March, 1916. 



American IBee Journal k 



to Northern Beekeepers! 



WE are makinga specialty of the pound package trade, and will sliipfromoiir yards at Kitzpatrick and other points in Alabama pack- 

 aires and queens durmu April and May at the following prices: One pound with queen. $2 oq; without queen, ti 25. Two pounds with 



queen. j2,9o: without queen, J.: 15. Three pounds with queen. $) 80; without queen, I) 00. Untested queens, sinitle. Si.orv six for $4 so- 

 dozen for J8.50; in lots of 50 or more. 60c each. Select tested. $; 01. Breeders. $3.50. A special price quoted on packages of ?o or more and 

 5 percent discount on all orders by March 15th. We have improved on pound package, making it larner. lighter and k'iving more ventilation 



Our vast experience with the Root Company, and our father. A. rt. Marchant. enables us to know what the trade wants and needs 

 and we are well equipped to take care of any and all orders regardless of size. Our aim is to carry surplus so as to be enabled to till all 

 orders by return mail and on the day they fall due. Our stock is of the three-band Italian, and has stood the test for 20 years There is 

 none better. We have sold the A. I. Root Company two cars of bees and several hundred queens, and will sell again this season 



We guarantee safe arrival, freedom from disease, pure mating, no inbreeding, and your money refunded if not satisfied 



References: The American Exchange Bank of Apalachicola, Kla.; also The A. I. Root Company. Insure yourself against loss bv 

 placing your orders with 



The Marchant Bros., - Sumatra, Florida 



AFTER MARCH 15. OUR ADDRESS WILL BE FITZPATRICK, ALABAMA 



Bee 

 book 



free 



YOUR SUCCESS IN BEEKEEPING DEPENDS ON THE KIND 

 OF BEES YOU KEEP AND HOW YOU HANDLE THEM 



Blanke'soS page book is not merely a catalog; it is an au- 

 thoritative expert guide on the kind of apiary supplies that 

 successful beekeepers have proved to be profitable in ac- 

 tual use. Blanke carries the largest stock of bee supplies 

 west of the Mississippi, and can make prompt delivery 

 Kvery article carried is perfect fitting. Whether you're a 

 beginner or an expert beekeeperyou ought to get the Blanke 

 Bee Book— send for it today. 



Fine Poultry Book Also Free 



If you keep poultry, too. ask us for illustrated poultry book ■ 

 full of valuable pointers on poultry raising, as well as a cata- 

 log of Dron table poultry supplic;, 



BLANKE MFG. & SUPPLY CO., PIONEERS IN BEE, POULTRY. 

 AND DAIRY SUPPLIES, 209 WASHINGTON, AVE., ST. LOUIS, MO. 



AN AUTOMATIC FOOT SCRAPER 



Give Your Wife a Surprise 



When a fellow comes in from the barn on one of those wet 

 days when most of the farm sticks to his shoes, it is almost impossible 

 to get them clean with an ordinary scraper. Surprise your wife by 

 placingan Automatic Foot Scraper at the back door. Mud. snow, 

 dust and dirt will not be tracked over your floors if you use 



CRAB'S FOOT SCRAPER 



outside your door. The only device made which cleans bottoms and 

 sides of shoe in one operation. Has ten parallel plates for scrap- 

 ing soles and two stiff bristle brushes which cleans sides of shoe 



AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTS ITSELF 



to ariy size shoe. Handsomely enameled. Looks neat. Canbero 

 tated and swept under. Fastens to doorstep or any handy place 

 Get one and save yourself useless work. Price, $1.00. 



We offer the Bee Journal one year with foot scraper ; both only $1.50 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, HAMILTON, ILLINOIS 



SUPPLY YOUR 

 Customers 



With fine Alfalfa, Clover or 

 Amber Fall Honey 



We can supply you in packages to 

 suit your trade. Any Quantity. 



Also a limited amount of nice comb 

 honey for sale. lV7-!te us now. 



DADANT & SONS 

 Hamilton, III. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



THREE-BAI^DEO 



Ready April i. of an ex- 

 ceptionally vigorous and 

 long-lived strain of bees. 

 They are gentle, prolific, 

 and the best of honey gath- 

 erers. Untested. $1.00; 3. 

 $2 75: 6. J5.00: 12.10 00. Test- 

 ed. $1.25; 6. $6.50; 12. $12.50. 

 Send for my free circular 

 and price list, and see the 

 natural conditions under 

 which my queens are rear- 

 ed. Will book orders now. 



JOHN G. MILLER 



723 C Street, Corpus ChristI, Texas 



BEE SUPPLIES 



of all kinds; low prices. Discount for early 



orders. Catalog free. 



J. W. ROUSE, Mexico, Missouri 



WE ARE READY 



To figure on your wants. Send us a list of 

 goods and we shall be pleased to quote you 

 the very lowest price for the best goods. 

 Established 1800. Our catalog may interest 

 you. 



H. S. DUBY & SON, St. Anne, III 



THE QUEEN OF ALL QUEENS 



Is the Texas Queens. 

 Send me your orders 

 early for Italian and 

 Carniolan. Queens, 

 $8.00 per doz. Bees 

 per pound, $1.50. 



CIRCULAR FREE 



Grant Anderson, Rio Hondo, Texas 



OUR TEXAS BEES 



Having locations %vhere I can rear bees 

 almost the year around. 1 am prepared to 

 furnish you the very best stock of bees and 

 queens at prices where you can afford to 

 buy and build up those weak colonies for 

 the honey season. My pound packages are 

 hne for making increase at a reasonable 

 price. One pound package. $1.50; 2-pound 

 packages. J2.50; lo-pound lots. $13: 100 pounds 

 for J120. Queens shipped with pound pack- 

 ages at 75 cents each. By mail at $0.00 per 

 dozen. Special prices to dealers in large 

 lots. 



WM. ATCHLEY, Mathis, Texas 



"The TexasTBeeman '" 



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