May. 191G. 



American Hee Jonrnaij 



The Double-Walled Massie Bee-Hive 



Surest Protection for Bees — Increased Supply of 

 Honey — The Best Hive for any Climate 



Furnished in the clearest of lumber in either Cypress, 



White Pine or Redwood. All Brood and Extracting 



Frames Made from White Pine 



THE VENTILATED BOTTOM 



Admits fresh air into the hive, lessening the chance for swarm- 

 ing, and giving renewed energy to the bees. It is also equipped 

 THE MASSIE HIVE with a feeder without extra cost. 



For pnmh nr ii'vtrart<.ri HnnpiT Fifty vears in the bee supply business has shown us that the 

 For Cumb or extracted Honey ,^,ggjg is the very best hive, and testimonials to this effect 

 are received daily from those who are using this hive. 



SATISFACTION FULLY GUARANTEED 



WHY NOT GIVE US A TRIAL ORDER ? 



The Dovetailed Hive for Comb Honey 



EARLY CASH ORDER DISCOUNTS 



We are also extensive manufactLirers of Dovetailed Hives and all other Apiarian Supplies. If you are in the market for supplies 

 be sure to get our prices before buying elsewhere. We will mail our large illustrated catalog and special price list to anv one uiton request 



KRETCHMER MFG. COMPANY, 1100 3d St., Council Bluffs, Iowa 



GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS 



Mr. Beekeeper, do you want the best queens that money can buy V If so, try the strain of Gold- 

 ens that for fifteen years has been a leader. All queens reared from superior Golden mothers and 

 mated with select Golden drones are large, vigorous and prolific ; the bees gentle and hustlers, and are 

 noted throughout the United States as a disease-resisting strain. Mated from strong nuclei, three to 

 five full Langstroth frames. No disease. Safe arrival (United States and Canada), purity of mating and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Write for descriptive circular. 



PRICES or QUEENS 



Breeders, $5.00 to $25.00 



BEN G. DAVIS, Spring Hill, Tennessee 



Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. 



Sweet Clover Seed 



QUICK GERMINATION 



Get our "Scarified." sweet clover seed which will germinate from 85 to qs percent the 

 first year and thus insure you a good stand right from the start. By sowing our seed you 

 will save money, as it only takes about half as much scarified to sow an acre as oidinary 

 hulled seed. 



PRICES 



When seed is wanted by parcel post, be sure to include postage. Bags will be inclu- 

 ded '" 'he weight in parcel post shipments. 



, PLEASE NOTE— All of our seed is thoroughly cleaned. The scarifying process us- 

 ually breaks some of the seeds and we remove all broken seeds. This is an important 

 saving to you. Samples on application. 



,, tELUOW SWEET CLOVER— Many people fail to recognize the value of the biennial 

 yellow sweet clover as a honey plant. The fact that it blooms two weeks earlier than the 

 white variety makes it especially valuable to the beekeeper. 



Be sure, however, to get the biennial variety as quoted above. 



DADANT & SONS, HAMILTON, ILLINOIS 



OUR TEXAS BEES 



Having locations where I can rear bees 

 almost the year around. lam 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 

 fine for making increase at a reasonable 

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

 packages, $2.50; lo-pound lots, $13; 100 pounds 

 for J120. Queens shipped with pound pack- 

 ages at 75 cents each. By mail at Jg.ooper 

 dozen. Special prices to dealers in large 

 lots. 



WM. ATCHLEY, Mathis, Texas 

 "The Texas Beeman " 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



THREE-BANOED 



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, Ji.oo; 3, 

 $2.75: 6. $5.00; 12. to.oo. 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 Christ!, Texas 



