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THE AMERICAN APICULTURTST. 



I^RICES OF SUPPLIES 



— SOLD AT THE — 



BAY STATK APIARY, 



•wiBi^Hi^ivi:, nvn^ss. 



Bee-IIives. 



We offer only the V>\\y State hive for sale. 



One hive coni|ilele, $ 8.00 



Six hives ill the flat l.S.OO 



Twelve" ' each 2.00 



All parts of tlie Hive are incliifleJ in tlieal)ove, 

 frames, t-ections iai<l all but paint and niiils. 



^ectlon.s. 



One-piece sections pei- 1,000 St-.'SO 



" " " *' 100 .00 



INIaterial for (liaiijring) frames for Stimdard L. 

 Hive per 100 $ i.dO 



The frames wo use are so constriictecl tlial llie 

 bees will not build comb between or over tliem 

 at the top, nor fasten tlie section case and frames 

 together, as is the case when the common top 

 bai is used. 



^Nailing 15lock for Frames. 



No one can do ^ood work at nailing Irames 

 without a proper board to nail tliem cm. Wecan 

 send one, by e.xpress, that will do ilie work nicely 

 price, 50 



Conil> Foimdation. 



We can supply tlie best brands at manufactur- 

 ers' prices, and shi]) direct to our customers fi'om 

 the nearest factory. We also keep a quantity in 

 stock to (ill small orders. 



1 to 10 lbs., for brood Irames 5.5 cts. per lb. 



1 ■' " " " sections MO " " " 



We keep in slock but one dimension of biooil- 

 fouiKlation 17J x 7 inches. This is large enmigli 

 for any L. frame antl is just riglit lor tlie IJay 

 State frame. 



I?ert'oratecl Zinc 



This we can suiJply in any quantities, shipped 



Witli other goods, per foot , 12 cts. 



If sent by mail, add 10 cents per lout for postage. 



Bee "Veils. 



The veil has a rubber band which draws the to)i 

 togelher; it is then placed over any hat ;ind 

 drawn until the elastic, is over the hat band. 

 (Jominou net, by mail, 35 



Smolcers. 



Bingham & Hetlierington's. 

 By mail, $1.75; by express, $1.50 



Queens and. Full Colonies. 



Prices of queens. 



Untested queens, each $1 00 



Selected " '• l.'J5 



Tested " " 1.50 



E.xtra breeding queens, the best we have, 



each 3.00 



Our untested queens are sent out before any of 

 their brood hatches. !15 per cent will prove to bo 

 purely mated. Safe arrival and purity guaranteed 

 in all cases. 



Full Colonies. 



We consider eight frames well tilled with brood 

 and (-overed with bees a full colony. Prices of 

 such in 15. S. hive, including one set of s< ctions, 

 $12.00. I'urchasers to pay express charges. Safe 

 arrival guaranteed. 



Queen-rearing^ Ai>paratus. 



Bjekeepers who rear queens, wlietlier by the 

 Alley method or by anv other, shouhl have the 

 apparatus here described. Tlie Sw.mjm hox and 

 QUKKN* XURSKHV are articles tliat no person who 

 rears queens can dispense with. 



By using the sw irm box a large colony of bees 

 can lie con lined a I mg time or transported safely 

 huudieds ot miles. It is a very useful aiticle 

 alioiit the apiary at all times diirins- the season. 



S'lit only by express, price. $1.25. 



When a colony swarms and it is desirable to 

 preserve the queen-cells, and no nuclei are at 

 hand, the Qiu'cn-nursery in such cases will be 

 found invaluable ; the cells can be i)laced in the 

 cages anil tlie\ need no further care for a week or 

 more. Virgin or lei tile queens can be kept in the 

 nursery for several weeks. 



The fidlowing articles are also used in rearing 

 queens, a full description of which can be found 

 in our work upon quaen-rearing. 



Expre-is. Mail. 



Queen-nursery (of 21 cages) $1.25 $1.00 



Sw.n in-liox 1.25 



Ferlilizingliive (complete) 50 



Fnmigator for using tobacco 25 .riO 



Cone-feeder 15 .20 



To make the lot comiilete, we put in each 

 package one ilrone-and queen-trap, one oopv of 

 Tiuirrv Yeaks .\mong TirE Bkes, and send alt 

 by express for $t .50 



All these articles can be packed in the swarm- 

 box and sent safely by express or freight. 



Alley's Automatic Swam-Hiver. 



E isily applied to any style hive in use. Will 

 catcii and hive 99 per cent, of all swarms that 

 issue. Can also be used as a trap for destroying 

 useless drones. 



An individual riarht to m iko and u«e the Self- 

 IIivKR will be sold loi' $5. Sample Hiver mailed 

 fiee to the purchaser. 



We do not wish it understood that 

 every one must purchase an individual 

 right in order to get one of the self- 

 hivers. We mail a sample to all who 

 desire them, for $i.oo. If, after that 

 yon need an individual right to inake 

 and use them, the one dollar may be 

 deducted from the five dollars, the 

 price of the right to manufacture. 



Per half dozen, flat, $5.00 



Perllftv, " . 25.00 



Per hundred, " . 4U 00 

 Sample Self-Hiver by mail, $1 00. 



Henry Alley, Wenham, Mass. 



HOW TO REMIT MONEY. 



Remit bv registered letters, cashier's check or 

 express orders. If sent by money orders or 

 postal notes, h ivi^ them made pa /.able at the 

 Salem, Mass.. P. O .Make all rf mitt imies pay- 

 able to the order of H. AliLEi', Wenham, Mass, 



