BEFORE 



purchasing colonies with imported queens, or home- 

 bred queens, Italian Queens, COMB FOUNDATION, 

 and implements in bee-culture, write for circular 

 with prices, and sample of comb foundation free. 



Fifty good Colonies of Com mon Bees, in box 

 hives, for sale at $3.50 each. Address, 



CHA*. DAD ANT Jfc SON, 



Hamilton, 111. 



Material for Prize Boxes, 



Ready to nail, sawed from white basswood orpine, 

 one side planed smooth by machine, to fit glass 6x6 

 inches or less : 



In lots of 1.000 to 3,000, per 1,000 $6 00 



more than 3,000, per 1,000 5 50 



Material for Cases, according to size ; material for 

 California Section Boxes, sides put together, thick- 

 ness of sides, top and bottom pieces }4 inch, nailing 

 box included, to take glass (on the ends of boxes), 

 6x6 inches or less, for 500 frames or more, at the rate 

 of $10.(J0per 1,000. SEYMOUR RUGGLES, 



5-tf Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



Friends, if you are in any way interested in 



BEES OR HONEY 



We will with pleasure send you a sample copy of our 



Monthly Gleanings in Bee-Culture, 



with a descriptive price-list of the latest improve- 

 ments in Hives, Honey Extractors, Artificial 

 Comb, Section Honey Boxes, all books and 

 journals, and everything pertaining to Bee Culture. 

 Nothing patented,. Simply send your address on a 

 postal card, written plainly, to A. I. Root, Medina, O. 



Cheap Hives. 



See our " ad." in Journal for December, January, 

 February and March. 



CHEAP SECTIONS. 



Following prices are for any size up to 6x6 : 



Plain, sawed smooth, per 1,000 $4 50 



" sandpapered, " 5 50 



Dovetailed, sawed smooth, per 1,000 5 50 



" sandpapered, " 6 50 



Lewis' Sections (all in one piece), sandpapered, 



per 1,000 7 50 



Lewis' Honey Boxes and Dovetailed Honey Boxes, 

 very cheap, all of excellent material and Workman- 

 ship. 

 Bap" Send for Price-List. 



LEWIS & PARKS, 



successors to G. B. Lewis, 

 12-m6 Watertown, Wis. 



BARNES' PATENT 



Foot-Power Machinery 



CIRCULAR and 



SCROLL1SAWS 



Hand, Circular Rip Saws for gen- 

 eral henvy and light ripping. 

 Lathes, &c. These machines are 

 especially adapted to Hive 

 ltl:iking. It will pay every bee- 

 keeper to send for our 48 page 

 Illustrated Catalogue. 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES, 

 Rockford, Winnebago Co., 111. 



junely 



Bees ! — 1879. — Bees ! 



Full Colonies, Nuclei and Queens Cheap. Supplies 

 furnished. Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for par- 

 ticulars. S. D. McLean & Son, Culleoka, Maury Co., 

 Tenn. 2-7 



1879. 



1879. 



REV. A. SALISBURY & HAYES, 



CAMABGO, ILL., 



Breeders of Pure Italian Bees and Queens, from Im- 

 ported and Home-Bred Mothers, and Manufacturers 

 of Hives, Prize Boxes, Comb Foundation, and all 

 general Apiarian Supplies. 



BEES. 



Reserved and Early Tested Queens $3 00 



Queens, July to September 2 50 



Colonies of 10 frames 9 00 



12 " 10 00 



Nucleus, 1 frame 4 00 



Comb Foundation, 10 lbs. or over, per lb 50 



Wax cleaned and worked for 25c. per lb., or on one- 

 half shares. 



jy Send for Circular. 2-7 



Italian Queen Bees 



FOE, 1879. 



I shall breed Italian Queens for the coming season, 

 from imported mothers of undoubted purity. Safe 

 arrival and purity guaranteed in every shipment. 

 Prices very low. Circulars sent free. Address, 



D. P. MYERS, 

 aplyl West Salem, Wayne Co., Ohio. 



BEFORE PURCHASING 



Supplies for your Apiary, send a postal card with your 

 name (and if you will do us the kindness, those of 

 bee-keeping neighbors) for our illustrated circular of 

 Apiarist's Supplies, of every description ; sample 

 Sectional Box, and Comb Foundation made on the 



Dunham Foundation 



machine, which is the latest improvement in that 

 line. We wish to place these samples before 

 EVERY HE All Kit 



of this Journal, and hence offer them FREE. 

 Just send your name at once. Special attention given 

 to rearing Italian Queens and Bees. 



B3f~ We have secured the general agency of the 

 above machine. 



The highest price paid for Beeswax. 



1-tf J. C. & H. P. SAYLES, Hartford, Wis. 



In the Market again with 100 Colonies of 



ITALIAN BEES, 



with young, fertilized Queens, less than 60 days old, 

 at $5.00 per Colony. We shall continue to rear Queens 

 through the season as usual. 



Tested Queens, per dozen $25 00 



Untested Queens, " 10 00 



Safe arrival guaranteed. Address, 



D. STAPLES & SON, Columbia Apiary, 

 1-6 Columbia, Tenn. 



ITALIAXT UTJCLEI. 



Strong 4 frame Nucleus, in new hives, all com- 

 plete, for $5 00 



Two frame nucleus 2 50 



All Queens reared in full colonies, from a choice 

 Imported Mother. HIRAM ROOP, 



2-tf Carson City, Montcalm Co., Mich. 



