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THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST. 



would have no trouble in detecting them 

 even in a large apiary. When we say- 

 that in our opinion the Punic bees are 

 superior to all other races, and will so 

 prove, we are aware of what is in store 

 for us, should they prove otherwise than 

 as predicted. All thebeepapers (both 

 first and third class) but one will come 

 down on us. And not only the papers, 

 but almost anybody who can "sling ink" 

 will heap abuse upon us, and all this 

 because we have been a little more en- 

 ergetic and enterprising than tliey, and 

 have done something they have not 

 even attempted to do. Well, let them ' 

 howl, the more they do so the more free 

 advertising and the larger the sale of 

 queens, as has been the case with the 

 golden Carniolan this season. My opin- 

 ion all the same is that the Punic bees 

 have come into this country to stay. 

 Stick a pin in here, my good friends. 



MONEY IN BEES. 



Do you think you would have been 

 richer or poorer to-day if you had nev- 

 er had anytliing to do with bees? — 

 Question in Gleanings. 



Dr. Miller and Rambler replied as 

 follows : 



None of your business. Oh ! you 

 "didn't mean to be impertinent?" 

 Well, if you mean the amount of mon- 

 ey, I'd have been a good deal richer if 

 I'd never seen a bee — that is if I'd 

 been alive now. But I don't crave 

 any sympathy. I'm no pauper. I 

 have one of the happiest homes, one 

 of the best wives, and I don't know 

 any other business that would let me 

 have so much time with either of them. 

 I have clothes enough to keep me 

 warm, and more food than I can eat. 

 I've lots of fun with the bees, and am 

 healthier and younger than I was twen- 

 ty-five years ago. I'm expecting a 

 good time while I live, and a better one 

 afterward. W^hat's money to a man 

 who can't stay home to enjoy his best 

 earthly treasures? How rich does a 

 millionaire feel, with a bad liver and a 

 sour stomach? Yes, I'm richer for the 

 bees. — C. C. Miller. 



Well, that's an awful question. I 

 certainly could not have been poorer. 

 As to whether I should have been richer 

 or not, the Lord only knows — I don't. 

 — Rambler. 



Very few who keep bees expect to 

 get rich thereby. The fun, recreation 

 and healthful exercise all get in caring 

 for their apiaries, are recompense 

 enough for all, if the honey is included 

 and counted for what it is worth. Bee- 

 keepers enjoy life as much as any class 

 and we find them about as good a set 

 of people to deal with as can be found 

 on the face of the globe. 



PUNIC QUEENS. 



In order to close out what few Punic 

 queens are remaining in nuclei, the 

 following reduction in price will be 

 made after Sept. 20. 



After this date we will mail 

 One Punic queen for . . i^3-50 

 Two " u u _ ^ 525 



Three " " " . . 9.00 



The Apiculturist will be mailed from 

 November i, 189 1 to January i, 1893, 

 to each one who orders one of these 

 queens before October i, 1891. 



Directions for introducing mailed 

 with each queen. We also guarantee 

 safe introduction of all Punic queens. 



We have a few Punic queens mated 

 to yellow Carniolan drones. Will mail 

 them for $1.50 each. These are fine 

 queens. Api one year and queen $2.00. 



A FINE CARNIOLAN QUEEN. 



H. Alley: — Enclosed find cash for an 

 Italian queen. Tlie Carniolan queen you 

 sent me is the finest I ever had. 



Geo. H. Devell, Bangall, N. Y, 



LIKES THE APICULTUiaST. 



Friend Alley: — I lil<e your bee journal 

 as you fiive some valuable information in 

 it, and I like the plain yellow cover be- 

 cause it helps me to find it so quickly 

 when in a hurry. 



L. C. AxTELL, lioseville, 111. 



