1885 



GLEANINGS IN liEE CULTUilE. 



At KANSAS CITY, MO, 



I Haise r,ive ITALIAX JiEES J'Oli SALE. 



rntested Queens in May $150 



" June 1 25 



after June 100 



Tested Queens, doul>lo the aliove prices. 



Bees, per one-half pound, same prices as untested 

 queens. For discounts, see my circular. I warrant 

 my untested queena to ht imrt'lii mated. If any of the 

 friends who have dealt with me heretofore are not 

 satisfied, I shall be glad to have a full statement of 

 the matter from them, and will do the best that I 

 can to render satisfaction. 

 5tfd E. M. HAYHURST, P. O. Box.1131. 



Choice: Italian bres and qleens 

 From Imported and Selected mothers, and 

 also from the noted Doulitlle strain of GOLDEN 

 ITALIANS. Send for circular. 



siinoN p. Ronnv, 



.')-9 Mechanicstown, Frederick Co., Md. 



BEE-KEEPERS 1 



llcadqu.irtcrs for all kiii'N.jf Itoe-Keeporo' 

 KunnlU-K, such as lllve(«, Seitlon., tomb 

 FouiHlation. Homy Kxli >i< t..i ., IS.c 

 fimoUors, t rati*, llonej Huik.tx, Veil* 



' """ Notice Our Pricfs! 



U.. all-in-one-piece Section, 94.50 per M. 



<iml. Foundation »0 per lb. 



livos 1.00 each. 



Italian Bees and Queens at lowi-^t figures. 



vi.ii one C.I uur IlliiitraUtI I ,i.'a/::yi,- /■},,■. 



American M'f'g Co., New Carlisle, 0. 



PLYMOUTH ROCKS. 



K.\clusi\clv bred on a larni, and foi- tuisincss. of 

 the best of strains. i<'}iaidl<'ss ( f cdsl ( f IncediiiK-. 

 by 5 ycais' cxiKTicucc. Not cxc* lied in penciling, 

 scoring, and shi|ipinn-. I'',trys warranted of best vi- 

 tahtv ill hatchiiifj. Satistaction jruarauteed. Price, 

 with ))ackinK- and sliippiny, .<-'.(i(l per i:{, or #;i.(K) for 

 3(). The cost ol piKdiinn' and shipping!- may be de- 

 ducted for those who can t;ct them without. Chick- 

 ens in season. .\i>ply for in-ices. 

 ttd .1. 1>. .WAiflM, Mra, Wahli. < <>., Iowa. 



Reduction in the price of M roundation. 



Owiiifi- to the \n\-ixc (|iiantity of wax thrown on the 

 market by^the recent losses, and the general de- 

 pression in business, wc have decided to (piote 

 comb foundation, on and after .May I, at the follow- 

 ing i)rices net: 



1 to 2f) poumls, ptr pound 4ii- 



20 to 50 •' •• *'>c 



50 to WO " " 46c 



WO to 600 " •' «c 



.WntolOOO " '■ 41c 



1000 pounds or more '• 40c 



Packed in neat wooden t)oxcs— paper between every two 

 sheets. 



If wanted liy mail, add 2.')C per II). for boxinu and ju^tafrr, on 

 any quantity less than 2 lb.; over ■; lb., add ■.MV- fnr finvitrj- nml 



postage. 12 .\ IX ('an not be ^oiit s.-itch li\ hi.hI m !■- • 



titiesthanali-lb. iiackat'i-.Miiil u.- . Mil n..i |,iii ,i|. i ,-:: 



any size. Now, all or von thui u iii .ii .1, i m .n ! . i . i i 



.sheets, 8 X !(•>!-;, oiTibv IK. or S\ \ i;iv, nun li:i^. n i-i 1> ji 

 lb. less. II s.Mi will also order it ill ourii-Kiilai- si/.il I. oxis ol 

 .">, 10,01 ■:. II. ^.M niav deduct Ic motcalli. Ibtis:-! II). by 

 mail, 1, tj 111 11 -I. I ^mII I c70c; :t lb., 8I.TO, 



K.v II. .Kl.l >i.-s: 



:! lbs, n-t^nlar sizes « ill be SIX, 



noo 



pound, and it will be made in ! 



