June 4, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



365 



dangerous, it not deadly, when taken into 

 some stomachs, and is now condemned as a 

 preservative of foods by various health de- 

 partments. 



It renders gelatine or glue insoluble in hot 

 water, and is an antiseptic tougheuer of the 

 skin. The Cerman soldiers are made to bathe 

 their feet in a weak solution of it, and to drop 

 a little in their shoes to toughen them and 

 prevent sweating. 



As a germicide I believe it is now consid- 

 ered pre-eminent by the best authorities. 

 Sheets saturated witli it are now used almost 

 universally for disinfection after contagious 

 diseases, and it is regarded as sure death to 

 all germs of disease. 



I have had no experience with foul brood, 

 and hope I will not have, but if I should have, 

 I think I'd atomize it with formalin for a 

 venture, anyway. 



With apologies to Mr. Hasty. 



Ralph D. Cleveland. 



Dupage Co., 111. 



P. S.— It may be bought of any druggist, 

 and costs about as much as ammonia. 



R. n. C. 



Experience with Queens— A Reply. 



On page I'.IS, Henry Alley starts off well, 

 but he is like the bees I have in the grain re- 

 gion of the Willamette Valley I spoke about 

 some time ago — he gathers poor stuff before 

 he gets through. At least two statements in 

 his article are not argument, and do not prove 

 anything except that he is too set in his ways 

 to live and learn anything new. But what 

 does prove something is the fact that many 

 subscribers of the " Old Reliable" and many 

 other bee-papers are buying queens every 

 year that never live through the first winter, 

 and most of the colonies that receive them 

 never yield any surplus. Then, again, in his 

 own article he admits the Italian bee has be- 

 come a tender lot and diUicult to rear. 



Now, Mr. Alley, I have not had the pleas- 

 ure of testing any of your queens, but others 

 that I know of have, and they didn't vary 

 much from those I bought of a half dozen 

 other breeders. Every queen I bought of all 

 parties except one died the first winter, and 

 that one spring dwindled and died the next 

 spring, and they were all built up to strong 

 colonies within 30 days after receiving them; 

 in no case did any of them ever yield any sur- 

 plus, while those despised blacks were filling 

 from two to three large-sized supers for each 

 colony. 



Now, then, what would you have done un- 

 der the same circumstances, wanting section 

 honey and not queens? Well. I will tell you. 

 You would study cause and effect, which I 

 did and am doing, and from the results you 

 would have drawn down your conclusions. 



Now, let me give you a little account of 



Italian Queens, by Mail. 

 Golden and Honey QueensSu"/! 



1 6 12 



Untested $1.00 $5.00 $ 9.(X) 



Tested 1.2S 7.00 13.00 



Breeder 4 00 



.2-frame Nucleus (no queen) 2.0O 11.00 21.00 



Add price of any Queen wanted with Nucleus. 



Our bees are shipped in light shipping-cases. 

 Purchaser pays express on Nuclei. 



Safe arrival guaranteed of all stock sent out. 



Batavia, III., Aug. 21, 1901. 

 Dear Sir: — I thought I would let you know as 

 to results of the nucleus sent me. They '-ere 

 placed in 10-frame hives and now they are in 

 fine condition. From one I removed 24 pounds 

 of honey and had to give 6 of them more room, 

 as they were hanging out. They have more 

 than reached ray expectations. 



Yours respectfully, E. K. Meredith. 



Davenport, Iowa, Dec. 31, l^Ol. 

 Your queens are fully up to standard. The 

 honey queen that you sent my brother lakes the 

 lead, tshe had a rousing colonv when put up 

 for winter. The goldens can be handled with- 

 out smoke or veil. Very truly yours, 



John Thoeming. 



Notice. — No tested stock sent out before 



May 15. Send money by P. O. Money Order or 



Express Order. D. J. BLOCHER, 



l7Atf PEARL CITY, ILL. 



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Thoiisanfls oi Hives - Minions ot Sections 



Ready for Prompt Shipment. 



We are not selUnR- goods on NAME ONLY, but on their quality. 

