 little Journal on one condition, and that is, 

 please send me with the first number a tin 

 type of yourself and wife. I want very 

 much to see the man that can stir up the 

 brethren so easily. 



Kespectfully Yours, Mrs. L. 



Now we are awful sorry, but our best 

 friends are those who have never seen us, and 

 we should much rather risk sending you a 

 a '* photo " of our Apiary than our own "phiz" 

 and loose your good opinion and all prospect 

 of future " 25 centses." 



Our " better half" thanks you kindly for 

 the compliment, and says when the " photos" 

 of the Apiary next June, (including Novice 

 and his family, "Extractor" and "pre- 

 siding genius," and all,) are ready that you 

 shall have the lirst one mailed. 



Mr. J. F. Flory, Orchard View, West Va., 

 asks for " best method for bees to raise brood 

 early. In this locality, our great honey har- 

 vest is in the Spring, and if they are not strong 

 early, much is lost." 



We believe we have touched all points we 

 know of except one, and that is to close per- 

 fectly all upward ventilation, and as bees in 

 the Spring are almost invariably clustered 

 close to the top of bars, a quilt will confine 

 the animal heat much better than a heavy 

 board. We can't dispense with the quilt 

 i \ n if we have to renew them every season. 

 Also, we must not have an empty cold 

 space below the cluster, to avoid which we 

 know of no remedy except shallow hives; and 

 t lie entrance should be small and in such a 

 way that the wind cannot blow into it as 

 in the SI. 00 hive for instance. Plenty of food 

 always of course. Bees use all their stores in 

 raising brood in May, ofteucr than is gener- 

 ally known. This must never happen. 



1 '■ M. Woolard, Fairfield, 111., says : " P>y 

 the way don't you leave a ' big gap ' open in 

 your sweeping assertion on 1st page, Dec. No. 

 A. B. J., that its the bee-keepers and not 

 the season?" 



Follow directions given J. S. Flory, and 

 James Ferguson and sec if you do not agree 

 with James Bolin and ourselves. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements will be received at 10 cents 

 per line each insertion, cash in advanee; and 

 we require that every Advertiser satisfies us of 

 his responsibility and intention to do all that 

 he agrees, and that his goods are really worth 

 the price asked for them. 



AI,S1KE CLOVTB SEED-A nice article, 

 pure with the exception of a small quantity 

 of Timothy seed ; 50c. per pound bv mail or 35c. by 

 express. A. I. ROOT A CO , Medina, Ohio. 



FOR SALE-AFEW CHOICE COLONIES OK 

 Italian Bees, warranted pure, at 825 each. 

 Also 20 colonies, not warranted pure but in excel- 

 lent condition lor honey storing, at $20 each. All 

 in movable comb hives. Apply to ITALIAN BEE. 

 CO , Des Moiues, Iowa. 



1 TAJ, TAN" BEES- We offer for sale about 200 

 colonies of Italian Bees in the American Mova- 

 ble-Comb Hive. Also Queens throughout the sea- 

 son. Purity and sale arrival guaranteed. For fur- 

 ther particulars, prices, Ac, send for circular. 

 BALDWIN BROS , 



Sandusky, Is. Y. 



CHOICE ITALIAN" QUEENS FOR 187.1— 

 1 have increased facilitses lor rearing Italian 

 Queens the coming season. The choicest Queen- 

 Mothers to breed from, and no black Bees to inter- 

 fere. Send stamp for circular to W. J. DAVIS, 

 Youngsville, Warren Co , Pa 



ITALIAN" QUEEX BEES FOR 1873— Will 

 be bred from Imported Mothers, one of which 

 is one of Charles Dadant's importation. Per- 

 sons who purchase Queens of me will get what 

 they bargain for. Send for circular. 



Wm. W. Cary. 

 Cot.eraik, Franklin Co., Mass, 



RM. ARGO, IMPORTERand BREED- 

 . er of Pure Italian Queen Bees, I would 

 say to my friends and customers, that if I am 

 fortunate in getting my bees safely through the 

 present winter— as I generally have been, here- 

 tofore—I will have for sale, early in the spring, 

 about twenty-five colonies with choice queens. 

 I also expect to have a few queen breeders to 

 spare in April. Having the advantage of a 

 more Southern location, I can furnish queens 

 earlier in the season than Northern breeders- 

 All communications promptly answered. Please 

 enclose a three cent stamp for letter. Cir- 

 culars sent free. Address, Lowell, Garrard 

 Co. Ky. 



PRICE LIST OF F17RE ITALIAN 

 Queens and Bees from Shaw & Daniel's 

 Apiaries, for 1873 .• 



For last year's Queens, sent as early as the 

 weather is suitable, $5 each. 



Tested Queens, during the season, $4 each. 



Untested Queens in June and July, $3 each. 

 After the 1st of August, $1.50. All Queens sent 

 by mail warranted pure and fertile- Safe ar- 

 rival guaranteed. 



Nucleus' Hives containing pure Queen, with 

 6 frames each, 8}/ 2 by 9%, $8 each. Can be built 

 up into strong swarms or used for wintering 

 surplus Queens. 



Full coloneis in one story Langstroth Hives, 

 ten frames each, 813. Wide hiveswith movable 

 partition board from 14 to 17 frames each, $15, 

 Two story hives containing 21 frames, 815 each 



American Hives, containing 9 frames with 

 space between top bars, $15 each. 



Each colony will contain a young Queen and 

 9 frames of comb, with extra frames. Sent by 

 express and safe arrival guaranteed. Address 

 J. SHAW & SON, Chatham Center, 

 or J. E. DANIELS. Lodi, Medina, Co., 0. 



