1884 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



Contents of this Number. 



Alsike Clover 233, 239 



American Bees lor France . .241 



Banner Apiary 221 



Hasswootl Seedlings 239 



1 :. es, Moving 226 



r.rs, Who May Keep? 2U 



I 't . s , Holy-Land 230 



I ;, IS, Bnving in Brood 221 



Comljs, i\evri-.-Mii.' ; ; 



Doolittle I' 



Drone-Traps 1 1 



Kcononiy of S^ |i.;ii :ii ^i - il 



Editorials :.'il 



Figwort vl'IS 



Foul Brood Spontaneous... 2H 



Foul Brood 2a7 



Foundation in Sections 237 



Frames, Wide 230 



Frames, Wiring- 2'.i2, 238, 240 



FranifS, Reversible 223, 240 



Fumigating- Honey 237 



Heads of Grain 23S 



Heddon's Article 232 



Honey, 44 lbs. in a Day 242 



Honey-Boards 233 



Honey-Oohimn 220 



Honey-Dp«- 23il 



Huber,Tr,ui-.l:.ii..ii ..!.. , -.-js 



Indian T. > .';n 



Letters, I ■-..' ■■: ■ 



MachiiM- I- !■:. :.■■ I.M - -,',) 



Milk-:ni,l lu-.,:,li,l \[..u. ^ ' '■■I 

 MilU-l- oil S^^;,l : , i 1 1 1 L- ■::;i 



Seed.A 

 Swaniii 

 Swai-iiii 

 Syrians 

 releiJl). 

 Warts, 

 Water i 



Italian Queens $6 per Poz 



Italian queens, raised from imported or pure 

 American stock. Safe arrival warranted from 

 June 15 to Oct. 15, for $1.00 each; at owner's risk, 

 75c each, or 7 for $5 00. With 25 dajs to fill orders, 

 fe.OO per dozen the year round. All queens at own- 

 er's risk from Oct. 15 to June 15; 15.00 and over at my 

 expense for registered letter or postoflice money or- 

 der. Address DR. JOHN M. PKICE. 



7-5d. Tampa, Hillsboro Co., Florida. 



WAX-WORKS. 



I will work wax into Dunham foundation during 

 April and May, at 10c per lb. for heavy, and loc per 

 lb. for light fdn. Will make any size not larger than 

 11x19 inches. Send me your wax and insure satis- 

 faction. Express to Fennvilie. C. W. KING, 

 Ganges, Allegan Co., Mich. 

 Kal.vmazoo, Mich., June 19, 1883. 

 The fdn. Icoks well, and I see no reason why it will not work 

 well. O. B. RaNNEY. 



Yp.sii.anti, Mich.. June 21, 188"!. 

 in order, but is beautiftil. The exe- 

 Dr. C. F. Ashley. 



76 STANDS OF ITALIAN BEES FOR SALE. 



Prices, 15.50 each, with 10 combs below and above; 

 without upper story, ft 50. Frames 17'.ix9i8. Nice 

 combs — little drone. Bees bred with care from im- 

 port d and choice homebred queens, lleasons for 

 selling, have other business. Must be sold by June 

 1, 1S84. Safe arrival by express guaranteed. 



C. KENDIG, 



7-9d. Napcrville, DuPage Co., 111. 



I^AILIAK IBIEES I 



Full colonies, with tested queen. fs.OO; with im- 

 portcd'queen, $13; hybrids, $6.00. Nuclei cheap; al- 

 so bees by the pound. Untested Southern queens 

 after May 5. Langstroth hives, crates, smokers, 

 fuel, etc. E. A. GASTMAN, Decatur, 111. 7d 



Bees for Sale 



In observing and plain hives. Address 



C. H. LUTTGENS, 

 7. No. 210 Jacoby Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



1884. FOURTEENTH YEAR. 1884. 



Queens —Italians & Syrians. 



Single tested queen, of either variety, - - $3..50 

 Single untested queen, " " - - 1.25 



For choice extra selected queen, .50 cents additional. 