 In addition to the many car-loads we are shippin^j to all parts of the United 

 States, we have just made one shipment of live car-loads to England. 



G. B. LEWIS CO., Watertown, Wisconsin, U.S. A. _ 



Headquarters FO" Bee-Supplies 



Root's Goods at Root's Factory Prices. 



Complete stock for 1903 now on hand. Freight rates from Cincinnati are the 

 lowest. Prompt service is what I practice. Satisfaction guaranteed. Lang- 

 stroth Portico Hives and Standard Honey-Jars at lowest prices. 



You will save money buying from me. Catalog mailed free. Send for same. 



Book orders for Golden Italians, Red Clover and Carniolan- Queens ; for pri- 

 ces refer to my catalog. 



C. H. W. WEBER, 



CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



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FounflaiLasi! 



A place where I am 

 rearing QUEENS for 

 Business, Gentleness, 

 Beauty, and For Sale. 

 Prices : 



Untested,each,7Sc; doz.$T.50 

 Tested,each, $1.00; doz ,$10. 



Either Golden, or 

 leather-colored strains 

 warranted pure. 



Remit by Postal 

 DANIEL WURTH. 

 Queen Specialist, 

 17D4t K.iKNES City, Karnes Co., Texas. 

 Please mention Bee .foumal "when writing 



Money Orders. 



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WIRE < MUNCIE.INDIAMA. 



To Boston and Return at One Pare 



for the round trip from Chicago via 

 Nickel Plate Road, for Christian Sci- 

 entists' meeting in June. Tickets on 

 sale June 2Sth, 26th and 27th, with ex- 

 tended return limit of Aug. 1st. Stop- 

 over at Niagara Falls, in either direc- 

 tion, without extra charge, and at New 

 York, returning, on payment of fee of 

 $1.00. No excess fare charged on any 

 of our trains. Write John Y. Calahan, 

 General Agent, 113 Adams St., room 

 298, Chicago, for detailed information. 

 'Phone Central 20S7. 6— 22ASt 



Business Queens, 



Bred from best Italian honey-gathering stock, 

 and reared in KULL COLONIES by best known 

 methods. Guaranteed to be erood Queens and 

 free from disease. Untested, TSc each; 6, $4.00. 

 Tested, $1.25 each. Untested ready July 1st. 

 Tested about July ISth. Address, 



CHAS. B. ALLEN. 

 ISAtf Central Square, Oswego Co , N. Y. 

 *"'f,^e,fl mention Bee Journal -when wrttinr? 



Complete Line of Lewis' Matchless Dovetail Hives and 



Supplies at Factory Prices. 

 HIGH-CLASS QUEENS. — Buckeye Strain Red Clover 



Queens, they roll in the honey while the ordinary starve. 



Muth Strain Golden Italians, s°peHor Carniolans, g°°4. 



We guarantee safe arrival by return mail. 



APRIL. MAY. JUNE. 



Best money can buy $5.00 each. 



2-frame Nuclei with Select Untested 

 Queen $2.75 



Untested $1.00 each; 6 for $ 5.00 



Select Untested... 1.25 each; 6 for 6.00 



Tested 2.00 each; 6 for 10.00 



Select Tested 3.00 each; 6 for 15.00 | 



Send for Catalog and see SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS. 



THE FRED W. MUTH CO. 



Front & Walnut Sts., 

 CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



f^lease mentaon Bee.so»ima3 ■ 



Dittmer's Foundation ! 



This foiindulion is made by a process tliat pro- 

 duces the superior of any. It is the cleanest and 

 purest. It has the brightest color and sweetest 

 Retail and Wholesale. odor. It is the most transparent, because it has 



the thinnest ba^^.-. It is tough and clear as'crystal, and gives more sheets to the pound than any 

 other make. .. . ^ . ., 



WorkinST ^vax into Foundation ior tsi!»li a Specialty. Heestvax 

 always wanted at IiiglieMt price. 



Catalog gixiiig FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES with prices and samples, FREE on application. 



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