March, 1912. 



American T^ee Jonrnalj 



Wants, Exchanges, Etc. 



(Advertisements in this department will 

 be inserted at 15 cents per line, with no dis- 

 counts of any liind Notices here cannot be 

 less than two lines. If wanted in this de- 

 partment, you must say so when ordering.] 



Wanted— House, some land. 50 or more 

 colonies of bees. W. C. Davenport. 



2100 Lunt Ave.. Chicago. HI. 



Sample of Honey 10 years old. and Best 

 Mailinu Case— free. , , 'v^'y 



C. W. Dayton. Chatsworth. Cal. 



For Sale.— Bees, honey, and bee-supplies. 

 We arein the market forbeeswaxand honey. 

 sAtf OgdeB Bee & Honey Co.. Ogden Utah. 



For Sale— Choice light-amber extracted 

 honey— thick, well ripened, delicious flavor. 

 Price cents per pound in new bo-lb. cans. 



i.Atf J. P. Moore. Morgan. Ky. 



Barred Rock— bred to lay. and exhibit. 

 Eggs. $2 per 15; $3 per 30. Satisfaction guar- 

 anteed. Louis Van Butsele. 



2A2t Rt. 1. Collinsville. IlK 



Indian Runner Duck Culture Book. In- 

 formation that beginners are looking for, 

 (Special price, 50 cents.) 



George W. York & Co., 

 117 N. Jefferson St.. Chicago. 111. 



Cook's Barred Rocks— Eggs for hatch- 

 ing. Two grand pens. Write for prices. 

 and list of winnings. Fred M. Cook. 



3A2t Box 105. Mechanicsville. Iowa. 



For Sale— Orange Grove. 300 bearing trees 

 on high pine land near Sanford. Orange 

 Co.. Fla. Good condition, near R R. Sta. Sac- 

 rifice price. James Graves. New London. Ct. 



Penna. Bee-Keei'ERs— Having bought sup- 

 ply business of Geo. H. Rea. I can furnish 

 eomplete line of Root's goods. Full car just 

 in. Catalog free. Thos. H. Litz. 



Osceola Mills. Pa. 



Queens — Mott's Strain of Italians and 

 Carniolans. Ten-page list free. Plans of 

 Increase for 15 cts.; also. How to Introduce 

 Queens. 15c; or copy of both for 25 cts. 



?A2t E. E. Mott. Glenwood. Mich. 



Mv System — Union bee-hive and Queen. 

 Will increase both your colonies and honey 

 crop, and improve your stock, making bee- 

 keeping a real pleasure. Cash orders Sio.oo. 



jAtf Joe Elgner. Box 552. Lavergne. 111. 



Queens — Italians and Carniolans. Will 

 exchange choice queens for bees by the 

 pound, frame, or hive. Write, stating what 

 you have. Frank M. Keith. 



t Atf SiM Florence St.. Worcester. Mass. 



Three Months' Trial for 15 cts. for the 

 bee-iournal that "Grandpa" can read. Large 

 type. New cover design. Eight extra pages. 

 The Bee-Keepers' Review, 230 Woodland 

 Ave.. Detroit. Mich. 



Wanted— All Southern Idaho bee-keepers 

 to know they can get all kinds of Bee-Keep- 

 ers' Supplies at home. Write for catalog. I 

 have my own factory. C. E. Shriver. 



2A4t 1621 Bannock St.. Boise. Idaho. 



For Sale— California bee-ranch: first-class 

 apiary; concrete buildings in excellent re- 

 pair; good spring water and healthful cli- 

 mate; a comfortable homenear the cleanest 

 town in the United States at moderate 

 price. H. E. Wilder. Riverside. Calif. 



Wanted —Apiarist who has had experi- 

 ence, and knows how to rear good queens 

 cheaply; who can do any work with bees 

 alone, yet follow instructions when given. 

 Give reference; state wages wanted first 

 letter. H. C. Ahlers, West Bend. Wis 



Complete Comb Honey Outfit for 1000 

 colonies, consistingof 460 Colonies of Bees 

 in good condition. Hives with worker-combs, 

 supers filled with sections, etc. Corres- 

 pondence solicited from parties meaning 

 business. Address. Frank Rauchfuss. 1440 

 Market Street, Denver. Colo. lAst 



" If goods are wanted quick, send to Pouder." 



Bee-Supplies 



Standard hives with latest improvements. Danzen- 

 baker Hives. Sections. Foundation. Extractors. Smok- 

 ers; in fact, everything used about the bees. My 

 equipment, my stock of goods, the quality of my goods 

 and my shipping facilities can not be excelled. 



PAPER HONEY-JARS 



For extracted honey. Made of heavy paper and paraf- 

 finc coated, with tight seal. Every honey-producer 

 will be interested. A descriptive circular free. Finest 

 white clover honey on hand at all times. I buy bees- 

 wax. Catalog of supplies free. 



WALTER S. POUDER, Indianapolis, Ind. 



85', Massachusetts .Avenue. 



