148 



May, 1916. 



American ^ee Journal 



STOP! LOOK! READ! 



MARCHANT'S FAMOUS 300-POUND BREEDERS are now beinsr bred in Florida during our honey iiarvest. and every beekeeper 

 knows the best queens are reared during the honey Iiarvest. Our 30o-DOund breeders are still holding their own; daughters from 

 these breeders have on their fifth story in the first week of the honey harvest. 



When you order Bees and Queens from us you have quality, purity and honey gatherers. We can fill your orders from the above 

 famous strain for Queens. Bees. Nuclei and full Colonies promptly, or at such time as the purchaser may desire, and guarantee safe deliv- 

 ery and entire satisfaction to you in every respect. Our aim is to give you the best stock on the market at the time you want it. We ask 

 you to give us a trial and let us prove to you that everything we claim for our bees is true. We will ship from Florida until May 20th. after 

 that date from Canton. Ohio. Prices as follows: 



Prices on Bees by the pound f. o. b. shipping point. 



fsland Bred Italian Queens. Shipments began March ist. 



1 6 12 



Untested $1.50 $7.50 $12.00 



Tested 2.00 10.50 18.00 



Select Tested 3.00 15.00 24.00 



Tested Breeding Queens, $5.00 and $10 each. 



^Ib... 



1 lb.. 



2 lbs. 



3 lbs. 

 5 lbs. 



Shipment begins May 10. 

 1 

 .$1.50 

 . . 2.00 

 .. 3.00 

 . 4.00 

 •• 5-50 



6 

 $ 7.50 

 10.50 

 15.00 

 21.00 

 27.50 



12 



(12.00 

 18.00 

 27.50 

 36.00 

 50.00 



(These prices are without Queens.) 



Prices of Nuclei and Full Colonies without Queens. Shipping now. 

 I Frame Nucleus. $2,00; 2 Frame Nuclei, $3.00; 3 Frame Nuclei. $4.00; 5 Frame Nuclei. $5.00; 8 frame Colony, $8.50; 10 Frame Colony, $10. 



Address all communications to 



THE J. E. MARCHANT BEE & HONEY COMPANY, 



Canton, Ohio 



MULLIN'S 



Unrivaled Italian 

 QUEENS 



Gentle and prolific, three-banded, 

 andoneof the veiy best honey strains. 

 After May ist to July ist, untested 

 queens, $1.00 each. $g.oo per dozen. 

 After July ist, special rates. Three- 

 frame nuclei with untested queen. 

 $2 75. After June ist try one; you will 

 want more. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



0. S. NULLIN, Holton, Kansas 



FREE 



to men. women be- 

 ginners my 8-page 

 folder on butterflies, in- 

 sects. I buy hundreds for 

 museum art work, study 

 purposes, and rich collec- 

 tors for their museums. 5C 

 to $7,00 each paid. Easyoutdoor employment. 

 Sinclair, Box 244, D 18, Los Angeles, Calif. 





NEW ENGLAND 



Beekeepers will find a full line of 



supplies in Boston. Send for catalog. 



H. H. JEPSON 



82 Friend Street, Boston, Mass. 



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. 



Northern Bred M 



Italian Queens 



More hardy than Southern bred. Try 

 them once. Untested. $1.00, Sel. tested, $1.50 

 Plans for beginners, "How to Introduce 

 Queens and Increase," 25 cents. 



E. E. MOTT, GLENWOOD, MICH. 



Extracting Honey is a Pleasure 



when done with the new 



Root Friction-drive 

 Power Extractor .... 



Noiseless 

 Power-saving 

 Easiest to operate 



Smooth-running 



No gears to break 



Ask the man who owns one 



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