1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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QUEENS 



and bees. Nothing Hut Italians; an improved superior strain is what Quirin-the- 

 Queen-Breeder raises. Stock is northern bred and hardy. A year ago we win- 

 tered our rive yards on summer stands without a single loss; so far this winter we have 

 lost but three colonies (due to mice and a bad entrance). A party in the West writes 

 that he is one of the largest honey-producers of his State, and says that his success is 

 largely due to our stock, and asks for prices on 1000 queens. Some of the largest 

 yields reported can be traced to our stock. Over 20 years a breeder. Remember, 

 queen-rearing is not a side issue with us, but it's our only busines--, and on a large scale. 



FREE CIRCULAR AND TESTIMONIALS. 



PRICES OF QUEBNS BEFORE JULY. 



1 



S tect nuerns $1 00 



Tested queens 1 50 



Select tested qu-ens 2 00 



Breeders 4 00 



Goldeo live-band breeders . . . 6 00 



Two-iOmb nuclei, no queen . . 2 50 



Three-comb nuclei, no queen . . 3 50 



Full colonies on eight frames . . 6 00 



Intested iiiieens in April will be mailed from the South. 



Add the pri. e of whatever grade of queen is 

 wanted, with nuclei or colonies; nuclei ready 

 about May 1st to 10th; can furnish bees on 

 Danzenbaker or L. frames; pure mating and safe 

 arrival guaranteed. We employ 400 to 500 

 swarms in queen-rearing, and expect to keep 500 

 to 1000 queens on hand ready to mail. Our 

 Northern-bred bees are hardy, yet gentle; they 

 will give you results. Address all orders to 



QUIRIN-THE-QUEEN-BREEDER, Bellevne, Ohio 



T FULLY BELIEVE 



— rt«VE NJ) 



Book orders now as 1 rill in rotation. All inquiries fladly 

 answered. Untrsted, SI 00: tested, S2.00 (guaranteed to pro- 

 duce goldens); select breeders, $6.00. Clover queens, $1.00. 

 All stock pure Italian, very gtntli. 



DOOLiniE & CLARK 



have a nice lot of Italian breeding queens that they have winiered, 

 which will be ready for delivery May 1. Send for circular. 



BORODINO ONONDAGA CO., N. Y. 



for 

 1909 



Taylor's Queens 



J. W. Taylor & Son have made a specialty of breeding for the 

 best honey-gatherers. Our three-banded Italians can't be beat, 

 or haven't been, as honey-gatherers. Untested, $1.00 each, or 

 $9.00 a dozen; tested queens, $1.25 each, or $12.00 a dozen. 

 Select tested queens, $1.50 each; breeders, the very best, $3.00 

 to $5.00 each. Send all orders to 

 J. W. TAYLOR a SON, BEEVILLE, BEE COUNTY, TEXAS 



%A# U I amf c is again on hand with his famous stock of 

 ■ H ■ ^^ WW 9 ijggj jpj queens foi the season of 1909. 

 Fine well-bred queens are his specialty; and in all the queens 

 mailed during the past 18 years there is not a displeased customer 

 that I know of. On the other hand, letters of praise come from 

 every source. Mr. Wm. Hughes, of Washington, D. C, writes 

 that he has been handling queens for the past twenty years, and 

 he has never found any that equal or please him so well as the 

 two dozen he bought of me last season. I can and do mail 

 queens every month in the year, California and Cuba taking over 

 100 in the past month of December. I will mail queens from 

 now on at the one price of $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Breeding 

 queens, each, $5.00. Write for prices on quantity lots. Address 

 W. H. LAWS, Beevllle, Bee County, Texas. 



Westwood Red clavcr Queens 



A New York customer writes, " I have tried queens from 



a good many breeders, but yours are far ahead of them all." 



Nuclei and full colonies a specialty. Price list on application. 



HENRY SHAFFER. 2860 Harrison Ave.,Sta. L.Cinclnnatl.O 



Queens of High Quality 



^ Beautiful Goldens and Su- 

 perior Red-clover Italians 



Bred for Business 



We are fortunate In securingr the servlcei" of a queen special- 

 ist of national reputation, who will have eharge of our queen- 

 rparin(f department. Our i|ueen.s will be bred by the most 

 up to-date methods from the very best stoi'k obtainable. One 

 thnusand colonies back of our business will enable us to furnish 

 ipicens in lart'e or small <piantities by return mall. 



Klther three-banded Italians or poldens by return mail. 



Select untested . . . one, »1.00 si.\. $5..M doz., $9.00 



Tested " 1.60 " x.OO " 11. .W 



Select tested .... '• 2.00 •' 9.00 " 16.00 



Breeders. Ki.OO to *,^).00. Straight golden breeders, tlO.OO 



llKSCHIPTIVK ( IKCI L.M< KItKK. 



SIRES BROTHERS & CO. 



Yakima Apiaries 51 6 North 8lh St., North Yakima, Wash. 



