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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUKE. 



Ape. 



DAD ANT'S 

 FOUNDATION 



is asserted by hundreds of practical and disinterest- 

 ed bee-keepers to be the cleanest, brightest, quick- 

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

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



It is kept for sale by Messrs. A. H. Newman, Chi- 

 cago, 111. ; C. F. Mutd, Cincinnati,!).; Jas. Heddon, 

 Dowagiac, Mich.; Dougherty & McKee, Indianapo- 

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

 Jr., Freeburg. 111.; Wm. Ballantine, Sago, O.; E. S. 

 Armstrong, Jerseyville, 111.; H. Drum, Adelphi, O.; 

 Arthur Todd, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa., and 

 numerous other dealers. 



Write for samp/es/ree, and price list of supplies, 

 accompanied with 150 coiiipliiiieiitary and luiso- 

 licitcd ti'xtimonials. from as many liee-Keepers. in 

 1883. We guai-avtee every inch of our foundation equal 

 to sample in every respect. 



CHAS. DADANT & SON. 



3btfd. Hamilton, Hancock Co., 111. 



FRUIT, SHADE, AND SILK ! 



RUSSIAN MULBERRr-TREES, about 18 in. high, 

 sent postpaid for 15c. each, or -f 1.50 per dozen. 

 Smaller size, lOc, or $1.00 per doz. Order early. 

 Address S. P. YODER, 

 6-7d E. Lewistown, Mahoning Co., Ohio. 



Strawberry Plants, $1.00 per 1000. 



The three best hardy berries— Col. Cheney (early); 

 Chas. Downing (medium); Kentucky (late). Wilson 

 and Crescent, $1..50 per 1000. 1 doz. of any of the 

 above free by mail, 20c. Send monev with order. 

 Address A. FIDDES, 



5-C-7d Centralia, Marion Co., 111. 



I will sell a limited number only, of choice queens 

 for Jnceding purposes, at a very low price, consider- 

 ing the quality oi slock. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



Address, 5-7d 



Geo. W. House, Fayetteville, Onon. Co., N. Y. 



REVERSIBLE -FRAME HIVES, 



"\;VHITE jBASSWOOD SECTIONS. 



SEND FOR CIRCULAR AND rRICES. 

 5-7-9d 0. J. HETHEEINaTOlT, East Saginaw, Mich. 



1884. 1884. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. 

 Untested (Jueens a Specialty ! 



Pure Italian Bees and Queens in their highest 

 type of purity and excellence. Bred from the eggs 

 in full colonies. One hundred per cent of our un- 

 tested queens are purely mated. Queens will be 

 ready to ship April 1. No new races of bees in my 

 apiary, nor will be. Send for circular. Untested 

 queens, if 1.00 each; $11.00 per dozen; 3-frame nuclei, 

 *4.00 each with untested queen. 



T. S. HALL., 

 Stfdb Klrby's Creek, Jat-kson Co., Ala. 



rHOLTKE (S CO., 



CARL.STADT, BERtiEN CO., N. J., 



make a specialty of fine Carniolan and Italian Dol- 

 lar Queens. $1.00 each; six, 15.00; twelve, $10. To 

 every one sending his order with cash before June 1, 

 to make the amount $3.00 or more, I will send a se- 

 lection of choice greenhouse plants, gratis, by ex- 

 press or mail. State if you have an express ollice. 

 Queen sent in new-style cages. All queens reared 

 from Frank Benton's select imported. For refer- 

 ence, address King & Aspinwall, editors B.-K. Mag., 

 New York. [7-9d.] F. HOLTKE & CO. 



BEE-HIYES, 



Simplicity and Heddon hives and cases. The last 

 named, a specialty. One-piece sections, foundation, 

 smokers, etc. Send for price list. 



J. J. HURIiBERT, 

 35 79-11-l;?d Lyndon, AVliiteside Co., Ills. 



Pure Italian Bees and Queens ! 



SUM) ion I'M ICE LIST. 



A. B. MILLER, WAKAKU.^A, ELKHART CO. 



.'S-7-9d 



IND. 



AumnoX&X^auanXqueenS 



Those desiring to secure pure Albino queens will 

 best accomplish their object bypurcba«uig of the 

 original producer of this valuable and beautiful race 

 of bees. For circulars, address D. A. PIKE, 

 .5-7-9inqd Smithsburg, Wash. Co., Md. 



25 COLONIES 



ITALIAN, HYBRID, & BLACK BEES 



FOR SALE, 



in the improved American hive, painted white. 

 Frames well wired. Combs built on fdn., and all in 

 flrst-class condition. Delivered on board cars here, 

 at $5 (JO per colony, In numbers to suit purchaser. 

 Address L. B. STANGER, 



7d. UnlontowD, Delaware Co., Iowa. 



FI.AT - BOTTOM COMB FOUN- 



dation.— High side-walls, 4 to 14 square 

 ■;s-i'is'-.v-- 1 feet to the lb. Circular and samples 



"■■■■ free. J. VAN DEUSBN & SONS, 



Sole Manufactui-ers. 

 4tfd Sprout Brook, Mont. Co., N. Y. 



Bees For. Sale ! 



15 STANDS DTALIAN BEES, 



All are very strong (having been 2 and 3 story hives 

 last summer), plenty of good honey, to last till June; 

 will guarantee safe arrival and healthy condition. 

 Simplicity or VanDeusen-Nellis hive; wired frames, 

 li/2-8tory hives. Price $6 50, f. o. b. cars here. 



Address, — 

 3-5-7-9d X. -1. rORTEli, I'opUn- JSlxff, Mo. 



AMlLi'ofAprySiiBs. 



Headquarters for the West. Send for price list. 

 Cash paid for beeswax. HOWE & SON, 



1-lld No. 303 Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 



HOW TO START IN BEES 



And make 'em pay. See Oliver Foster's circular 

 on bees, queens, and fdn. molds. 

 5tfd b MT. VERNON, Linn Co., IOWA. 



EAR^L^^ BEES ! 



BEES of all kinds at prices to suit purchasers, at 

 all seasons of the year. 

 Aflcr July Ist, nlmnst ijiven away. 



A. W. CHENEY, 

 .^Ifdh Kanawha Falls, W. Va. 



BEES EOI^ S^I5^XjEI 

 A large lot of Black Bees for sale cheap, all in 

 good condition. Address P. H. KING, 



l-2^4tfd-b Henderson, Henderson Co., Ky. 



