May 2, 1907 



379 



American ^ae Journal 



mc, niul arc not afraid of pettiiiK kI'icosi- in- 

 stead of hdricy. My hoiu-y was all sold liL-fort- 

 cold vvcatluT last year. And I had calls for 

 several lnui<lrcd iiouiids after all was sold, and 

 I never sliiiipcd a pound of it. I find honest 

 weifilit an<l liuncst K<'ods build up a good local 

 trade that stays with me. I have customers 

 who have been buying honey from mc for 15 

 years. 



If I could only produce the honey, I would 

 have no trouble to sell 5 — yes, 10 times as 

 much as I do. I cut out alternate combs, 

 leaving about one inch of the comb on the 

 top-bar for a starter. I have regular hives 

 for comb honey, and others wired for ex- 

 tracted. I use only inch starters for comb 

 honey when hiviiiR new swarms, but full sheets 

 wired for extracting hives. D. F. Mahrs. 



Lorena, Tex., A|)ril _'. 



Mild Winter for Bees 



The past winter was a mild one here, re- 

 sulting in llu- birs' wiiiterint,' (|uite well. Mine 

 were set out as follows: 70 colonies on March 

 24; 50 on March jR; and 43 on April 3; mak- 

 ing i6j colonies in all. A few days later, 

 I took an inventory and found them in the 

 following condition : 126 strong colonies; 28 

 medium ; 5 weak : and 4 dead. This is the 

 way I estimated them: a strong colony reaches 

 from 5 to 7 and 8 spaces; a medium colony 

 reaches from 4 to 5 spaces; a weak colony 

 reaches from 3 to 4 spaces. The inventory 

 was taken on cold, frosty mornings when the 

 bees were in compact clusters. 



Frank Stoflet. 



Auburndale, Wis., April 1 1. 



An Amateur's Sueeess 



I am only an amateur in the bee-business, 

 but was very successful last season, getting 

 over i.:?oo pounds of nice section comb honey 

 from 10 colonies with oidy 3 swarms. All have 

 wintered well on the summer stands, and are 

 building up nicely now. 



I am well pleased with the American Bee 

 Journal. James So wards. 



Pikeville. Ky., April ir. 



A Buggy-Spping Hive-Tool 



Herewith find description of a good, cheap, 

 and practicil liivc-tool which can be made of a 

 wagon or buggy spring. The broken end of a 

 spring can generally be found at any black- 

 smithshop. and the thin end can be filed sharp, 

 or you can get it sharpened for 10 or 15 cents; 

 have it sharpened as per the illustration here- 

 with — the thin end sharpened, and one side 



b to to mche^ \or\Q. 



\9e7 



about 2 inches back, to be used as a scraper, 

 screw-driver or chisel; and the thick edge could 

 be squared on one edge to use as a hammer 

 to drive a nail with. 



Have it the above shape to scrape out the 

 corner of a hive, with the sharp, square edges 

 so the fingers will not strike on the bottom 

 or side of a hive. Virgil P. Cutler. 



Canon City, Colo. 



Weil-Bred Queens 



Will greatly increase the yield of honey. Am 

 now taking orders for Coolc's Select- 

 Bred Queens — to be sent as soon as 

 weather permits mailing. Also Caucasian 

 Queens from imported stock. 



Cook's Square Honey-Jar Is the 



best, cheapest, and most sanitary package for 

 retailing honey. Send for circular and price- 

 list of Hives, Bees, and useful Implements. 



J. H. M. COOK 



70 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK, N. T. 



The Oldest Supply-house in the East, and only 

 Reliable Goods sold. 



10 cents brings sample jar by mail. 

 17A13t Mention the Bee Journal 



g We will Buy and m 

 Sell i 



HONEY I 



•^St of the dilTerent grades and kinds, 

 sis '^ ^"" \ia.ye any to dispose of, or i( 

 ™* you int^id In buy, correspond 

 with us. 



for 



We are always in. the market 8^ 



Beeswax 



at highest market prices. 



^ Hildreth & Segelken 



^» 26s & 267 Greenwich Street 



^ NEW YORK, N. Y. 



ITALIAN QUEENS 



Golden or Leather Colored. One colony of 

 this strain produced 280 fancy sections in one 

 season. OJder now for delivery in season. Un- 

 tested Queen, 100; six, $5.00. Tested, $1.50 np. 

 Correspondence solicited. 



ROBERT B. McCain, 



2Atf 



OSWEQO. ILL. 



R.D. 1. 



Queens and Nuclei 



CircHlirs Free. 



D. J. BLOCKER, Pearl City, III. 



ISAtf Mention Kee Journal when writing. 



