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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Apr. 



HOLY-LAND. 



CYPRIAN, AND ALBINO 



Queens $c Bees. 



We have a straia of Syrian bees that are very 

 light, prolific, great honey-gatherers, and as gentle 

 as the average Italians. The different breeds raised 

 in separate apiaries. Tested queens now ready; un- 

 tested queens by the first of May. Price, one-fourth 

 more than Root sells Italians. Italian queens, and 

 bees by the pound, same price as Root's. Send for 

 circular. 



H. B. HARRIi^CTON, 



T-8-10-I2 MEDINA, OHIO. 



FOR 1884. — ITALIAN AND CYPRIAN BEES 

 AND QITREN^S Fi>R SALE. Address 



7d OTTO KLEINOW, Detroit (cpp. Fort Waynes Mich. 



RICHMOND, FORT BEND CO., TEXAS, 



DEALER IN 



PURE ITALIAN BEES AND PEENS. 



Ttfdb SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 



PURE ITALIAN QUEENS ! 



Bred in "SweetCity" Apiary. Bees by the lb., 

 and nuclei of any size. Write for circular. 

 T-i;3d. G. W. DBMAREE, Christiansburg. Ky. 



NEVER BEFORE attempted: 



I have invented a Queen Caae by means of which I 

 guarantee both safe arrival and safe inti'ixhicUon of 

 all queens purchased of me, for only a small addi- 

 tion to regular prioe of queen. For full particulars 

 send for my circular at once. S. A. DYKE, 



l-15d. Box i~i, Pomeroy, Ohio. 



$7.00 to $10.00. Cold Blast Smokers (mail free),$LOO. 

 Plymouth Rock Ea-gs, per sitting, $1.50 Circular 

 free. W. C. R. KEMP, Orleans, Ind. 7-8d. 



ANY one wishing a Barnes circular saw can save 

 money by sending their order to me. 

 Fall colonies Italian bees, in May, $10: June, $8.00; 

 July, .¥7.00; hybrids. $1.00 less. Three-frame nucleus. 

 May, $4.50; June, $3.50; July. $3.00. All bees in full- 

 sizp (t^.) frames. Italian queens, June and Julj', 

 $100; after, three for $:i.OO. All queens from im- 

 ported stock. Bee veils, best kind. 5'Jc.. post paid. 

 D. S. BASSETT, 

 7-8 9d. Farnumsville, Worcester Co.. Mass. 



ITALIAN iElS Al BEES ! 



Tested queens, in May. .«3.00; June, .$3..")0; after 

 June, $-Z.()0. Warranted queens, in May. $1.25; June, 

 $1.10; after June, $1.00. 1 give special attention In 

 breeding my queens to have them perfect. Be sure 

 to send for circular giving price of bee=. Satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. CHAS. D. DUVALL. 



Ttfd. Spencerville, Montgomery Co., Md. 



EPOPTY COMBS. 



1 have about .500 empty combs in L. frames which 

 I will sell cheap; also a lot of 4i4.x4ii sections with 

 combs drawn out; empty sections, frames. Simplici- 

 ty and L. hives, extracior, etc. All at very low prices. 

 Address O. A. IIOAG, 



7tfdb. West Union, Cass Co., Mo. 



Gray pees for Sale ! 



Having received many inquiries the past season in 

 reference to my gray bees, to you and others who 

 wish to purchase. I will savf that I will spare a few 

 colonies, to be shipped in April and May. 1884, at $10 

 per colony, in good hives, straight worker combs, 

 and lots of bees. After years of experience, this 

 race of bees has proved to be the most profitable to 

 me. Those who suffer m'lch from being stung 

 would find these hees verv mild. I u*eno protection 

 when handling them. All questions promptly an- 

 swered, and thf best of reference given aa to re- 

 sponsibility. Address I). F. LASHIER. 



7d. Hooper. Broome Co., N. Y. 



This notice will not appear again. 



