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glea:nings in bee culture. 



May 



DAD ANT'S 



FOUNDATION 



is asserted by hundreds of practical and disinterest- 

 ed bee-lieepers to be the cleanest, brig-htest, quick- 

 est accepted by bees, least apt to sag', most regular 

 in color, evenest, and neatest, of any that is made. 



It is kept for sale by Messi's. A. H. Newman, Chi- 

 cago, 111.; C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O.; Jas. Heddon, 

 Dowag-iac, Mich.; F. L. Dougherty, Indianapo- 

 lis, Ind.; Chas. H.Green, Berlin, Wis.; Chas. Hertel, 

 Jr., Freeburg, 111. ; Ezra Baer, Dixon, Lee Co., 111. ; E. 

 S. Armsti'ong, Jersey ville, Illinois; Arthur Todd, 

 1910 Germantown Ave., Phil'a, Pa.; E. Kretchmer, 

 Coburg, Iowa; Elbert F. Smith, Smyrna, N. Y.; 

 D. A. Fuller, Cherry Valley, 111.; Clark Johnson & 

 Son, Covington, Kentucky; J. B. Mason & Sons, 

 Mechanic Falls, Maine; C. A. Graves, Birmingham, 

 O.; M.J. Dickason, Hiawatha, Kan.; J.W.Porter, 

 Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Va. ; E. K. Newcomb, 

 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess Co.. N. Y.; J. A. Huma- 

 son, Vienna, (). : G. L. Tinker, New Philadelphia, O., 

 J. M. Shuck, Des Moines. la.; ^spinwall & Tread- 

 well, Barrytown, N. Y.; Barton, Forsgard & Barnes, 

 Waco, McLennan Co., Te.xas, W. E. Clark, Oriskany, 

 N. Y.. and numerous other dealers. 



Write for snmplrx free, and price list of supplies, 

 accompanied with 1 50 Coiiipliineiitary and unso- 

 licited testiiiKmial^!, from as many bee-keepers, in 

 1883. IVc guarantee evei-y inch of our foundation eqxial 

 to sample in every respect. 



CHAS. DADANT & SON, 

 Sbtfd Ilaniilton, Hancock Co., Illinois. 



BEES I N MISSOURI, '-HSvll'^iK^' 

 SECTIONS, 



$3.50 per M. Dovetailed, all-in-one-picco. Send 3- 

 cent stamp for sample. E. S. MILiLER, 



9-13db Dryden, MIcli. 



//? Order to Introduce my Golden Italians 



And place them within reach of all, I will send un- 

 tested queens for 90 cts. each ; '2 doz., $5.00; 1 doz., 

 $9.50. Tested queens, $1.75 each. My queens are 

 reared from an imported mother, and in full col- 

 onies; 2-frame nuclei, with tintested queen, $3.50; 

 3-frame nuclei, with untested queen, $3 O;) (on Sim- 

 plicity wired frames). Full colonies, Italians, in 8- 

 frarae Simplicity hive, $5. .50. Full col. hybrids, $4.00. 

 Ref. A. I Boot. Address A. B. JOHJNSON, 

 9tfdb Clarkton, Bladen Co., N. C. 



HUMBUG! HUMBUG! 



Such men as Muth, Mason, Duvall, Blood, etc., 

 say not. If you are skeptical, try one any way. I 

 guarantee to please you. The Ideal Glass-front 

 veil, only 7uc by mail; "l6page circular free. 



JOHN C. CAPEHART, St. Albans. W. Va. 



ITALIAN BEES AND QUEENS, 



From imported queen bought of A. I. Boot. Will 

 furnish by June 1. Bees, per pound, 90c., in wire- 

 cloth cages. Untested queens, 90 cents; tested, 

 $3.00. Two frame nucleus, consisting of one un- 

 tested queen, two frames containing brood, and all 

 adhering bees, $3.00. Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 lOd Mrs. A. -I-'. I'l'ojK-v, Poftland, Jny Co., Inil, 



PURE 

 ITALBAN 



Bred from select imported and home-bred mothers, 

 of the best strains. No black bees near. Untested 

 queens, in June, $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00. Tested 

 queens, $3.C0 each. For nuclei, etc., send for price 

 list. I>. Ci. EDMISTON, 



lOtfdb ADRIAN, LENAWEE CO., MICH. 



I WILL rSHip 4-FRAOTE NUCLEI, in Sim- 

 plicity-hive body, well stocked with bees and 

 brood, and guarantee safe arrival. Pure Italian, 

 $t.00; hybrids. *:5.50. Ready to ship by ne.xt train. 

 lOd a. M. MOYEK, Hill Church, Berks Co., Pa. 



REDUCTION IN PRICES, 



We hereby notify our customers that there is a 

 reduction in foundation from the prices quoted in 

 our March retail price list. All parties intereeted 

 will i)loase mail us a card for new prices. 

 CHAS. DAIJANT A: SON, 

 lOd Hiiniilton, Hancock Co., 111. 



TELEGRAM FROM 

 NORTH -SHADE APIARY. 



as 



PURE ITALIAN BEES, 



AT THE FOLLOWING REDUCED PRICES: 



One pound in packnge. as above - - - $1.35 

 Five pounds in one package - - - 6.00 



L^ntt'sted (jueens, $1.0) each; $10 00 per doz. Test- 

 ed queen, $3.00; 5 for $9 00. Select tested to breed 

 from, $3.00. Orders tilled in rotation. All ready 

 for orders, with 140 colonies to draw from. 



STEAM FOUNDATION WORKS. 



Comb foundation. Wax worked bv the pound. 

 Samples and prices free. O. 11. TiiwysKyj), 

 lOtfdb Alamo, Knlainnsoo Co., Mich. 



iseo. 



1006. 



Headquarters in the North. 



Steam factory, fully equipped, running exclusive- 

 ly on JiJiJ':-Jil-JJ':i^l'JKS' SVVfl.IICS. White- 

 poplar and basswood one-piece and dovetailed 

 sections. Vandervort thin foundation. Send for 

 free samples and illustrated price list. 

 10-15db A. D. D. WOOD, 



Rives Junction, Jackison <:o., Midi. 



A YEAR AMONG THE BEES, 



A New Bee.Book of IIJ: Pages. 



Price 75 cents. Sent postpaid by the Author, 



lOtfdb DR. C. C. MILLER, Marengo, Ills. 



QUEENS AN [TBEESr q 



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Untested, in May, $1.15 each; $13 00 per doz. 



"June, $100 '• $10.00 " " 

 Tested, $3 50 in May; $3.00 in June and aft- 

 er. Dealers, send for special discounts on 

 dozen lots or more. Safe arrival guaran- 

 teed. AV. J. ELLISON, 

 10-12d Stateburg, Sumter Co., S. €. 



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APIARY FOR SALE. 



QO <^'OLONlES, in splendid condition; 30 acres 

 *''-' land, large new frame house, 70 new hives, 

 12,000414x414 sections, tools, etc. One of the best 

 honey-producing localities in the State of Iowa. 

 Immediate possession. C. A. SAYRE, 



lOtfdb Sargent, Floyd Co., Iowa. 



QUEENS, 1886. UNTESTED, 



From select imported mother. After May 15, $1.00. 

 Wax worked into fdn. for a share, or by the pound. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. THOS. & BENJ. YOUNG. 

 10-1.5d LA SALLE, LA SALLE CO., ILL. 



RUBBER PRINTING-STAMPS 



For bee-men; stamps of all kinds; send for cata- 

 logue and sample cuts printed on sections. 

 J0(5 (}. W. BERCAW, Berwick, Ohio, . 



