106 THE A3IERICAN APICULTURIST. 



SPECIAL E^OTICE. 



To meet the popular demcand for the Apiculturist and premium qneen, the 

 same terms as given in the Api tiie last six years will be continued throngh 

 the year 1891, as follows : The Apiculturist one year and a select qneen from 

 our best strain of Italian, $1.50. Apicui.ruRisr and select golden Carniolaii 

 queen, 82.25. Apiculturi>.t and automatic swarmer by mail, $1.50. 



Any subscriber, whether old or new, can get one select Italian queen for 

 75 cents. 



After June 10, 1S91, Italian queens will be mailed at the following rates: 



1 warranted qneen, .... $1.25. 



3 " " . . . . 3 50. 



12 " " .... 12.00. 



Tested queens, each, $2.00. Select tested, each, $3.00. 



After the above date we shall be prepared to ship queens by return mail. 



Every queen guaranteed to be perfect and satisfactory in every respect, or 

 other queens will be sent. 



HENRY ALLEY, Wenham, Mass. 



THE SELF-HIVJER. 



FIRST REPOKTS FOR 1891. 



On Saturday, March 28, 1891, I placed one of Mr. Alley's self-hivers at the 

 entrance of a hive from which I knew the bees would swarm in a few days; 

 near this hive was one prepared to receive the new swarm when it issued. On 

 Sunday afternoon about four o'clock, in walking through the apiary, I saw the 

 bees at work in the new hive. They had swannetl and hiveil themselves and 

 were working nicely, vvitliout any assistance whatever on my pact, except to 

 make the necessary preparation for thein. This self hiver will certainly be a 

 wonderful help to beekeepers. 



By the use of the drone-trap and queen-cage combined, which was invented 

 by the same gentleman, I secured 48 swarms out of 49, in 1888, without so 

 much as having to cut a single twig in hiving them. 



Mrs. Sallie E. Sherman, j^alado, Bell County, Texas. 



Friend Alley : About all I have got time to say is the swarmer gets 

 there OK. Jenny Atchi.ey, 



3Iai/ 1, 1891. Fannersville, Texas. 



One hiver by mail and the Apiculturist from June 1, 1891, to July 1, 1892, 

 sent for $1.50. We are having a large call for farm, township and county 

 rights to manufacture the swarmer. Any beekeeper will find it a good invest- 

 ment to purchase the right for the county in which he lives. Send for a sam- 

 ple hiver and if it suits you send $4.00 more and get A.n individual right and 

 manufacture your own hivers. We can supply you with any parts of the hiver. 



I WILL PAY $10 FOR EVERY SWARM LOST WHERE THE HIVER IS USED. 



Sample Hiver by mail, $1.00. Wholesale prices given on application. 



Address HENRY ALLEY, Wenham, Essex Co., Mass. 