BASSWOOD - TREES. 



If ordered at once, sprouts, per hundred, $1.00; 

 two to four feet, per hutidred, $3.00; four to six 

 feet, per hundred, $5.00. Six to ten feet. 10 cents 

 each. CHAS. T. GBROULD. 



7. East Smithfleld, Bradford Co., Pa. 



ITALIAN BEES & QUEENS FOR SALE 



Tested queens. May, $3.00; June, $2.50; after July 

 1st, $i.00 each. Untested, after June, $1.00 each; 

 six for $5.40. 



Full swarms in 8-frame Langstroth hives, in May. 

 $7.00; two for $13: ten for $00. After June 1st, $1.00 

 per swarm less. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



I. S. CROWFOOT. 



7-9J. Hartford, Washington Co., Wis. 



ONE-PIECE SECTIONS A SPECIALTY ! 



Sample lots of 100 sections. .50 cents. See adv. in 

 Gleanings of Feb. 15. B. WALKER & CO., 



7-13d. Capac, Mich. 



RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE COUNTER STORE. 

 THREE-CENT COUNTER. 



Post;itre.l [Pr. of 10, of 100 



I MATCHES, Best Parlor, no Brimstone, no smell. 



200 matches in a iioat little casket. A bo.\ of lU of these 

 caskets for only S.^00 



4 I PAN, OBLONa, for 1 lb. maple sugar 



cakes, or for bee candy | 28 I 2 75 



3 I WIRE ON SPOOLS, tinned or black | 25 | 2 25 



No. 30, on spools. The above are very convenient for wiring 

 frames on the plan several times Riven in Gleanings, by hook- 

 ing it on to wire nails with a hooked point. No. 30 tinned 

 wire 20c per lb-; in coils of 5 to 10 lbs., I5c. No. 36, double price. 



FIVE - CENT COUNTER. 

 3 I GLASS-CUTTEE AND PUTT7- KNIFE combined 



a handvand useful'tool | 40 13.50 



2 i WIRE ON SPOOLS, No. .30 tinned | 45 1 4 GO 



5 I CUP, VA PINT, well made | 45 | 4 00 



TEN - CENT COUNTER. 



3 I FILE, CANT, 4 in., for circular saws. . . . 1 90 1 8 75 



FIFTEEN - CENT COUNTER. 



I MOP-STrK. best make 1 1 25 | 10 00 



12 I STEAK-POUNDES. tinned iron, and a 



moat useful iitpn«il | 1 25 I 11 GO 



I LUMINOUS MATCH SAFE i 1 iO I 10 (Hi 



.\ beautiful linuizr iii:itrii-safe by ilavlitrht. h.aving places for 

 both burnt ami nnhuiiit matches." In'the nig-ht-tinie the word 

 '• Matches " in hUKe plain letters shines forth to anybody who 

 may he in need of ihem. These beautilnl conveniences have 

 been heretofore sold for 25 cents; but by IniyiriR $120.00 worth 

 at one time, we are enabled to reilui .• the pi ict- to 15 cents. 

 TWENTY-CENT COUNTER. 



4 I SOCES. celebrated Shaw knit | 1 90 11 8 .50 



The ea>iesl tittiiit;, brsf. and most duiable lio.-e made, for 

 the money. Sizes kept in stock, '.I'.;, Ill, lOV^, 11, and 11^- 

 TWENTY-FIVE CENT COUNTER. 



4'| WASHEECUTTEE | 2 25 21 00 



A nicf tool ill a neat little bo.v. 



7 I FILE, CANT, b in., for circular saws. . | 2 00 1 18 00 

 SEVENTY-FIVE CENT COUNTER. 



I BOYS' ASE, in good stout handle ] G 00 1 50 00 



ONE-DOIiliAR COUNTER. 



i AS, fine steel | 9 00 | 85 00 



Securely (Ixed on a good stout hickory handle. 



A. 1. ROOT, Medina, O. 



