THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST SUPPLEMENT. 



PHICES OF SUPPLIES 



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BAY STATE APIARY, 



Bee-Hives. 



We offur only the B;iy State hive for sale. 



One hive in tlie flat $ y.OO 



Six hives" " " 15.00 



Twelve" '■ •' " 27.00 



All parts of tlie Hive are included in the above, 

 fianie.s, .-ections and all but iiaintaml nails. 



Sections. 



One-piece sections per 1,000 $4.50 

 " •' 500 2.50 



" " ■' 100 .00 



Lanj^strotli Frames. 



Material for (hanging) frames for Slamlard L. 

 Hive per 100 ifijOO 



The frames we nse are so constructeil that ihc 

 bees will not build comb between or over them 

 ;it the top, nor fasten the section (;ase and frames 

 togetlier, as is the case wlien the common toj) 

 bar is used. 



TVailing IJloek lor- Frames. 



No one can tlo good woik at nailing Irames 

 witliout a pro|)ei- board to nail them on. Wecan 

 ^elld one, by express, tliat will do Ihe woi-k nicely 



I'lice 50 



ComV> Foiiiiclatioii. 



We can supi)ly the best brands at manufactur- 

 ers' prices, and ship direct to our customers fioni 

 Ihc nearest factory. We also keep a quantity in 

 stock i,o (ill small orders. 



1 to 10 lbs., for brood frames 55 cts. perlli. 



1 ■' '■ " " sections 00 " " " 



We keep in slock hut one dimension of brood- 

 foundaiion ITj x 7 inches. This is large enough 

 for any J. frame and is just right for the I5av 

 Stale li'ame. 



Pei'loratecl Zinc. 



This we can sui)ply in any quantities, sliipped 



w:Mi oilK'r goods, per foot 12 cts. 



Ifsciit liy mail, add lOcents per foot for i)ostage. 

 Honey i:xtractoi-s. 



THK E. T. LKWIS & Co. KXTKACTOK. 



No. 22. 28 inches in diameter, 25 inches 

 high, 2-franie for any size up to 

 Vl\ X 19; room for 25" lbs., honey 

 below reel, and the best extractor 



evei- made for $10.00 



We sell this size only as it is the most conven- 

 ient to Une 01 any found in use. This extractor is 

 adapted to any I'l.ame in nse. 



Honey Itnives. 



Ko<il's knife, by express, 70 



by mail, 75 



J5ee Veils. 



Th(! \ eil has a rubber band which draws the top 

 logeihei-; it is then placed over any hat and 

 (liawii unlil the elastic is ovei- the hat band, 

 ('ominoii mi, Ijy mail, ;j5 



Wniolters. 



Bingham & Ilctherington's only. 

 By mail, $1.75; by express $1.50 



Queens and Full Colonies. 

 Colleens. 



Pi-ices. 



Untested qiiecus, each, $1.00 



Selected " •• 1.25 



Tested " " 2.00 



Extra breeding queens, the best we have, 

 each, 3.00 



Our untested queens .are sent out l)efore any of 

 their brood hatches. 05 per cent will prove lo be 

 purely m.ated. Safe arrival and purity guaiantecd 

 m all cases. 



Carniolan ((ueens and bees at the above prices. 

 Our strain of this new race of bees cannot be ex- 

 celled. 



Full Colonies. 



We consider eight frames well filled with brood 

 and covered with bees a full colony. I'rices of 

 such in B. S. hive, including one set of sections, 

 $12.00. rui-i-hasers to pay express charges. Safe 

 arrival guaranteed. 



Fourth F:«iition of tlie 



Beekeepers' Handy Book, or Thirty Years 

 among the bees. 75 pages, with illus- 

 trations, by mail 50 



Qneen-rearing^ Apx>aratiis. 



Beekeepers who rear queens, whether by the. 

 Alley method or by any other, should have the 

 apparatus here described. The SWAIt.Mliox and 

 QUEKXM'ii.SEliV are articles that no person who 

 r('ars queens ought to dispense with. 



By using the svvai'mbox a large colony of bees 

 can be conlineil a baig time oi- ti'ansported safely 

 hundreds of miles. It is a very useful aiticle 

 about the apiaiy at all times during the season. 



Sent only by express, p)-ioe. $1.25. 



\Vheu a colony swarms and it is desir.abJe lo 

 pres(!rve the queen-cells, and no niicU'i .are at 

 hand, the Queen-nursery in such cases will be 

 found mvabiable; the cells can be placed in tliein 

 atid they need no further care for a week or more. 

 Virgin or lei tile (pieens can be kept in the nurs- 

 ery for several weeks. We have sold a large 

 number of queen-nurseries in years past. 



The following articles are also used in rearing 

 queens, a full desc.ription of which can be found 

 ill our work upon queen-rearing; 



Express. Mail. 



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



Swarm-box 1.25 



Fertilizing-hive (complete) 50 



Kuniigator for using tobacco 25 ..SO 



Cone-fee<ler 15 .20 



To make the lot complete, we put in eacli 

 package one drone-and-queen-trap, one opy of 

 Thiktv Yeaus among the Bees, and send all 

 by express for $1..50 



All these articles can be packed in the swarm- 

 box and sent safely by express or freiglit. 



Brooms for I5msliiiig Bees 

 troni Combs. 



We find a small •' coru-brooin" best for this 

 l/urpose as it docs not injure or iriitate the bees, 

 and will do the work better and quicker than 

 anything else used for the purpose. 



1 broom, by mail 25 



1 '' byexpress 20 



HOW^ TO REMIT MONEY. 



Kemil b_\ registered letters, cashier's check or 

 ex|)ress orders. If sent by money orders or 

 postal notes, have them made payal)le at the 

 Salem, Mass.. P. O. Make all remittances pay- 

 able to the order of the Amekican Ai'icultu- 



KIST. 



Address, 



AMERICAN APICULTURIST, 



Wejiham, Essex Co., Mass. 



