1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



17 



LONG-TONGUED RED -GLOVER 

 BEES. 



This is their Headquarters. 



I am the Man who Originated 

 them. 



F. J. WARDELL, 

 Uhrichsville, O. 



This strain of bees undoubtedly excels all oth- 

 ers in honey-tratherinsr ciualities. There is cer- 

 tainly none better at any price. They are hand- 

 some, too, as my testimonials will show. Read 

 what a well-known lawyer of San Antonio, Texas, 

 says about my queens: 



San Antonio, Texas, June 14, 1909. 

 Mr. F. J. \V.\RDELL, Uhrichsville, O. 



Dear S/r.— Notwithstanding your refusal to dis- 

 count price on order for fifty queens, yet, beintr 

 so well pleased with those heretofore purchased 

 of you, I herewith enclose S50.00, and ask that 

 you make immediate shipment of fifty untested, 

 with the distinct understandinsj, however, that 

 they each and all have been mated in your own 

 yard. I have arranged to introduce them into a 

 territory now being opened, and to which a rail- 

 road is at present under construction. There are 

 many bee-men there on account of the fine loca- 

 tion, and I wish you to help me make a good 

 showing among them by sending me the very 

 best you can for the money. 



In caging, should you notice any particularly 

 nice queens, won't you mark the cages in some 

 way, for the reason that, with that quantity to in- 

 troduce into the same yard at the same time, es- 

 pecially after a long journey, it will be difficult 

 to pick out those that appear to be best, whereas, 

 in your hands, the matter would be greatly sim- 

 plified? 



The apiary where these queens are to be taken 

 is forty miles south of here, and I have arranged 

 to be there on the 22d inst., if possible, and for 

 that reason ask that you make immediate ship- 

 ment. My letter of the 5th was answered by you 

 on the 9th, which answer of yours bears post- 

 mark at Uhrichsville on the 10th, and at San An- 

 tonio the 13th; but the 13th being Sunday it was 

 not delivered until the 14th. Therefore, should 

 you mail the same on the 18th or 19th they would 

 arrive here on the 22d or 23d. Mail the same on 

 the 18th if possible. I presume you will make 

 one package of the lot, and, if so, please be sure 

 to put a special-delivery stamp on the same and 

 address it 237 Howard Street; also advise me of 

 shipment. 



Trusting to receive the very best treatment 

 that you have in store, I beg to remain 



Very truly yours, Louis Maverick. 



If you will favor me with an order for queens I 

 expect to treat you in the same way so as to get 

 further orders. I have many more testimonials 

 of a like character, and will please you also should 

 you intrust me with your orders. No poor in- 

 different queens at any price will be sent out. 

 None but the best grade of pure Italian stock. 



VVrite me now, stating what you want. If you 

 require a good breeding (lueen I have some that 

 will suit in every way. Send for circular. 



June to October 



Untested 81 00 



Select Untested 1 25 



Tested 2 00 



Select Tested 3 00 



Breeding Qucen.s 3 .50 



Select Breeding Queens 7 50 



Extra-select Breeding Queens 10 00 



F. J. WARDELL, UhrlchsvlUe. Ohio 



Swirthmore's Pedigreed Goldens 



Penn G. Snyder. Swarthmore. Pa. 



CARNIOLANS 

 AND BANATS 



OUR SPECIALTIES 



Carniolans.— This 



is our 24th year in 

 breeding this race 

 of bees; and by 

 careful selection we 

 claim to have the 

 finest "Line-bred" 

 Carniolans to be had. They are very gentle, hardy, 

 prolific, finely marked, great honey-gatherers, and 

 builders of white combs. 



Banats.— This new race of bees from Hungary. Aus- 

 tria, looks like the Carniolan, though darker in color; 

 are gentle, hardy, great honey-gatherers, and builders 

 of white comb; do not breed out of season and use up 

 their honey when none is to be had; are not inclined 

 to swarm, even with their hives boiling over with 

 bees, but keep right at work while other races are 

 swarming. We consider this race of bees a model 

 one for producing fancy comb honey. 

 Mating yards miles apart. No foul brood here. 

 One untested queen, SI. 00; select untested, $1.25; 

 tested, $2.00; select tested, $3.00; breeding queen. $3.50; 

 select breeding queen, $7.50 ; extra select breeding 

 queen, $10.00; best imported, $5.00; virgin queens, 40c 

 each; three for $1.00. One L. frame nucleus, $2.00; 

 two-frame, $3.00; three-frame, $3.50. Add price of 

 queen wanted to nucleus. 

 F. A. Lockhart & Co , Lake George, N. Y. 



Q-U-E-E-N-S 



Our queens are noted for their prolificness and 

 honey-gathering qualities, being bred from the 

 best honey-gatherers obtainable, and mated With 

 selected drones. 



If you wish select untested or select warranted 

 queens, add 25c each; $1.00 for 6, or $2.00 for 12 to 

 list. All cash orders booked and filled in rotation. 



W. W. GARY & SON 



Lyonsville, - - Massachusetts 



Swarthmore's Pedigreed Goldens 



Penn G. Snyder Swarthmore, Pa. 



Continued from paue 418. 

 all crumbs and remnants back into the pail, 

 and put the cover on. That nothing be wast- 

 ed, take this home and give it to your chick- 

 ens or to your neighbors' chickens. You 

 need not say you can not keep chickens in 

 town, for the Philo system (chickens in con- 

 finement), has opened up to the world al- 

 most a new industry. All articles of food in 

 use in the household should either be kept 

 in a rat or mouse proof room, or protected 

 by wire screens. 1 have explained to you 

 how we feed our poultry where the chickens 

 all have free access, and yet is proof against 

 rats and mice. Put your grain or other feed 

 in a tall tin can, like the can of an extractor. 

 The fowls can fly up and get either in or out; 

 but if a rat succeeas in getting inside it will 

 never get out again — that is, if the can is tall 

 enough. 



Now, I wish every one of you would send 

 to the Department of Agriculture for Bulle- 

 tin No. 33, on rats and mice. Direct to the 

 Superintendent of Documents, Washington, 

 D. C. 



