MAY 1, 1913 



For Sale. — Fine Italian queens, three-banded, 

 prolific, hardv, gentle. Ready May 15. Untested. 

 $1.00 each. J. F. Aechdekin, Rt. 7, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Dead beekeepers' heirs fearing bees can sell to 

 Frank Allen, Philipsburg, Quebec, who comes, 

 packs, and ships them. 



Virginia three-banded Italian queens, untested. 

 75 cts. ; tested, $1.00. All dead queens replaced free. 

 Keadv May 15. 



S. Click, Box 16, Rt. 2, Mt. Jackson, Va. 



Three-banded Italian bees and queens ; nuclei in 

 pound shipments our specialty — the kind that will 

 pay vou profit. Address 



Deroy Taylor, Box G, Lyons, N. Y. 



For Sale. — 25 colonies pure Italian bees, in 

 eight-frame dovetailed hives with Hoffman frames. 

 Moore queens of 1912. Price $8.00 each. 



F. A. Gray, Redwood Falls, Minn. 



Italian and hybrid bees for sale. One-frame nu- 

 clei, 1 lb. bees, $1.25 ; with tested queen, $2.50 ; 

 with hvbrid queen, $1.50. Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 C. C. KiEKMAN, Winterville, N. C. 



For Sale. — 2 yards of bees; section and extract- 

 ing supers; eight-frame Root extractor; 1% -horse- 

 power engine. Good honey market. 

 28270 The Bee Man, Chamberino, New Mexico. 



For S.\le. — Italian queens now ready; safe ar- 

 rival and pure mating guaranteed. Select untested. 

 $1.00 each. All orders will receive our prompt at- 

 tention. E. A. Simmons, Greenville, Ala. 



Day-old virgin queens will please you. Good way 

 to get fine Italian stock at low price; 50 cts. each; 

 $5.00 per doz. Get my prices on full colonies. 



Geo.'H. Rea, Reynoldsville, Pa. 



California Italian queens, fine honey-gatherers; 

 gentle, none better. Select untested, 75 cts. ; tested, 

 $1.00. Full colonies in neat modern hives reason- 

 able. J. E. Wing, Los Gatos, Cal. 



Do you wish to be treated right ? Then send your 



orders for untested three-banded Italian queens to 



us— 75 cts. each; $4.25 for 6; $8.00 per dozen. 



Safe arrival, and the Golden Rule for all customers. 



The Golden Rule Bee Co., Riverside, Cal. 



Golden Italian queens of best strain, all cells 

 built in strong colonies, no foul brood or other dis- 

 ease. Untested, $1.00; tested, $1.50. Cash with 

 order. Booking orders now ; delivery about April 15. 

 Ben Robinson, Taylor, Texas. 



Phelps' Goldens combine the qualities you want. 

 Thev are great honev-gatherers, beautiful and gentle. 

 Mated, $1.00; tested, $2.00 and $3.00; breeders, 

 $5.00 and $10.00. C. W. Phelps & Son, 



3 Wilcox St., Binghamton, N. Y. 



Three-band Italian queens. Untested, $1.00; test- 

 ed, $1.50 ; two-frame nucleus, $2.50, with the price 

 of queen added. Fifteen years a breeder. Full colo- 

 ny in ten-frame dovetailed or Danz. hive. Descrip- 

 tive circular free. J. W. Leib, Ohio Ave., Columbus, O. 



The Two B's of quality. Italian and Sicilian 

 Buttercups for all that is best, unexcelled. Queens, 

 $1.00 each; six for $5.00. Eggs, prize-winning pen, 

 15 for $5.00; "A" pen, 15 for $3.00: 30 for $5.00. 

 Bred in their purity. H. William Scott, Barre, Vt. 



Fine tested and select tested queens of last sea- 

 son's rearing. Gentle three-banded stock that will 

 increase your honey crop. Tested queens, $2.00 

 each; select^ $2.50. Untested queens, same stock, 

 after May 20, $1.00 each; 12 for $9.00. 



H. C. Short, Winchester, Ohio. 



Hardy three-banded Italian bees and queens. Gen- 

 tle, prolific honey-gatherers. Guaranteed purely mat- 

 ed or another queen. No disease, no loss in 1912- 

 '13. $1.00 each; 6. $5.00; 12, $9.00 by return 

 mail. Colonies, $6.00; nuclei, $3.00 with queens. 

 S. G. Ceockee, Jr., Sta. L, Baltimors, Md. 



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For Sale. — Five stocks of Italian bees on 7 

 Langstroth frames in shipping cases, at $4.00 each. 

