181)2 



(;leanin(;s in bee culture. 



vt'iitioii and t liii-itMif tlu> Ndi'lliwcsttTM. All in 

 ill! it is tlu> iimsi I'lalHiratc and i-oiiiplftt' rci)()rt. 

 of any ln'c-ki'ipcrs" i-oiivciuion ever before 

 issued. The Illinois Slate Kei'-keepers' Assoei- 

 aiioii is a lonp way aliead of tlie i-est of lis. in 

 that tiiey have an annual appropriation of $.")(K) 

 witii wliioli to Ret out a fepoit. It is too bad 

 lliat \v(> liavo not a siinilai- api)ropi'iation for 

 our North .\nierican. 



J.\ri)H T. TIMPE, OF GRAND I.KDCiK. MICH. 



In the dune issue of our esteemed ootenipora- 

 ry, the Aimrirax licc-hct I'tr. \ho editor lias 

 seen lit to warn tiie bee-keeping pultlic against 

 sending Mr. Tiiiipe any more money. While 

 tills is a hard thing to do, we feel sure that the 

 Bcc-kvcinr has don(> right. It is true, friend 

 Timpe has probably had bad luck; but my im- 

 pression is, that anyboily will have bad luck 

 wlio receives money and (uits it into his own 

 pocket, and then writes liis customers that h<> is 

 too poor or too uiifoitunate to send it back. His 

 fault is in not sending the money back when he 

 found he could not send the queens. It may bo 

 claimed that otln-rs have done the same thing, 

 and have not been imblished. Well, this may 

 he true: imt I think our bee-journals have been 

 at fault, perhaps, in this very line. Mr. Timpe 

 not only kept the money, but failed to answer 

 letters of inquiry from those whom he had de- 

 frauded. It is true, he did send out a sort of 

 general printed letter; but printed letters don't 

 answer under such circumstances. I believe 

 our bee-journals have tried to exercise charity, 

 and have been backward about complaining; 

 but I am impressed just now that the man who 

 receives money for the goods he advertises, and 

 hccpn it. wlien he finds himself unable to send 

 the goods, should be shown up promptly and 

 without much mercy. Of course, he should 

 have fair warning; but just as soon as he con- 

 fesses that he is either unwilling or unable to 

 borrow money and protect his reputation, just 

 so soon should the public be warned. A. I. R. 



LITHOGRAPH LABELS 



Zza. 12 Colore, s.-b $2.00 per lOOO. 



The 12 colors are all on each label. They are ob- 

 long in shape, measuring 3^^x25^. They are about 

 the nicest labels we e%'er saw ti)r glass tumtilers, 

 pails, and small packages of honey. We will mail 

 a sample. inclo«ed in our label catalogue, free on 

 application, and will furnish them postpaid at the 

 following prices: Sets, for 10; 2r)CtK. for 100; f 1.00 

 for.5(J0; ?1.7.') for KKX). A. 1. Root Medina. O., 



Black and Hybrid Queens For Sale. 



I have a few mismated Italian queens, that are 

 No. 1 queens; will sell for .35c; 3 for 60c; black 

 queens. 30c; 3 for 50. Safe arrival guaranteed. 



J.\MES M. Gordon. Belmont, Belmont Co., Ohio. 

 12-16db 



Mismated golden queens. .tOc; hybrids and blacks, 

 15c. A. B. Man, Wallaceburg, Ark. 



5 or 6 hybrid queens that wei-e raised last summer 

 for sale at 25 cents each. Addre.ss 



F. W. Fairbanks, Rockland, Plymouth Co., Mass. 



Hybrid queens for sale at 30c each. 4 for $1.00. I send 

 out none but first^cla.ss queens, and guarantee safe 

 arrival. Plinny Shepards(jn, tYeeport, Wash. 

 ll-13d 



I have a few mismated 5-l)anded queens at 40c; 

 hybrids, 30c; clipped queens, 20c each. 

 12tfdb Chas. H. Thies, Steeleville, III. 



Wants or Exchange Department. 



