GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Feb. 1. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The seventh annual meeting of the Eastern Iowa Bee-keep- 

 ers' Association will be at Anamosa. la., Feb. 10, 11, 1897. Among: 

 the good things to be discussed will be the reports of the ex- 

 perimental staff appointed for speci.-il work in the apiary. Let 

 us forget the hard times, poor honey crop, low prices. Come 

 and enjoy the feast prepared for vou. Programs will be sent 

 to members. F. M. Merritt, Pres., Andrew, la. 



The Illinois State Bee-keepers' Association will meet at the 

 State House. Spiingfield Feb. 24, 25 1897. The State Farmers' 

 Institute aiul also the State LiTe-stock Breeders' Association 

 meet at the same time and place. The Legislature will then 

 be in ses^ion. and we nope to have such a showing, and such 

 an influence upon it as to secure the passage of a bill that will 

 put iin end to the adulteration of honey in our State — the 

 greatest evil that exists, to the detriment of bee-keepers. The 

 railroad rates will be announced later. Good meals can be se- 

 cured at 25cts Program later. J. A. Stone, Sec. 



Biadfoidton, 111. 



NEW PRICES ON SECTIONS. 



Instead of the price.s oii sections mentioned six 

 weeks ago, we have adopted the following, taking 

 effect ai once: 



No. 1. No. 3. No. 1. No. 2. 



Per 10(1. $ ..50 $ .40 lOCO ;it *3 00 $3.50 



Per 3.50, .85 .75 3000 at 3.T5 3.25 



Per 500, 1.50 1.25 5000 at 2..50 3.00 



Larger quantities quoted on application. 



NEW SCHEDULE OF PKICES ON HIVES. 



We have adopted for this season a new scale of 

 prices on hive.s, together with a new method of 

 numbering. With the improvements in hive and 

 frame construction noted elsewhere, it seemed nec- 

 essary to adopt a different number to designate the 

 Impjoved hive so that we could distinguish between 

 orders made from the old list by the old numbers 

 and those from the new list, in which the improve- 

 ments will be included. Also as the 10-frame hive is 

 little more in favor we have thought best to quote 

 this in plain figures, instead of sa.ying it will be so 

 much above the price of the 8-frame size. The 

 change in numbering will be a httle confusing 

 at first; but if you read the following descriptive 

 matter carefully you will readily see the plan, and 

 will find that by it a very few letters and figures will 

 serve the same purpose as a great deal of descrip- 

 tive matter. This table of prices and method of 

 numbering goes into our catalog, which is copy- 

 rigiited and ail rights reserved. Hives in lots of 50 

 will be 5 cents each less, and 100, 10 cents less, than 

 the rate for 20 in the following table. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF DOVETAILED HIVES. 



The bottoms and covers of various styles are des- 

 ignated by a letter; i. e., A indicates the Danz. bot- 

 tom, Fig. 7; B is the ordinary bottom. Fig. 5; C is the 

 bevel flat (Hig.) cover; D is the Danz cover. Fig, 3; 

 F, the flat cover; G, the gable cover. Fig. 4. The fur- 

 nished bodies and supers are designated by a figure 

 to distinguish the various styles of furnishing: 5 

 if dioates a body, with frames and division- board; 6, 

 the same with foundation-starters added; 1 indi- 

 cates the super with section-holders and followers; 

 2 indicates the same with separators added; 3, the 

 same as3with sections added: 4. the super complete 

 with starters; 8 indicates a5K-inch super, with ex- 

 tractiiig-frames and followers; 9 indicates the same 

 with starters added. 



By putting together the letters and figures indi- 

 cating the parts you desire in a hive, and adding to- 

 gether the price opposite each part, you can make 

 up any cmibination you desire. We list under their 

 numbers made up in this way only a few of the reg- 

 ular combinations kept in stock. If you do not use 

 the designating letter for cover or bottom we will 

 send the bottom and cover designated by BD or BC. 

 If you want frames pierced and wire included, add 

 letters PW to numbers, and ten cents for each five 

 hives to cover expense. 



No. BD5 is a one-story hive con- 

 sisting of bottom, cover, and body, 

 with frames and division-board. 



No. BD.53 as shown, Fig. 13, is a 

 li-story hive for comb honey com- 

 plete except sections Hnd founda- 

 tion-starters; nails and separators 

 included: corresponds to old No. 1e. 

 No. BD64 is a l>^-story hive com- 

 plete for comb honey, with founda- 

 tion-starters and nails, correspond- 

 ing to our old No. 1. 



No. BD533 is a 3-story hive for 

 comb honey. Fig. 13, corresponding 

 to our old No. 2e. 



No. BD644 is a 3-story hive com- 

 plete for comb honey, correspond- 

 ing to our old No 3. These hives 

 are made by adding an extra super 

 to the m-story hive shown. Fig. 13, 

 No. BD.55 is a 3 story hive for ex- 

 tracting : corresponds to old No. 5e. 

 No. BD66 is the same with foun- 

 dation-starters for the frames; 

 corresponds to old No. 5 without 

 honey-hoard. 



No. Bri58 is a ]>^ story hive for 

 extracting, with 5M-inch supers, 

 with frames and followers. 



No. BD69 is the same with foun- 

 dation - starters for the frames 

 above and below. 



Table of Prices of Dovetailed-Hive Parts and Complete Hives. 



Old-style hives ordered by old Nos., packed as formerly, furnished at 5c each less than in the following table. 



See above for explanation of letters and 

 figures. Nails included with all hives aud 

 parts. 



Hives are listed both 8 and 10 frame size. 

 In orderiMg,indicfttethesizethu8: BD.53/8 

 for 8-frame, and BU.53 10 for 10-frame. 



BD5hive 



BD.53 hive, i-or responding to old No. 1e . 

 BD64 " •' " No. 1... 



BD.533 " " " No. 3e . 



BD644 " " '■ No. 3 | 



BD.55 " •• ■• No. 5e... 



BD.5S •' 



BD69 " . 



A or B bottom 



CD, F, orG cover 



Empty body with rabbets 



5 body with f i ames and division-board 



6 body with frames and foundation-starters 

 Sliallow .super with flat tins (4^ in. deep).. 



1 super with section-holders and follower.. 



2 super, same as 1 with separators added. . 



3 super, same as 3 with sections added 



4 super, same as 3 with starters added 



Deep super with tins {h% in. deep I 



9 super with frames and followers 



8 super with frames and starters I 



Eight Frame. 



1 00 



1 40 



1 70 



1 80 



3 30 



1 65 



1 40 



1 60 



15 



30 



40 



65 



75 



35 



35 



40 



50 



KD in flat. 



10 



6 70 



9 30 

 11 10 

 11 70 

 14 90 

 11 10 



9 30 



10 30 



90 



1 40 



3 30 



4 40 



5 00 

 1 10 

 3 30 

 3 50 

 3 30 

 3 80 

 1 40 

 3 .50 

 3 00 



12 60 

 17 40 

 31 00 

 23 .50 

 •2» 30 

 31 00 

 17 40 



