1896. 



THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



251 



Largest Factory ti°e West Go?d°^p^!7|d55^ces 



READ THIS— Mr. Keyes says: The 100 pounds of Extra-Tuin Foundation you sent usi is 

 superior to anything he ever saw ; and I think the same. R. L. TncKEH, Wewahitehlsa, Fla. 



Dear Sirs:— The Sections came dulj'co hand. Indeed, they are very nice. Yes, sir; they 

 are as good as the best. Charles H. Thies. SteeleviUe, Illinois. 



Leahy M fg. Co. :— I have received the hill of goods. I must say they are the choicest lot of 

 Hive-Stuff 1 have ever received from any place. I admire the smoothness of your work, and 

 your close selection of lumber. Yours very truly, O. K. Olmstead, Orleans. Nebr. 



Dear Sirs: — The Sections arrived in due time, and are all O. K. so far as examined. They 

 are simply perfection. 1 can't see how you can furnish such goods at such low prices. I hope 

 you may Live long and do well. Yours respectfully, Z. S. Weaver, Courtney, Tex. 



Gents:— I received the •' Higginsville Smoker" all O. K. It's a dandy; please find enclosed 

 stamps for another. Yours truly. Otto Enders, Oswegathe, N. Y. 



Gentlemen:— 1 have bought Supplies from nearly all the large manufacturers by the car- 

 load, and I must say yours are as good as the best. Indeed, in many lines they are the best. 

 It is a pleasure to handle them. E. T. Flan.agan, Belleville, Illinois. 



The above unsolicited testimonials are a fair sample of hundreds we receive. 

 Our prices are reasonable and the *' Higginsville Goods " are the best. 

 Tlie " Higginsville " Ooodis are for sale by the following parties : 



Chas. H. Thies, Steelville, HI. E. T. Flanagan. Belleville, 111. 



Henry L. Miller, Topeka, Kans. E. A. Seeley, Bloomer, Arkansas. 



J. W. Rouse & Co.. Mexico, Mo. P. J. Thomas, Fredonia. Kans. 



Fulton & Gregg, Garden City, Kans. W. J. Finch, Jr., Springfield, 111. 



If you need a Carload of Supplies, or only a Bee-Smoker, write to us. Remember, we are 

 here to serve you, and will, if you give us a chance. A Beautiful Catalogue Free. 



Address, LEAHY MANUFACTURING CO., HIGGINSVILLE. Mo. 



49A Mtntion the American Bee JnurnaL 



CHEAPER THAN EVER 



Hilton's AVbite T Super* 



Cliafi* PolI»hed Foundation 



Hives Sections Smokers 



And everything needed in the apiary. 

 1896 Catalog of 36 pages free. 



GEO. E. HILTOX, 



13Atf FREMONT, MICH. 



Mention the American Bee Journal., 



Dadaiit's Foundation 



in Cliicaii'o ! 



No other Goods kept here. 



Send for Price- List, 



CHAS. DAD.IKT & SOX, 



118Michig;in St., - CHICAGO, ILL. 



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ONE MAN WITH THE 



UNION COMBINATION 



rati do the work of four 

 men using- hand tools, in 

 Kipping-, Cuttiug--off. Ml- 

 triiifr. Kabbetiug, Groov- 

 ing. Gaining:. Uadoingr, 

 Edglng-up. Jointinsf Stuff, 

 etc. Full Line of Foot and 

 Hand Power Machinery 

 Sold on Trial. Catalftirut? Free. 

 SENECA FALL^ MFG. TO., 

 46 Water St.. SENECA FALLS. N. Y 



lAly Mention the -Imerv**/!?), j^^e Journal. 



81.50 a M. 3 M, $4.25. 

 These are not Seconds, but perfect Sections. 

 As the.v are not up to our present high stan- 

 dard, we wish to close them out. Sample free. 

 Widths— 7-to loot, I )5-16 in., and 2 in 

 CataioKof Beet) A: Supplies FKEE. 



1. J. STRIXGHAM, 



105 Park Place. NEW YORK, N. Y. 



MOVED TO LARGER QUARTERS ! 



In order to take care of the business properly at this Branch, we have moved to 1 18 Mielii. 

