1889 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUBE. 



291 



This cut represents the " Construction of a Brood- 

 Nest." Change a word or two and it will be the 

 name of the special topic for April in the Bee- 

 Keepers' Review, viz., "•Contraction, of the 

 Brood-Nest." Tf you wish to know the views of 

 such men as Jas. Heddou, Dr. Miller, G. M. Doo- 

 little, R. L. Taylor, Jas. A. Green, P. H. Elwood, 

 and others, send for this number. It will be 

 sent free, and with it will be sent the May and June 

 issues for 1888. Price of the REVIEW, 50 cts. a 

 year. Back numbers furnished. 



The Production of Comb Honey is a neat 

 little hook of 45 pages; price 25 cts. This book and 

 the REVIEW one year for 65 cts. For $1.00 the RE- 

 VIEW will be sent two years, and the book 

 "thrown in." Stamps taken, either U. S. or Cana- 

 dian. W. Z. HUTCHINSON, 



613 Wood St. 7d Flint, Mich. 



IE^"In responding to this advertisement mention Gleanings. 



Non-Swarming Queens 



For sale at $ 1.00 each by April 15th. Safe arrival 

 guaranteed. Each queen shall be a daughter of a 

 queen that has refused to swarm for 3 years. I have 

 two of her daughters that also refused to swarm 

 last year. The chances are twenty to one that you 

 will get a purely mated queen. Sample of bees 

 sent, if desired. R. It. WILLIAMS, 

 7-8d Winchester, Tenn. 



Eaton's Improved 

 SECTION CASE. 



Beks and Queens. Send for 

 free catalogue Address 

 FRANK A. EATON, 



5-lildb Hluffton, Ohio. 



fWIn responding: to this advertisement mention Gleanings. 



No. 1, $2.00; No. 2, $1.75; No. 3, $1.50 I Knife, 

 No. 4, 1.25; No. 5, 1.00; No. 6, .65 | $1.15 



On receipt of the above price 



SMOKERS and KNIVES 



will be sent postpaid. Descriptive 

 circulars will be sent on receipt of re- 

 quest card. 



Bine-ham & Hetherington Smokers 

 and Knives are staple tools, and have 

 been used ten years without com- 

 plaint, and are the only stovewood- 

 bnrning clear-smoke bee-smokers; no 

 going out, no vexation. Address 

 BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON, Abronia, Mich. 

 Please mention Gleanings. 6tfdb 



Italian Bees and Queens, Early ! 



After May 15 

 Imported Ital. queens (1888 imp.). . .$5.50 $5.00 



Tested " " 2.25 1.75 



Untested " " $1.00; three, 2 75 2.60 



One-frame nucleus, $1.25: 2-fr. nucl., $2.00; 10 or 

 more at a discount. Write for what you want. 

 Ready now to ship. Safe arrival guaranteed; 10 per 

 pent discount on orders booked for 20 days. 

 Make monev orders payable at Clifton. 3-8db 



S. H. COLWICK, Norse, Bosque Co., Tex. 



tyin responding to this advertisement r:enti n ';i.i < 



Sections by the Bushel ! 



My sections will hereafter be packed in bushel 



boxes, so every one buying 500 sections will get a box 



worth 15c. Sections only $3.00 per M. Send for 



price list. W. D. SOPER, 



"tf" i. Box 1473, Jackson, Mich. 



Handel's Swarm Securing and 

 Hiving Funnel 



Is warranted to give satisfaction if directions (which 

 go with it) are followed. With it you can bag a 

 swarm clustered 2) ft. or more from the ground, and 

 have them entering the hive in a minute. 

 Sample by mail, $1.00; by express, per doz., $6.00. 



6d JOHN HANDEL, Savanna, 111. 



JU7"ln responding to tins advertisement mention Gleanings. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT! 



By freight or express, not prepaid. 



Per bu.. $2.00; per i-bu., $1.25; per peck, 

 75 cts.; 5 lbs., 50 cts; per lb. by mail post- 

 paid, 25 cts. Address 



John C. Cilliland, 



5-Udb Bloomfield, Greene Co., Ind. 



MELCHEES 



IMPROVED 



EXTRACTORS 



FOR $2.50. 



Territorial rights 

 for sale very cheap 

 Address 



J.C.MELCHER, 



O'Quinn, Tex. 



4-10db 



twin responding to this advertisement mention Glkaninos. 



n r I n C. H. mcFadden Still Works III 1 V 

 ntAU Good work guaranteed. Send WW A A, 

 ■ ii-nisi f 0r 8anl pie foundation and price ■■""■ 

 list of Italian bees, queens, and wax working. 

 4-10db Clarksburg, Moniteau Co., Mo. 



BESS. 



IF YOU WANT BEES, 



Please Write for Prices. 



4 9db S. A. 3HUCE, LIVERPOOL, ILL. 



PURE ITALIAN QUEENS 



FROM THE APIARIES OF 



J. P. CALDWELL, 



Of San Marco8, Tex. Reared under the most favor- 

 able circumstances. Will be sent by mail postpaid 

 at the following prices:— June 



Mar. Apr. May. to Oct. 



Select tested $4 00 $3 75 $3 25 $2 75 



Tested 3 00 2 75 175 150 



Untested 125 100 100 



6 Untested 5 50 5 00 4 50 



12 Untested 9 50 9 00 8 50 



Contracts taken with dealers to furnish queens by 

 the week at special rates. Address 

 5-21db J. P. CALDWELL, San Marcos, Tex. 



t^*In responding to this advertisement mention Gleanings. 



THE REVISED LANGSTROTH, and DADANT'S FOUNDATION. 

 See advertisement in another column. 



IF YOU ARE IN WANT OF 



BEES or BEE-KEEPERS 5 SUPPLIES, 



Send lor our New Catalogue. 



OLIVER HOOVER & CO., 



4tfdb Snydertown, Pa. 



BEE-KEEPERS' SUPPLIES 



SAVE FREIGHT. 



BUY YOUR SUPPLIES NEAR HOME. 



Shipping facilities good. Send for price list of 

 every thing needed in the apiary. 7tfdb 



C. P. EISH, St. Joe Station, Butler Co., Fa. 