 After June Ist. tested queens, $3.00, and untested 

 (laying queens) f 1.00. Sent by mail, and safe arrival 

 guaranteed. W. P. HENDERSON, 



7-17d. Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 



Names of responsible parties will he inserted in 

 any of the following departments, at a uniform 

 price of 20 cents each insertion, or $3.00 per year. 



$1.00 Queens. 



Names imerted in this department the first time with- 

 nut charge. After, 20c each insertion, or $2,00 per year 



Those whose names appear below agree to furnish 

 Italian queens for $1,00 each, under the following 

 conditions: No guarantee is to be assumed of purity, 

 or anything of the kind, only that the queen be reared 

 from a choice, pure mother, and had commenced to 

 lay when they were shipped. They also agree to re- 

 turn the money at any time when customers become 

 impatient of such delay as may be unavoidable. 



Bear in mind that he who sends the best queens, 

 put up most neatly and most securely, will probably 

 receive the most orders. Special rates for warranted 

 and tested queens, furnished on application to any 

 of the parties. Names with *, use an imported queen 

 mother. If the queen arrives dead, notify us and 

 we will send you another. Probably none will be 

 sent for $1.00 before July 1st, or after Nov. If want- 

 ed sooner, or later, see rates in price list. 

 *A. I. Koot, Medina, Ohio. 



*H. H. Brown, Light Street, Columbia Co., Pa. 7tf 

 *Paul L. Viallon, Bayou Goula, La. 7tld 



*S. F. Newman, Norwalk, Huron Co., O. 7tfd 



*Wm. Ballantine, Sago, Musk. Co., O. 7tfd 



*D. G. Eilmiston, Adrian, Len. Co.. Mich. 2tfd 



*Jas. A. Nelson, L.box 83, Wyandott, Wy.Co., Kan. 



6-5 

 *James P. Sterritt, Sheakleyville, Mercer Co., Pa. 



10-3 

 *Thos. H. Price, New Providence, Mont. Co., Tenn. 



• 5-15 

 *n. A. McCord, Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio. 5-15 



*Dr. John M. Price. Tampa, Hillsboro Co., Fla. 5- 1 

 *S. G. Wood, Birmingham, JetT. Co., Ala. 7tfd 



T. H. Combs, Campbellsburg, Henry Co., Ky. 7 



*Jos. Bvrne, Baton Rouge, E. Baton R. Co., La. 7-5 

 *J. W. Keeran, IOC Washington St., Bloomington. 



McLean Co.. 111. 7-17 

 J. W. Newlove, Columbus, Franklin Co., O. 7 



*\V. W. Turner, Oak Hill, Greene Co., N. Y. 7 5 



Hive Manufacturers. 



Who agree to make such hives, and at the prices 

 named, as those described on our circular. 



A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. 



P. L. Viallon, Bayou Goula, Iberville Par., La. 7tfd 

 M. S. West, Flint. Genesee Co., Mich. 1-24 



Apiarian Supply Co., Wilton Junction, Mus. Co., la. 



J. W. Newlove, Columbus, Franklin Co., O. 7 



Black and Hybrid Queens For Sale. 



I shall probably have about 40 black queens; will 

 take .50c until May 1 ; after, your prices. 

 Arkadelphia, Ark., March 4, 1884. Z. A. Clark. 



ONK-PIECE SECTIONS $5 PER M. 



LANGSTROTH, SIMPLICITY, AND CHAFF 

 HIVES, COMB FOUNDATION, SMOKERS, 



AND A FULL LINE OF 



AglARIAW SUPPIIES. 



DERR & KREIDER, STERLING, WHITESIDE CO., ILL, 



QUEEN-BEES. 



Tested Italians, for sale now, $3 00; Dollar queens 

 next month, $1.35. Imported mothers. 

 7-8d S. G. WOOD, Birmingham, Ala. 



DADANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORY, WHOLE- 

 SALE AND RETAIL. See advertisement in 

 another column. 3btfd 



