THE BEE-KEEPERS' REVIEW. 



279 



^IDTEH l^OSSES 



Are not always the result of the same cause. They 

 may come from starvation ; from poor food ; from 

 improper preparations ; from imperfect protection ; from 

 a cold, wet, ro, possibly, a poorly ventilated cellar ; 

 etc., etc. Successful wintering- comes from a proper 

 combination of different conditions. For clear, con- 

 cise, comprehensive conclusions upon these all - im- 

 portant points, consult "Advanced Bee Culture." 

 Five of its thirty - two chapters treat as many different 

 phases of the wintering- problem. 



Price of the book, 50 cts. ; the Review one year and the 

 book for $1.25. Stamps taken, either U. S. or Canadian. 



W. Z. HOTCHINSON, Flint, ^lich. 



Bees Scooped ! 



I have at last succeeded in hiiying all the bees 

 within 2}^ miles of my home apiary, except five 

 colonies, and these 1 have Italianized and have 

 permission to control their drones. This prac- 

 tically gives me a clear field for breeding pure 

 Italian queens. I have had over twenty year's 

 experience in breeding and experimenting with 

 Italian queens and bees, and 1 now breed " for 

 business" from my own importations and Doo- 

 little's "Best." Poor stock is costly as a gift. 



One colony of Italians in single story, S.frame, 

 D. 'I", hive, |6.00; 5 colonies, $27.50 ; 10 colonies, 

 5 00; one frame nucleus, Sl.fO; two frame, 

 1 .75. Select the queen wanteil and add price to 

 the above. During March and April, one tested 

 q 1 Ml, 2.00. Select tested iiueen, S3 00. After 

 May Ist, one tested queen, $1 ."iO ; :Uor?4.(X); 6 

 for $7 50; select tested, $2 .50. Untested queens 

 as early as the season will permit f)f their being 

 reared, one for SI 00; 3 for $2.25; fi for $4 00; 12 

 for $6 75. I have over IIKJ tested (lueens reared 

 last summer and fall that will be taken from full 

 colonies to fill extra early orders. 



Contracts for hybrid and black bees in quan- 

 tities solicited, and if desired will furnish them 

 with tested or untested Italian queens on reason- 

 able terms. 



2-95-12 



JOHN A\. DAVIS, 



Spring Hill, Maury Co., Tenn. 



BEGINNERS. 



Beginners should liave a copy of the .\matenr 

 Bee-Keeper, a70 page book by Prof. J. W. Rouse. 

 Price 2.5c., bymail2-'c. The little book and the 

 Progressive Bee-Keeper (a live progressive 28 

 page monthly journal) one year 65c. Address, 

 any first-class dealer or; 



LEAHY M'F'G. CO., Hiqginsville. Mo. 



THE STRATTON 



^'Oarp" and "Manhattan" Guitar 



Warranted not to Crack. N'o Guitars sole! 

 '. retail. Dealers nleasc send for Illusrr.itcd 

 "alogue. 



JOHN F. STRATTON & SON, 



*»3 & 45 Walker Street. NEW YORi". 