Notices will be liisiTted undi-r thi^ lu^ml at one hall' o>ir usu- 

 al rates. All .ulviitis. in.iits inleiideil lor this ilepartment 

 iiiu.st not exc.-id llv. Iiii(>. iikI vou mmisI say vmi want your 

 adv't in tliis (leiiiulnirni , ..i- we will noi l)c rcsfionsihic lor er- 

 rors. You can fiavr the Tintii'e as niaiiv lini's ,-ih you please; 

 but all over live lines will cost vou ar.;,i .linj; ti> our re(rular 

 rates. This department is intended ..niv tnv bona-llde ex- 

 chantjCes. KNeliannes for easli or fur |.iire' lists, or notices of- 

 ferinp artiele.s for sale, can md be inserted under this hea<l. 

 For such our regular ratesof 20ets. a line will he eharpred, and 

 they will be nut with the retfular advertisements We can not 

 be responsible for dissatisfaction arising from these "swaps." 



Uf ANTED.— To exchange one E. Setter /bitch, five 

 Vy Scotch collie dogs (thoroughbreds and pedi- 

 greed) 10 pairs White Fantail pigeons, for poultry, 

 incubator, bees, brood found.-ition. or offers. 



F. Anouews, Espanola, N. M. 



WANTED— to e.vchange a Barnes combined foot- 

 power saw, 8 vols. Gi.EANiNOS, bees in Koot's 

 chaff hives, for saw-table, band or jig saw, for light 

 power. _ M. Ludt.man, Hannibal, O. 



TO exchange.— Bee-hives for beeswax. 9-12db 



Wm. Iden, Etna Green, Ind. 



WANTED.— A man to care for stock, bees, and 

 fruit-trees, on shares, in the Indian Territory. 

 For further information apply to 

 10-ll-12d Mr. L. C. Axtell, Roseville, 111. 



VIT ANTED.— To exchange one Joliet Safety bicycle, 

 Vt high grade, latest pattern, ball bearings, dia- 

 mond frame, cushion tires, nearly new; one 49-iuch 

 Columbia, best high wheel made, good as new, very 

 cheap; one Odell typewriter; 150 good second-hand 

 hives for L. frame; one extractor for L. frame, 

 for wa.x, honey, supplie.s, or otters. lOtfdb 



J. A. Green, Dayton, 111. 



WANTED.— A 3 or 4 H. P. Boiler, also regulator 

 VV for yj-inch pipe. Would like to exchange Giv- 

 en dies, L. size, with press, etc. Address 



H. E. Harrington, Walden, Caledonia Co., Vt. 



\y ANTED.— Bees or queens in exchange for spring- 

 *T tooth harrows (new) manufactured by Whipple 

 Harrow Co., of St. Johns, Mich., or will buy for cash 

 if prices are right. Ezra Baer, Dixon, 111. 12d 



ly ANTED.— To exchange a new Novice extractor, 

 VV never been used, has 60-lh. space below the 

 reel. Price $7.00; will exchange for beeswa.v. honey, 

 repeating rifle, or any thing I can use. Write at 

 once; state wliat you have to trade, with price, 

 quality, etc. A. A. Weaver, Warrensburg, Mo. 

 12-1 3d 



ANTED.— To exchange. Sun type-writer, cost 

 112, for bees in Dovetailed hives. 12d 



S. Washburn, Minneapolis, Fair Oaks, Minu. 



W 



E POINTER and setter pups for a Barnes foot- 

 . power saw, or best otters. C. H. Nesmith. 

 12d Bluford, III. 



W 



yiT ANTED.— To exchange a good Incubator, for 

 Vt bees or offers. J. T. Stegnek, 



12-13d Redwood Falls, Minn. 



ANTED.— To exchange pure Italian queens, 3 or 

 5 banded. Write what you have to exchange. 

 F. C. MoRR(jw, Wallaceburg, Ark. 



WANTED.— To exchange 25 new "Hunt" hives 

 (chatt). about one half nailed together, balance 

 in flat ; 250 good straight brood or extracting combs, 

 built from full sheets of l'oundatit)n; 100 Hott'man 

 frames, wired, and a quantity of other frames; also 

 a honey-extractor, used but one season, and in first- 

 class condition ; also 10 Langstioth Portico hives, 

 single wall, in good condition, for Safety wheel, or 

 otters. Kea.son8 for selling hives, etc., have sold all 

 my bees. Geo. N. Cornell, 



Lock Box 6. Northville, Mich. 



-jrjrj 2-FRAME nuclei wanted before J uiv 10th, 

 l\J\J on frames 'J% deep by either ITjs ()r 1354 

 long; two frames must l)e well covered with bees, 

 and filled with sealed brood. Frank McNay, 

 12d Maustou, Wis. 



