Sept. 24, 1903. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



621 



his nuclei for me to see the queens in different 

 stages of jjrowlh. I saw queens laying, virgin 

 queens in nuclei, and dozens together in nur- 

 series; queens just fertilized, with the male 

 organs still attached, and queens having tilled 

 the nucleus hive and ready to ship. 



I saw Mr. Alley work his entire system from 

 beginning to end, and for him it truly is sim- 

 ple, fast, and, from the appearance of his 

 queens, productive of good results. In less 

 than 10 minutes he removed eggs from the 

 hive, cut the comb into strips, killed each 

 alternate egg, fastened the strips to sticks, 

 put the sticks in the frame, and gave all to a 

 colony of bees prepared several hours before. 

 He thus prepared eggs for about 60 cells. 



Mr. Alley's method of introducing virgin 

 queens to nuclei from nursery-cages is very 

 easy and quick. He simply removes the plug 

 from the cage, takes the feeder from the hive, 

 plugs the entrance with a plantain leaf, 

 smokes thoroughly with tobacco-smoke 

 through the feeder-hole in the top, shakes the 

 <iueen out of the cage into the feeder-hole, 

 replaces the feeder, and the work is done. In 

 ft few days, if the weather is good, he has a 

 laying queen. This introducing is done to- 

 ward evening, and by morning the entrance 

 has been forced open, and all is well. He 

 allows the queen to lay in the nucleus for 

 nearly a week before shipping. This keeps 

 his nuclei strong. 



I do not know how a system could be more 

 simple, rapid, and reliable, than this one of 

 Mr. Alley's. Richard D. Barclay, 'id. 



Philadelphia Co., Pa., Sept. 10. 



Wettest Season in Many Years. 



It has been the wettest and coldest summer 

 here for many years, being very wet all 

 through .June, July, August, and all but three 

 days in September, so far. 



I started with 3 colonies, increased to 6, and 

 have taken about 150 pounds of honey, so far. 

 But prospects are good for a good fall crop. 



I get from 1.5 to 20 cents a pound for my 

 honey (comb) per section, and I sell culls for 

 a shilling apiece, but eat the most of them 

 ourselves. D. M. LArDENSi.ATER. 



Clinton Co., Pa., Sept. 12. 



Introducing Queens. 



As I am so deeply interested in apiculture, 

 and have so much to learn, and so many ques- 

 tions to ask, I am willing to give other be- 

 ginners any little kink I have found out. So 

 here is one: 



J had two queenless colonies, as I supposed ; 



Italian Queens, 



Bees and Nuclei. 



We have a strain of 

 bees bred specially for 

 honey - gathering- and 

 longevity, at the follow- 

 ing prices : 



One Untested Queen $ .60 



One Tested Queen 80 



One Select Tested Qneen. 1.00 



One Breeder Queen 1.50 



Ose - Comb Nucleus (no 



Queen] 1.00 



These prices are for the re- 

 mainder of tbe season. 

 Queeni sent by return mail. 

 Safe arrival g-uaranteed. For price on Doz. lots 

 send for Catalog. d. L. STRONG. 



16Atf 204 E. Logan St., CLARINDA, IOWA 

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^ ALL IN 60-POUND TIN CANS. ^ 



=BEST- 



Alfalfa ^ 

 Honey J^ 



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the famous 

 White Extracted 

 Honey gathered in 

 the great Alfalfa 

 regions of the Cent- 

 ral West. It is a 

 splendid honey, and 

 nearly everybody 

 who cares to eat 

 honey at all can't 

 get enough of the 

 Alfalfa extracted. 



Basswood 

 Honey J^ 



This is the well- 

 known lig-ht-colored 

 honey gathered from 

 the rich, nectar- 

 laden basswood blos- 

 soms. It has a 

 stronger flavor than 

 Alfalfa, and is pre- 

 ferred by those who 

 like a distinct flavor 

 in their honey. 



;$ Write for Quantity Prices by Freight, if Interested. ^ 



A sample of either, by mail, 10 cents, to pay for package and postage. » 



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Order the Above Honey and then Sell It. ^ 



We would suggest that those bee-keepers who did not produce ^ 



enough honey for their home demand this year, just order some of the ^ 



above, and sell it. And others, who want to earn some money, can get ^ 



this honey and work up a demand for it almost anywhere. ^ 



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Sterling, Ga., June 29, 1903. 

 I was showing my father yesterday how my bees, which I bought from you, were out work- 

 ing everything in my apiary. Send me 4 Buckeye Red Clover and 3 Muth Strain Golden Italians. 

 I will order more after next extracting. THOS. H. KINCADE. 



Buckeye Strain Red Clover Queens. They roll in honey, while the ordinary starve. 

 Muth Strain Golden Italians — None Superior. .-. Carnlolans— None Bbttbr. 



Untested, 7Sc each; 6 for $ 4.00 I Tested, $1.50 each: 6 for $ 7.2S 



Select Untested, $1,00 each; 6 for 5.00 | Select Tested, $2.50 each; 6 for 12.00 



Best money can buy, $3.50 each. 



Send for Catalog of BEE-SUPPLIES ; complete line at manufacturer's prices. 



The Fred W. Muth Co., 



Front and Walnut, - CINCINMATI, OHIO. 



DiUmer's Fonndation ! 



This foundation is made by a process that pro- 

 duces the superior ot any. It is the cleanest and 

 purest. It has the brightest color and sweetest 

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



the thinnest base. It is tough and clear as crystal, and gives more sheets to the pound than any 

 other make. 



W^orking- wax into Foundation for Cash a Specialty. I<ees\rax 

 always >vanted at higbest price. 



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

 E. Grainger & Co., Toronto, Ont., 



Sole Agents for Canada. 



GUS, DITTMER, Augusta, Wis. 



Let me SELL or BUY your 



HONEY 



If you have some to offer, mail sample with lowest price expected, delivered 

 Cincinnati 



^ IF IN NEED ^ 



state quantity and kind wanted, and I will quote you price. I do business on 

 the cash basis, in buying or selling^. 



Full stock'of Bee-Supplies, the best made. Root's Goods at their 

 ' factory prices. SEEDS of Pouey-plants. 



C. H. W. WEBER f."dTTiTTS«^^-'---^-^" 



2146-48 Central Ave., CINCINNATI, OHIO. 