 C. G. Penn, Washington, Conn. 



For Sale. — Full colonies of Italian bees with 

 young queen, $6.00; nuclei, $1.25 per frame; queen 

 "extra. Write for prices on queens. 



■Arvin, Nusbaum Co., Meldrim, Ga. 



For Sale. — Golden Italian queens that produce 

 Golden bees for gentleness and honey-gathering. 

 Thev are equal to anv. Every queen guaranteed. 

 Price $1.00; 6 for $5.00. 



Wm. S. Barnett, Barnett's, Virginia. 



Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees, 

 the brightest kind, gentle, and as good honey-gather- 

 ers as can be found. Each $1.00; six, $5.00; test 

 ed, $2.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00. 



J. B. Brockwell, Barnett's Va. 



Montana queens, bred in the Mussel&hell Valley. 

 No other bees within 60 miles; foul brood unknown: 

 all queen caudv boiled. Three-banded Italian queens, 

 ready June 1." Untested, $1.00; tested, $1.50. Or- 

 ders booked now. Elso Apiaey, Elso, Mont. 



For Sale. — Fine Italian queens, untested, 75 

 cts.; $8.00 per dozen; tested, $1.00; breeders, $3.00. 

 Nuclei, $1.25 per frame. Full colonies in new mod- 

 ern eight-frame hives, $7.00. California Bee Co., 

 509 S. Rowan Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. 



Golden and three-banded Italian, also Carniolan 

 untested, 75 cts. each; 3 to 6, 70 cts.; 6 to 12, ^^ 

 cts. each. Tested, 1, $1.00; over 3, 90 cts. each. 

 Bees per pound, $1.25; nuclei per frame, $1.50. 

 No disease here. Every thing guaranteed. 



C. B. Bankston, Buffalo, Leon Co., Texas. 



Bees in % and 1 lb. packages without queen, 

 $1.25 and !p2.00. These are young bees, free from " 

 disease, and will greatly stimulate youi" weak colo- 

 nies. We will make good any serious loss in trans- 

 portation if the same is vouched for by your express 

 agent. Charles C. Schneider, Dancy, Ala. 



Queens by return mail. Three-banded Italians 

 only ; bees that are bred for business ; gentle, and 

 the" best of honey-gatherers. Queens large and pro 

 lific ; trv them. No disease, and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. Tested queens, $1.00; $12.00 per dozen. Un- 

 tefted, single queen, $1.00; $9.00 per dozen. 

 J. W. K. Shaw & Co., Loreauville, Iberia Parish, La. 



For Sale. — Swarms ! Swarms ! V2 lb. young bees 

 with untested Italian queens, shipped as 1% lbs., 

 $1.75; 1 lb. voung bees with untested Italian queen, 

 shipped as 21/2 lbs., $2.25, F. O. B. here; 6, 10 cts. 

 lass each. This is the best way to increase and im- 

 prove your bees. Safe arrival and satisfaction guar- 

 anteed. Circular free. 



W. D. ACHORD, Fitzpatrick, Alabama. 



Murray's famous North Carolina bred Italian 

 queens (red clovers) for sale again. As good as the 

 best ; no foul brood. They are as good honey-gath- 

 erers as can be obtained, and as gentle, and winter 

 as well. Select untested, $9 per doz. ; untested, $8 

 per doz.; tested, $1.25; select tested, $1.50; extra 

 select tested. $2 ; breeders, $3 and $5. 



H. B. Murray, Queen-breeder, Liberty, N. C. 



Three-banded Italian queens and bees. Untested 

 queen, 75 cts. each; six, $4.25; twelve, $8.00; test 

 ed, $1.25 each; six, $7.00; twelve, $12.00. For se 

 lect queens add 25 cts. each to the above prices 

 Nuclei without queens, one-frame, $1.75 ; two-frame. 

 $3.00; three-frame, $3.50. For nuclei in quantity 

 lots, and bees by the pound write for prices and cir 

 cular. Rob't B. Spicer, Wharton, N. J. 



For Sale. — Three-banded Italian queens and 

 packages. Best honey-gatherers. Satisfaction or j-our 

 money back. No disease. Ready about April 1. One 

 untested queen, 75 cts. ; 6 for $4.25 ; 12 for $8.00. 

 After April 15, V2 lb. bees, $1.00; 1 lb., $1.50: 

 good weight ; f . o. b. here by express. Add price of 

 queens if -wanted. These are young bees, so will live 

 longer than those you have wintered. 



W. D. ACHOHD, Fitzpatrick, Bullock Co. Ala. 