 San St., [3rd Floor], within two blocks of the Northwestern Passenger station, where we've 

 secured larger quarters, making ample room for a Full Assorinient. Send along your or- 

 ders, remembering that we guarantee satisfaction, and at prices as low as the best quality of 

 Goods can be furnished for, Special Prices on a lot .jf Stock we are closing- out. Send for 

 C.4.T.iLoo and a List of Goods at Special Prices. 



We also have a stock of Triangular Top Langstroth Frames at these Special prices: 

 100 for $1.00; 300, $2.70; 500, $4.00; 1000, $7.00. 



On all freight orders of $5 or less, at this Branch, please add 25c. for cartage. Catalogue Free. 



The A. I. ROOT CO., Il§ Michigan SI.,CHICA«0, lI.E. 



Please mention the American Bee.Tournal. 



Geo. ^V. York, Mgr. 



MUTH'S 



HONET EXTBACTOB 



PKRFECTtON 



Gold-Blast Smokers, 



Square Glass Honey Jars, Etc. 



For Circulars, apply to CHAS. F. Mcth & SON. 

 Cor. Freeman & Central Aves.. Cincinnati, O. 

 Send 10c for Practical Hints to Bee-Keepers. 



TEXAS QUEENS. 



It you are in need of Queens, let me have 

 your order. Price-Llst Free. 

 8A2Gt J. D. GIVENS, Usbon, Tex. 

 Mention the American Bee journal. 



Question;) 'Box^ 



In the mtiltitude of counsellors there is 

 safety.— Prov. 11-14. 



Fertilization of Queens. 



Query 9.— 1. In the appendix to Mr. Doo- 

 little's work on queen-rearing, he expresses 

 some doubt about always being able to get 

 queens fertilized from upper stories by the 

 methods he therein suggests. Have you tried 

 these methods ? If so, with what success ? 



2. At what period In the life of a virgin 

 queen does she become too old to be ferti- 

 lized?— IOWA. 



W. R. Graham — 1. I never tried it. 

 2. I don't know. 



B. Taylor— 1. I have had no experi- 

 en-ce, 2. I do not know. 



E. France— 1. I have never tried Doo- 

 little's plan. 2. I don't know. 



W. G. Larrabee— 1. I have never tried 

 these methods. 2. I don't know. 



Mrs. L. Harrison— 1. I never experi- 

 mented along that line, 2, I don't know. 



G. M. Doollttle— 1. Varying success. 

 2. I had one fertilized 28 days old, 

 once. 



Jas. A. Stone— 1. No. 2. I do not 

 know, but I think it would not occur 

 after one week. 



Emerson T. Abbott— 1. No. 2. This 

 is an open question. The unexpected 

 happens sometimes. 



C. H. Dibbern— 1. As I have never 

 tried it, I must say I don't know. 2. I 

 could only guess, and you can do that as 

 well as I. 



Eugene Secor—1. I have never tried 

 it. 2. It is my opinion that a young 

 queen ought to be fertilized before she 

 is 10 days old, for best results. 



Prof. A. J. Cook— 1. I have not. 2. 

 I think no one knows. It is very likely 

 variable. It is a difficult problem to 

 settle, in the nature of the case. 



Allen Pringle— I have not tried. 2. 

 After having passed a winter in this 

 climate. The chances, however, rapidly 

 diminish after the age of 3 or 4 weeks. 



Dr. J. P. H. Brown— 1. I have not 

 tried them. 2. According to my experi- 

 ence and observation, all virgin queens 

 that are fertilized after 17 days old are 

 worthless. 



R. L. Taylor— 1. Yes, in a small way, 

 with very poor success. 2. Probably 

 queens vary in that respect. If I made 

 no mistake, I had one fertilized when 

 she was 40 days old. 



J. E. Pond— I. I have never tried the 

 plan. 2. 1 don't know that the ques- 

 tion has been positively settled. Con- 

 sensus of opinion gives six to eight 

 weeks old, or thereabouts. 



Dr. C, C. Miller— 1. I think I was the 

 first one to publish a case of the kind. 

 I suspect if we could know exactly the 

 right conditions we might always suc- 

 ceed. I have generally succeeded. 2. 

 I believe some have been fertilized as 

 old as four weeks. 



G. W. Deuiaree — 1. Yes, I have tested 

 the plan carefully, and find that it re- 

 quires the best of conditions to succeed 

 uniformly. In fact, and indeed, so much 

 depends upon the condition of the bees, 

 honey-flow, etc., that the plan is imprac- 