Protection Hive Bingham Smokers 



The best and 

 lowest-priced 

 double - wall 

 hive on the 

 market. This 

 hive has ?8-in. 

 mat e r i a 1 in 

 the outer wall 

 and it is not 

 cheaply made 

 of H material 

 as are some 

 other hives 

 on the mark- 

 et. Send for 

 CIRCULAR 

 s h o w i n tr 12 

 large illustra- 

 tions. It will 

 pay to inves- 

 tigate. 



BINGHAM 



TLEAN 



BEE SMOKER 



Manufactured only by 



Insist on "Old 

 Reliable" Bing- 

 ham Smokers. 

 for sale by all 

 dealers in Bee- 

 keepers'supplies 

 For over .^0 years 

 the standard in 

 all countries. The 

 smoker with a 

 valve in the bel- 

 lows, with direct 

 draft, bent cap. 

 inverted bellows 

 and soot-burning 

 device. 



Smoke Engine, 

 4-inch. each. Si. 25; mail, $1.50. 



Doctor, 3'2-inch. each. 85c; mail. $1.10. 



Conqueror, vinch. each. 75c; mail. $1.00. 



Little Wonder. 2-in.. ea.,5oc; mail. 65c. 



Honey-Knife, bo cents; mail. 80 cents. 



A. G. WOODMAN CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Wanted — Choice extracted white and 

 amber honey in barrels or cans. Send sam- 

 ple, and price delivered f. o. b. Preston. 



iiAtf M. V. Facey. Preston. Minn. 



QuiRiN's famous improved Ita'ian queens, 

 nuclei, colonies, and by the pound, ready in 

 May. Our stock is northern-bred and har- 

 dy; five yards wintered on summer stands 

 in 1008 and iqoq without a single loss. For 

 prices, send for circular. sAst 



Ouirin-the-Queen-Breeder. Bellevue. Ohio. 



Golden and 3-band Italian Queens (strict- 

 ly free from disease). Tested Queens. $i.oo 

 each; 3 for $2.75; b or more. 8s cts. each. Un- 

 tested. 75c each; 3 Queens $2.00; from 6 to 50. 

 65 cts. each. Bees by the pound. St. 00. Nu- 

 clei, per frame. $1.25. Safe arrival and satis- 

 faction guaranteed. C. B Bankston. 



2.Atf Buffalo. Leon Co.. Texas. 



For Sale— 131 acres of extra-fine farming 

 land in the famous San Saba Valley. All 

 tillable, enclosd with Swire fence; good tank 

 of water. 20 acres fenced off; 10 acres in cul- 

 tivation. Plenty of oak and mesquite tim- 

 ber; good bee-location, ind will grow pecans 

 —near largest pecan orchard in Tex. If sold 

 at once. $35 an acre. L. B. Smith. Rescue. Tex. 



For Sale— An apiary of 240 colonies with 

 all appliances for managing this number of 

 bees in an up-to-date manner for extracted 

 honey. In the far-famed Hudson River Val- 

 ley, on a location which has not failed in 32 

 years to give a paying crop of honey. The 

 encroachment of the city, which necessi- 

 tates the removal of the bees, the cause 

 of selling. Correspondence solicited from 

 those only who mean business. 



James McNeill. Hudson. N. Y. 



Dr. Peiro will continue to give the 

 readers of the American Bee Journal 

 free advice regarding the subject of 

 Surgical and Medical treatment. 

 Many have availed themselves of this 

 oflfer. Return postage is all you need 

 to send. Address, Dr. Peiro, 2148 Sun- 

 nyside Ave., Chicago, 111. 



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Famous Queens! 



From Improved Stock. 



The Best That Money Can Buy 



Not inclined to swarm, and as for Honey- 

 Gathering they have few equals. 



Three - band. Golden, and Carniolans— 

 bred in separate yards; ready March 20th. 

 Untested. $1,00; 6 for Ss; 12 for $9. Tested. 

 $1.50; 6 for $3; 12 for S15.00. Breeders of either 

 strain. $5.00. 



Nuclei, with Untested Queens — i-frame, 

 $250; six i-frame. $15; 2frame. $3.50'. six 2-fr. 

 $20.40. 



Nuclei with Tested Queens— i-frame. $300; 

 six i-frame. $17.40; 2 frame, S4. 00; six 2-frame, 

 $23.40. 



Our Queens and Drones are all reared 

 from the Best Select Queens, which should 

 be so with the Drones as well as the Queens. 



We guarantee safe arrival and satisfac- 



"°" D. E. BROTHERS, 



2Agt Jacksonville, Ark. 



Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writinit. 



American Bee Journal lor 1911 — We 



have a number of complete volumes of 

 the American Bee Journal for 1911, 

 which we offer for 60 cents for the 12 

 numbers, as long as they last. Or, 

 should there be among our subscribers 

 those who would like to have any 

 copies of the American Bee Journal for 

 1911 to complete their volume or other- 

 wise, we will fill such orders at 5 cents 

 per copy. Address all orders to, Geo. 

 W.York & Co., 117 N. Jefferson St.' 

 Chicago, 111. 



