248 AMERICAN BEE JOL'RNAL June 



CALIFORNIA ITALIAN QUEENS 



The ok) reliable three-band stock that delivers the goods. This stock is descendant from the A. I. 

 Root Co.'s best breeders. Then the J. P. Moore long tongue, red clover strain was added. Next some 

 of Doolittle's famous stock was secured, one breeder in particular, one which was selected by Mr. Doo- 

 little himself and caged with his own hands a short time before his death, proved extra remarkable. 

 This season the Jay Smith strain has been secured, and these are proving equal, if not superior, to 

 anything I have ever seen. In order to keep running to maximum capacity till fall, I am offering 



SPECIAL PRICES FOR JUNE, JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 

 Delivery June 15 to October 1, for orders booked in advance: 



Select Untested 1, $1.25; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.00; 25 to 50, $1 each; 100, 90c each 



Tested 1. $l-'?5; 6, $10.00; 12, $18.00 



Superior breeder, 1 year old, $5.00 



Every queen actually laying before being caged, and fully guaranteed. I also guarantee safe ar- 

 rival in United States and Canada. Circular free. 



155 SCHIELE ST. I. E. WING SAN JOSE, CAL. 



GOOD WILL AND GOOD QUEENS 



ARE BACK OF 



FOREHAND'S THREE BANDS 



The Thrifty Kind 



Good will has made our success. 



Our good queens will make your success. , , , j. 



These two forces working together have made it possible for us to serve the beekeepers for over a quar- 

 ter of a century. 



Hearty support for twenty-nine years. 



Good queens for twenty-nine years. •„ , , ■ ^ , • v. 



Each is the proof of the other. Both are proof that you will not make a mistake when you requeen 

 with Forehand's Throe-bands — the bees that are surpassed by none, but superior to many. 



Good queens are the success of an apiary. Your success is ours. We try to help you in every way. We 

 give you good queens and good service. We guarantee pure mating, safe arrival, and satisfaction. 



We are now booking orders for immediate delivery. 



Write for circular giving full information on bees and queens. 



Prices: 

 Up to June 30 Pound Bees from May 1 to June 15 



1 6 12 One pound package: 1, $3.75; 25 or over, $3.50; 



Untested $2.00 $10.00 $18.00 50 or over, $3.25; 100 or over, $3.00. 



Select Untested"-- 2.25 11.50 21.00 Two pound package : 1, $6.00; 25 or over, $5.80; 



Tested - - -.I-.III"-- 3-00 16.00 30.00 50 or over, $5.40; 100 or over, $5.00. 



Select Testedll--! 4.50 25.00 45.00 Add the price of queen wanted. 



Write for prices in laree quantities. 



W. J. FOREHAND & SONS, Fort Deposit, Ala. 



