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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jri,Y 15. 



PASTEBOARD BOXES. 



CRAWFORD'S SECTION CARTONS 

 ARE JUST WHAT YOU WANT. 

 SEND FOR NEW PRICE LIST. 



A. O. CRAWFORD, 



lltfdb South Weymouth, Mass. 



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GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Our 5-baiidecl Italiaus are g-iviiig' peifei't satisfac- 

 tion ; gentle, excellent workers, non-robbers, and the 

 mt)st beautiful bees in existence. Won tiist prenii- 

 um at Illinois State Fair in 1^90. The judge said, 

 " The drones are tlie yellowest 1 ever saw." Queens 

 warranted purely mated; and replaced if they pro- 

 duce liybrid liees. One warranted queen, $1.0J; six 

 for $5.00; tested, July, $1.75; after, $1..50; sikttid 

 tested, $3.00; breeders, tlie best, $5.00. A few sohd 

 yellow warranted queens, at $1.50. No foul l)iood 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Refirt nct 

 our P. M. S. F. & 1. TREGO, Swedona Ills 



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OTTUMWA BEE-HIVE FACT0RY7 



We have a nice supply of hives in the flat wliuh 

 we will sell as follows: The A. I. Root Sirapli'-it\ 

 for extractor, $1.50; 5 for $7.00. Simp, foi ( omb 

 honey, witli 2 T supers, sections, foundation .st utt is 

 wood separators, and honey-board complete, m flit 

 each, $3.10; 5 for $lo.(io. Portico liive witli Simi)ii( itj 

 upper story, in fiat, foi' tlie same juice. 



The improved Langstiotli-Sini|)licity, in Hal tiglit 

 frame, VA story, each, 9J cts. ; 5 for $4.00; ten fi nni 

 IVa-story, each, $1.00; 5 for $4..50; eight-frame. Z^\nt\ 

 each, $1.30; 5 for $4.75; ten-frame, 3-story, each -1 >! 

 5 for $5.25. Dovetailed hive.s, the same price is tlie 

 eight-frame hives above. 



SHIPPING-CRATES. 



13-11). crate, 11 cts. each; 16-lb., 13 cts.; 24-lb., 14 cts.; 

 48-lb., 16 cts. each. 



Comb foundation.— Heavy brood, 48c; thin, 58c; 

 extra thin, 68c. 



Pound sections, snow-white, at $3.50 per 1000. No. 

 1, cream, $3.00. Bee-veils, cotton tulle, witli .silk tulle 

 face, 7.5 cts. each. Bingliam smokers at manufactur- 

 er's prices. Write for prices to 5tfdb 

 aESaOEY BEOS. & SON, OTTUMWA, lA. SOUTH SIDE. 



|^"Inrespoiidintr i.i i:.i .■■:■■ . n... m n.. uliun (tLKanings. 



Positively by Return Mail. 



After June 2iltli, we shall be prepared to sliij) our 

 beautilul Go.deii Cariiiolan and Golden Italian 

 queens by return mail. 



PRICES OF ITALIAN QUEENS. 

 WARRANTED. TESTED. SELECT TESTED. 



12 



1 queen, $ 1.25 



2 •• 2 25 

 6 " 6 50 



12.00 



1 queen, t 2.00 



2 " 3.75 

 6 " 10.00 



12 " 18.00 



1 (lueen.S 3.00 



2 ■' 5..50 

 6 '• 15 00 



Golden Carniolan queens each $3.00. 



If you rather .see these queens before paying for 

 them vou can. Safe arrival and satisfaction inom- 

 Ised in all cases. HENRY ALLEY, WENHAM, MASS. 



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EVERYTHING 



USEn BY 



BEE-KEEPERS. 



EDWAED E. NEWCOMB. 

 Pleasant Valley, N. Y. 



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Bee - Keepers' ^ Supplies. 



We are prepared to furnish bee-keepers with sup- 

 plies promptly and at lowest rates. Estimates gladly 

 furnished, and correspondence solicited. Our goods 

 are all first class in quality and workmanship. Cat- 

 alogue seJit free. Reference, First National Bank, 

 Sterling, 111. Address 



IITOT. WIcCUNE & CO., 

 31-20db Sterling;. Illinois. 



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PATENT WIRED FOUNDATION. 



The Greatest FOLLY of MODERN BEE-KEEPING is WIRING BROOD-FRAMES 



-Dr. G. L. Tinker. 



OUR WIRED BROOD FOUNDATION is BETTER, CHEAPER, and not HALF the trouble 

 to use that it is to WIRE FRAMES. Many may confound the two, but they are EWTIBELY 

 different. J. VA.N I>KitiSEN«i: S»NS, Sole Manufacturers, Sprout Brook, Mont. Co., N. Y. 



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Porter's Spring Bee-Escape. 



We guarantee it to be tlie best escape known, and far 

 superior to all others. If, on trial of from (nu> to adoz- 

 eu, you do not find them so, or it they do not prove sat- 

 isfactory in every way, return tliem by mail \Mthin 9J 

 days after receipt, and we will refund your niont \ 



PRICES:— Each, by mail, pcstpaid, with lull diiec- 

 tiims, 20c; per dozen, .f.i.'^^. Send for ciix'iilar and te-^ti- 

 monials. Supi>ly dealers, send loi m\ holesale pi ice^. 

 lOtfdb R. (£ E. C. RORTER, LEWISTOWN. ILL. 



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A glimpse of our Factory, now making carloads of Dovetailed 

 Hives, Lang. Simp, hivfts, plain Lang, hivos. Altftniating hives, 

 Cliaff hives, sections, etc. Many articles not made by otliens. 



We can furnish, at wholesale or retail. Every thing of practical 

 construction needed in the apiary, and at Lowest Prices. Satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. Send forour New Catalogae. 51 illustrated pages, 

 free to all. 4tfdb 



£. KRETCHMER, Red Oak, I owa. 



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