1884 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



for the 4th of July while it is sailing aloft, and, at 

 the same time, if you choose, you may remember 

 that Uncle Amos thought of you when he bought 

 them. The balloons are six feet in circumference. 

 The extra combustibles are worth 3 cents each, or 

 25 cents for ten, postpaid by mail. 



COMB TDN. WITH A THIN WOODRN BASE. 



We have received from E. B. Wood, whose adver- 

 sisement has sppeared already in our colums, sam- 

 ples of what comes pretty near being artificial hon- 

 ey-comb ; in fact, it is honey-comb with cells almost 

 a quarter of an inch deep. The base is thin wood. 

 Our friends will remember that we had this idea 

 advanced several years ago, and it succeeded so far 

 that it is described in one edition of our ABC book. 

 Friend Weed has made important advances, and I 

 see at present but two obstacles in the way of quite 

 a revolution in comb^ foundation. One is, that he 

 has not yet submitted to us sheets of fdn. large 

 enough for a full-sized frame, but ho promises to 

 do so in a few days. The other is in regard to the 

 amount of wax used. He thinks he can use even 

 less than we do with our usual fdn. While I am 

 open to conviction, I am a little doubtful in regard 

 to the matter. The small samples are certainly 

 beautiful, although the Avails are considerably 

 thicker than the natural comb. 



REVERSIBLE FRAMES. 



A SWARM of bees is now at work in a Hethcring- 

 ton hive, and so far I like it so well that I think we 

 shall make some arrangement, before another sea- 

 son, to furnish frames on this or a similar plan, to 

 be used in any Simplicity or Langstroth hive. When 

 the bees first began pulling out the foundation, 

 honey was coming very moderately, and they there- 

 fore put the honey along the top-bar, di-awing out 

 the cells, and fastening the comb securely at 

 the top and ends, while at the lower part of the 

 frame they had cut the fdn. away in some places, 

 along the tin bar and the wires. At this stage of 

 proceeding I reversed all the combs, expecting to 

 see them take the honey from the bottom, and 

 raise it up. As honey began to come a little faster, 

 they did not remove that already stored, but patched 

 up and filled out where they had got the fdn. away 

 from the wires, and now we have whole handsome 

 combs, about the nicest I ever saw. Prof. Cook 

 says, in this number, we should be careful about 

 drawing conclusions; and if it were not for being 

 hasty I do not know but I should say I want all of 

 our combs reversible. Aside from the reversible 

 feature, these Quinby- Vanrteusen-Hetherington 

 frames (I can not afford to give them this long name 

 every time, but try it here just this once) are ex- 

 tremely handy for shipping bees, which is, as you 

 know, one principal featui-e of the business of our 

 apiary. Before deciding, however, we arc going to 

 try more hives of this description, and give them a 

 good test for a whole year or more. Devices are 

 still coming in, in great numbers, for reversing 

 frames, but I consider them all complicated, com- 

 pared with the above arrangement. We can fur- 

 nish you a sample of this reversible frame by mail 

 for 10 cts., if you want to see one. This will also in- 

 clude a small section of rabbet that the frames 

 rest on. 



DON'T FAlIitosend for circular of bees and 

 queens, to CHAS. D. DUVALL, Spencerville, 

 Montgomery Co., Md. 8tfd 



BKE-KANCH AND PCJULTKY-YAliDS. 

 Queens reared from Imported mothers. Bees bv 

 the pound or colony; also P. Rock and White Leg- 

 horn Fowls. Fine breeding Cockerels a specialty. 

 A limited number of war relics, such as bullets, 

 bombshells, bayonets, etc. Canes, swords, etc. 

 Would exchange goods for a good field-glass. Satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Write for jn-ices to 



J. H. THORWBURG, 



12-15-bd. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. 



Given Comb Foundation a Specialty. 



Also Apiarian Supplies. Circulars, and samples free. 

 9-lld G. H. KNICKERBOCKER, Pine Plains, N. Y. 



COMB FOUriDATlOI A SPECIALTY. 



Manufactured on Vander\f)rt Mill, i)rifo per lb., 

 .55 cts. for brood-comb filn., cut to any size wanted. 

 Wax made up for 15 cts. per lb., or two-fifths of wax. 

 Sample free. O. H. :UcFAUUlIV, 



12-13d. ITIoniteau, ITIoiilteaH Co., Mo. 



TOVNUATION 



Made from pure refined wax at .50 cts. for bi-ood, and 

 55 cts. per lb. for light. Othcrsupplies kept on hand. 

 No circular. A. F. STAUFFER, 



13. Sterling, Whiteside Co., 111. 



'suaanO jenofl uejieu 



Reared under the swarming impulse from- im- 

 ported mothers, $1.00 each; these queens are reared 

 in a perfectly natural way, and, in my opinion, are 

 superior to queens reared artificially. Safe arrival 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 12-tfdb. 



Itaynilltoii, " Veuaiigo Co., Pa. 



ITAl-IAN QIIKENS $1.00 each; iflO per dozen 

 by return mail. Three-frame nuclei $4.00 each. 

 These are strong, and will build uj) raiiidly. 



W. C3. PItOCTOB, 

 13d. Fairliaven, Vt. 



BEES AND FODNDATION-MOLDS CHEAPER. 



ftC PER CENT discount in June on c\ ery thing but 

 Au $1 queens. See circulars and May "ad." 

 OLIVER FOSTER, Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 

 13-tfdb. 



OWING to so many calls from my old customers 

 for more queens from my choice strains of Ital- 

 ians, I have decided to rear queens again this 

 season. 



Untested queens, in June, *1.35; after June, *1.00. 

 Warranted ' $I..50; " •' .$1.3.5. 



A discount of gij percent will be given on all or- 

 ders for 6 queens to 12; 13 or more, 10 per cent dis- 

 count. Safe arrivals and entire satislaction guar- 

 anteed. J. P. MOO UK, 

 13d. Box 37, Morgan, Pondletf)n Co., Ky. 



MN'T LOOK ANY FURTHER, 



But send one dollar right to Maine, ami receive by 

 return mail a warranted Italian t,)ueen. 1 guaran- 

 tee to please you, or reliind tlie nionev, at nn- ex- 

 pense. Address J. B. i>'lASON, 

 13d. ITIeelianic Falls, ITIaiiie. 



FOUNDATION! 



H. Ij. Graliani, Cirandvieiv, liouisa Co., la. 



WANTED, to exchange choice eggs for hatching, 

 from Vniicy I'oidtfif for Itiuian Queens, or 

 Lawn-Mower. Chas. McClare, New London, Ohio. 



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