THE AMERICAN APICULTURIST SUPPLEMENT. 



and the drone-and-qiieen trap is 

 rapidly growing in favor ; and in a 

 few years, wlierever you find an in- 

 telligent beekeeper you will find 

 him equipped with all modern fixt- 

 ures of the apiary. 



So far as we are concerned, we 

 are content to let the old fossils of 

 beedom clip the wings of queens, 

 climb into tall trees, pound on 

 tin pans and blow horns in order to 

 luA'e a swarm of bees. 



Let the old fogies who blow 

 against bee-papers, movable frames, 

 and the like, enjoy the old worn- 

 out methods of beekeeping to their 

 heart's content. Enlightened bee- 

 keepers all over the land are adopt- 

 ing new methods and new fixtures 

 promptly, and they are the men 

 who are making beekeeping a suc- 

 cess. 



Mr. H. Allky ; 



Salado, Texas. 



October An at hand. Thanks, 

 Have not been able to write much for 

 the Api, as I am alone and have so 

 much to do. I have fifty chickens, 

 thirty head of cattle and a horse to 

 feed, all my housework to do, beside 

 the estate of my deceased husband to 

 settle. 



I am quite large and fleshy (as I be- 

 lieve most beekeepers are) weigh 225 

 pounds. The past exceedingly hot 

 and dry summer so debilitated me, 

 that I had but little energy to do any- 

 thing more than I was just obliged to 

 do, hence you will see the reason why 

 I have not written much for the Api. 



I have two queens that I got of you 

 and must say that they are the finest 

 in my apiary. Wishing you success, 



I am yours, respectfully, 



S. E. S. 



NOTICE. 



Notwithstanding the fact that the 

 prices of nearly all kinds of metals are 

 advancing, we will make a discount of 

 13 per cent on all orders for drone-and- 

 queen traps received before April 1, 

 1888. 



"With each half dozen or dozen traps 

 we send one made up, making 7 traps 

 in one case and 13 traps in the other. 



Regular price of traps is $3 50 per 

 dozen or $2.00 per half dozen. 



1859 - QUEENS ! - 1888 

 Bay State Queen-Eearing Apiary. 



If the reader is in want of the best strain 

 of pure Italian Bees, he should not I'ail to 

 order one or more queens from the Bay 

 State Queen-Rearing Apiary. 



All our bees are wintering on the summer 

 stands, and notwitlistanding the fact that the 

 temperature has been for several days from 

 12' to 20° below zero, there are not half a doz- 

 en dead bees to be found on the bottom- 

 board of any of the hives. 



This particular strain of bees is the result 

 of long and careful breeding, that has required 

 many years to develop and perfect. A more 

 hardy, energetic strain of Italians, combin- 

 ing, as they do, the desirable qualities of good 

 honey-gatherers and mild disposition, purity 

 and beautilul marking, would be hard to find. 



OUR PRICES. 



Warranted queens, each, $1.00 



Selected (which means tlie best we can 



select from 250 nuclei.) 1.25 



Tested (queens not sent out until after 



brood has hatched), 1.50 



Selected tested (tlie best we have), . . .3.00 



10 per cent discount on orders for half a 

 dozen or more. PuKiTr AND Safe Arrival 

 Guaranteed in all cases. Address, 



AMERICAN APICULTURIST, 



Wenham, Mass. 



BEEKEEPERS, READ THIS! 



We will send you the American Api- 

 CULTURIST, one year, without pre- 

 mium for (0.75 



Apiculturist and American Weekly 

 Bee Journal, 1.60 



Apiculturist and Gleanings (semi 

 monthly, 1.60 



Apiculturist and Beekeepers' Review 

 (monthly), 1.00 



Apiculturist and Advance (monthly), . .90 



Apiculturist and one of the finest se- 

 lected Italian queens reared in our 

 exten.sive queen-rearing apiaries, . . 1.50 



Apiculturist and Beekeepers' ilaudy 



Book, 1.50 



Tlie above is the most liberal offer yet made 



by any one for the above papers. Address, 



AMERICAN APICULTURIST, 



Wbnham, Mass. 



