GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUitE 



GOODS ordered now will reach you in time for your first 

 swarms. More and more are our customers adopting the 

 plan of ordering early. 



Yes, we will ship at once, and send Root's Goods only, and 

 at their prices. Save time and freight charges by ordering at 

 Root's Headquarters in Michigan. 



M. H. Hunt & Son . . . Lansing, Mich. 



General Agents Opposite Lake Shore Depot 



CONTAI 



FOR 



Comb and . . . . 

 Extracted Honey 



We offer this year a very com- 

 plete line of cartons for comb 

 honey — any size or color, with 

 any desired printing. Bottles, 

 jars, and cans for extracted 

 lioney with capacity ranging 

 from that of a tumbler to a 

 barrel. . Special attention is 

 directed to our assortment of 

 Friction-top Pails and to tin 

 cans of ^, 1, 5 gallon capacity. 



Get full information, 

 prices, and samples. 



The A. I. Root Company 



Mvdina, Ohio 



1912 QUEENS OF QUALITY 



AND QUANTITY 



We are now ready to fill all orders promptly for our Three- 

 banded and Golden Italian queens. Our queens are bred 

 strictly for honey-gathering: qualities. Untested, each, $1.00, 

 or six for §5.00, or S9.00 a dozen. Tested, $1.25 each, or six for 

 86.50. or $12.00 per dozen. Select tested. $1..50 each. Breeders, 

 the very best, $5.00 each. Write for special ijrices on lots of 50 

 to 100 queens. Will replace all dead queens that are dead on 

 arrival, and returned in the cage we mailed them In. 26 years 

 a queen-breeder. Send all orders to 



J.W.TAYLOR & SON, BEEVILLE. BEE CO., TEXAS 



If YOU 

 Want 

 Them 

 YELCOW 

 Try the 

 GENTLE 





strain of 

 Swarthmore 

 Pedigreed 

 GOLDEN 

 Queens, 

 Swarthmore, Pa. 



PENN C SNYDER, State Apiary Inspector 



SUPERIOR idn 



E BRED. 



CARNIOLAN QUEENS 



At the close ot the clover and basswood flow dur- 

 ing th" latter part of .July is the best time to do 

 general rciiucening'. (.((riiioliiiis ai-i- llii' bi'xi bees 

 to ciiutiiiue icai-iiii/ liriiail llii-nuqh tht- dearth i>f nectar fiiiruig 

 the i>a,iimcr. thii.-: iii^iiriiKj strong roloin, s for the biirkivheat 

 (Hirf fall h'»cii flow. Prices: Select untested, $1.00 each; $9.00 

 Ijer dozen; select tested, $1 50 each; $12.00 per dozen; breeders, 

 $5.00. Ask for our paper, "Superiority of the Carniolan Bee." 

 It's free. 



ALBERT C. HANN, Pittstown, New J«rs«y 



Carniolan Quasn Breeder 



LEWIS BEEWARE SHIPPED PROMPTLY 



ARND HONEY & BEE-SUPPLY CO. (Not Inc.) 

 Suoeessors to YORK HONEY & BEE-SUPPLY COMPANY 



1 48 W. Superior St., Chicago, 111. 



Send for catalog, ENOUGH SAID. 