A. I. ROOT, Medina, Ohio. 

 BEE-KEEPERS' SUPPLIES, 



BEE-BOOKS, & LE CONTE PEAR-TREES 



One pear-tree sent postpaid for 40 cents. 

 2tfd X. A. GU\y, Tiillahouio, Tenu. 



GARWOOD'S 



Rei/ers/b/e - Frame Dei^ice. 



WILL FIT ANY FRAME, 



IS SIMPLE AND CHEAP; 

 ANY ONE CAN MAKE IT. 



NO NAILS OR SCREWS REQUIRED TO 

 FASTEN IT TO THE FRAME. 

 Send ten cents for a photoRraph, with instruc- 

 tions, or 25 cents for a model. Friend Root turned 

 this down as "too much machincrj, but tjuite in- 

 genious." You will smile. 



C. GIAR-WrOOD, 

 M Box SSS. Baltirsiore, I^d. 



ITALIAN BEES. 



Dollar Queens and Nucleus Swarms specialties, 

 from June 1. to Oct. 1. 500 customers say my strain 

 of Italians surpass every thing-. Foundation from 

 clean yellow wa.v furnished as low as it can be 

 made. Send lor Ciicular tf) .5-7-9-1 l-13-15d 



\V. H. PROCTOn, Falrliaven, Vt. 



TESTED QUEENS, S^-'.OO. Untested, *1.00. ■t-frame nu- 

 clei, $;^,.tO and $4,50. Mississippi wa.v-extractor, 

 m.m. OSCAR F. HLEDSOE. Grenada, Miss. 3tfd 



HEADaUASTEES IN THE WEST FOK 



ITALIAN iiiid CVrKIAN (^l KKNS. 



Tested C\i)iian (|ueens Iroiii imported mother 

 (.Jones's imiioitationi. in .\pril, *5.00; in May, $4.00; 

 in .lune and alter. .:=:!, do. Warranted Cyprian queens, 

 in May. SiMiii; in .lime and after, $1..50. Italian 

 (picens Iroiii itni)orted mother (Root's importation), 

 alter .Ma> 15tli, .*l,0<i, I have had <'.\perience in 

 breeding iiueens. and oiiai-antee satisfaction. Order 

 now, and pay when \(>ii want ipieens. 



Address \V. IflcKAV UOI fiAN, M. »., 

 5tt'd Seiiota, Ne\% ton to., itio. 



Berry-Packages, 



WANTED 



OICnElt.S FOH BKST FOIMIATION. 



I use the (liven I'lcss: have dies for making- sheets 

 of foundation, Langstroth size, or ll.\U. Can make 

 ll.xia. \Va.\ worki'd for IHe. iier lb. I also have a 

 few second-hand L. hives tor sale elieap. Send for 

 prices to JOHN H. MARTIN. 



ltd HAEirOEI!, V.'ASE, CO., NEW YOEZ. 



;cTi OK 



Western headfiuarti'rs tor bee men s 

 Four-piece sections, and hives ( f every kiml. a 

 specialty. Flory's corner t-lamjis. etc. Ordei-s foi- 

 sections and clamps filled in a few hours' notice. 

 Send for sample and prices, 



M.R. MADARY, 

 920db Box 172. Fresno City, Cal. 



WANITPn li'to-'^ H-lbs. of bees, including- hy- 

 VVnil I t-Ut ln.^^l (jueen in each, if not too far 



from my locality, so I can come and get them, or 

 have them sent by express, slating price to me. 



H. KINGSHFRY, 

 9d Lockport, Niagara Co., N. V. 