Italian Queens 



I emplov the best skill for breeding- Golden 

 or dark. Untested, $1.00: Tested, Jl.SO. 

 ISAlt C. D. BENTON, Akin, N Y. 



Queens from lUOO colonies SUppllCS 

 I sell queens at— 1 queen, 25c; doz., S3. Also 

 following supplies at J^ Root's prices: 1000 

 P itl. fences; 1000 plain section-holders; 1000 

 ■1J4X434 plain eeetioTis; Daisy foundation fas- 

 tener; 10-inch foumiation mill; 200 lO-frame 

 wood-zincs; 3 doz. Porter escapes; 500 Hoff- 

 man frames. R. .n. SPEI^KJKR, 

 4A16t rWordlioO, Cal. 



ITALIAN AND CAUCASIAN 



BEES, QUEENS and NUCLEI 



Choice faomebrfd and im- 

 ported slock. All QneeoB 

 leared in full coloaieH. 



Prices of Italians In April: 



One Tested Queen $1.65 



'■ Select Tested Queen 2.20 



" Breeder Queen 3.30 



" Tested Caucasian. .. 2.C0 



Untested in May. Allottaers 

 ready now from last reason's 

 rearint;. Safe arrival guar- 

 anteed. For prices on larger 

 quaniilifs and description of each grade of 

 yucenf,»end for KREE CATALOG. 



J. L. STRONG 



ISAif 204 K. Logan St., Clabinda, Iowa. 



TAYLOR'S' STRAIN OF ITALIANS 



IS T£iE3 BHJST 



Long TonBues and Goldens are best of honey- 

 Ratherers: 18 yrs. a sperlalty. breeaing for best 

 lioney-i:atlierer.s. Untest<-*d,7r)C. or-f-^a doz.: Tes-ted, 

 $1. or #111 ji <j<i/,.; Si-leet Tested. ?l..v>. Breeders, 

 very best, tr im S;{ t'l $-'i. CarnioIaTis .same price. Try 

 them We alBri sell Nuclei and full colonies. Bees 

 in separate yards. Safe arrival guaranteed. 



I3Al(lt 



d. W. TAVLOR & SON 



BKEVfLLE, Bee Co.. TEXAS. 



QUEENS FOR YOU 



Golden, Carniolan, Caucasian, and 3-band 

 Italians— your choice. Prices: Untested,.?!'; 

 Tested, .*1.'.?5. Prices on large quantities oron 

 Bees given on application. Address, 

 NEW CENTURY QUEEN-REARING CO. 



JOHN W. PMARR, Prop., Berclair, Texas. 



12Atf Please mention the Bee Jovraal. 



How to Make Moneu Easy 



Restock your apiaries with Atchley Queens ; 

 they do the rest. We breed all of the leading 

 races in their purity. Untested, .?1 each; f9 

 per doz. ; §60 per 100. Tested, SI. 50 to $2.50 

 each; Breeders, $3 to $5 each. 1, 2, and 3 

 frame Nuclei, and bees by the car-load, our 

 specialty. Get our prices before you buy. We 

 manufacture standard bee-supplies cheap. 

 Catalog free. Will exchange queen-bees or 

 bee-supplies for honey. Beeswax wanted at 

 all times. The Bee & Honey Co. 

 Will Atchlet, Mgr. 

 llAtf BoxSlS, Beeville, Bee Co., Texas. 

 Mention Bee Journal when vrrltlns. 



THE AMERICAN FOOD LABORATORY 



E. N. Eaton, M.Sc, Chemist. 

 4 years State Chemist, Minnesota. 



6 years State Analyst, Illinois. 

 1235-1348 Caxton Building, 



334 Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111. 

 Samples of Honey analyzed. Correspon- 

 dence solicited. 



Plea^Q mention Bee Journal 

 when writing advertisers. 



Bee= Hives, Sections 



WHY BUY OF US? 



Remus, Mich., Feb. 25, 1907. 

 A. G. Woodman, Grand Rapids, Mich. 



JJear Sir : — I use Lewis Sections exclusively ; 

 there are none better— the only perfect "V"-cut sectioii 

 that has come to my notice. They fold without moiet- 

 ening- E. D. Townsexd. 



Remus, Mich., Feb. 18, 190". 

 The Lewis Hive-Bodies are far superior, both in 

 material and workmanship, to any I ever bought. 



As ever yours, E. D. Townsend. 



Beeswax Wanted. Advanced Bee- Veil, cord 

 arrangement. Silk face, SO cents, postpaid. 



A. G. WOODMAN CO. ^'^nii?h.''"'^ 



when irrltlnK. 



Mention Bee .Tonmal 



