STILL LIVING! 



J. 



& 



would call attention of all desiring supplies for their 

 apiaries the coming season, to the fact that they are 

 prepared to lead the trade in 



DUNHAM FOUNDATION, 



ITALIAN BEES AND QUEENS, 



Modest and Langstroth Bee Hives, 



Honey Boxes, Sections, &c. 

 Wax worked to order on Shares or for Cash. 



Especial mention would be made of the fact that 

 we bought OO IMPORTED QUEENS of MR. 



POM ETTA last fall, and have them now winter- 

 ing in full colonies, and will be pleased to book orders 

 from all desiring a genuine Imported Queen earlier 

 in the seaason than can usually be supplied. If you 

 do not receive our Price-List by February 1st, write 

 for it. Address your orders and communications to 



J. OATMAN & SONS, 



1 Dundee, Kane Co., 111. 



Our FLAT BOTTOM 



COMB FOUNDATION, 



with high sharp side-walls, 10 to 14 feet 

 • to the pound, has been used the past 

 season in full size sheets in Surplus 

 Boxes, adding largely to the yield 

 and to market value of the honey. 



The wired foundation does not sag, 

 and gives general satisfaction. 

 Circular and samplos free. 



This foundation is patented, and no infringements 

 allowed. 



J. VAX DEUSEX «fc SONS, 



Sole Manufacturers, 

 1-6 Sprout Brook, Mont. Co., N. X. 



JKvgf^Tull Colonies of Yellow Bees, in the 



IKSe? best condition ; honey by the barrel or less. 

 1-tf J. M. MARVIN, St. Charles, Kane Co., 111. 



The Michigan Homestead. 



A PAPEB FOB THE 



Farmer and Family. 



As Cheap as the Cheapest, 



AND 



As Good as the Best! 



4Mx4M section boxes, per 100, 50c. . .per 1000. . .$r> 00 



Prize boxes " TOc. .. " ... GOO 



Good Colonies of Italian Bees, in 8-frame Langstroth 

 Hives, in May, $8.00 ; 2 for $15.00 ; 10 and over, $6.00 

 each ; after May, $1.00 less each colony. Take your 

 choice at the price. 



Tested Queens, from Imported Mothers, in May , 

 $3.00 ; after May, $2.00. Untested Queens, in May, 

 $1.50 ; after May, $1.00. 



I have had 23 years' experience with bees in Liang- 

 stroth hives, and 17 with Italian Bees and have been 

 extensively engaged in the bee business for 11 years. 

 I have now nearly 700 coll mies. I have manufactured 

 my own supplies fur a number of years with steam 

 power ; though I have been engaged in other pur- 

 suits. I now intend to make the bee business and its 

 connections a specialty. With my experience, and 

 no other business to look after. I think I will be able 

 to satisfy my customers in every particular. 



Comb Foundation manufactured by the pound and 

 on shares. 



My facilities for shipping are such that orders can 

 often be filled the same day they are received. To 

 those who may favor me with their patronage, I will 

 try and make it a mutual advantage to us both. 



Cash must accompany the order. All my goods 

 warranted. 



Cash paid for beeswax. Honey bought and sold. 



V^~ Price List Free. 



I. S. CROWFOOT, 



1-12 Hartford, Wis. 



PITRDY'S RE C O RDER 



Best paper on fruit and flowers, u ■" hpecunen tree. 

 Speaksfor itself. Address PURDY, of Palmyra,N. Y. 



PURDY'S 



mmmm fruit, 



INSTRUCTOR.. 



Tells in plain, simple language how to plant and grow 

 all kinds of Small Fruit for home and market; how to 

 make a Dry-House ; profits of the business ; sorts, with 

 description; how to market; manures; crates; differ- 

 ent plans for growing ; garden and market plans ; soils, 

 preparation, etc., etc. 64 pa.gespostjia.id for only 25c. 

 B f?"Postage stamps accepted. Also his Catalogue on 



SMALL. FRUITS 



lb pages. Very instructive. FREE TO AEE 



applicants. Address PURDY.OI Palniyra.New York. 



CHEAPEST AND BEST! headquarters 



Address, MICHIGAN HOMESTEAD, 54 

 Bates St., Detroit, Mich. 1-2 



Foundation Machines, 



For the benefit of bee-culture, I will from this day 

 sell my 13-inch Machines at !$35. OO, and the 

 »-inch at #35.00. The Machine gives full satis- 

 faction, and needs no praise. 



%W Send for circular and samples. 



ltf JOHN BO URC MEYER, Fond du Lac, Wis. 



EARLY ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Imported and Home-bred. Full Colonies and Nu- 

 cleus Colonies. For quality and purity of stock, it 

 cannot be excelled by any in America. 



If you want Queens or Bees. Hives, Extractors, 

 Comb Foundation, Smokers, or Bee Fixturesof any 

 kind, send for my new Circular. Address, 



DR. J. P. H. BROWN, 



1-6 Augusta, Ga. 



Cyprian and Italian Queens and Nuclei.— 



A Descriptive Price List will be sent free. 



1-31T Julius HOFFMAN, Fort Plain, Mont. Co., N. Y. 



