1890 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 

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449 



One spring, when living at Rogersville, and getting 

 my living by the production of comb honey, I bought 

 three lots of Italian bees. One lot of 20 colonies was 

 from near home; another lot of 20 came from 30 miles 

 away; another lot of 30 from 80 miles away. Kach lot 

 of bees had peculiarities that seemed to pervade every 

 colony of the whole lot. The bees of one lot were good 

 workers — just about like the bees I already had. My 

 average that year was 50 lbs. a colony, and these bees 

 came up to the average; but they were the most vi- 

 cious bees that I ever attempted to handle. They 

 were perfect devils — that's the only word that fully 

 describes their disposition. As soon as possible their 

 queens were replaced with others; and, towards fall, 

 peace again reigned in the apiary. Another lot was 

 easy enough to handle, but lazy is the only word that 

 fitly describes the bees. Honestly, the average of this 

 lot was only 25 lbs. The lot of 30 was as peaceable a 

 lot of bees as I ever had in my apiary. I doubt if I 

 was stung by one of them unless I accidentally pinch- 

 ed it. The average of this lot was 60 lbs.; and quite a 

 number of individual colonies stored over 75 lbs. of 

 surplus — something that was not done by any colony 

 of any other lot of bees in the yard. 



Such experiences as these have thoroughly convinc- 

 ed me that there is a difference in bees in regard to 

 their disposition, industry, and various other traits. 

 What bee-keeper of experience has not noticed here 

 and there a colony far out-stripping the general aver- 

 age? This may not he quite so noticeable if a man 

 keeps the same strain of bees year after year, but the 

 one who buvs queens occasionally, and thus has sever- 

 al strains of bees in his yard, will surely notice it. 



For many years I have been buying and selling bees 

 and queens, getting them from a great variety of 



sources, and I can honestly say that, of all the strains 

 I have in my yard, none have surpassed in gentleness, 

 industry, hardiness, and finish of capping, that of a 

 certain breeder, who, for 20 years, has been working, 

 bv crossing and selection, to develop a superior strain 

 of three banded Italians. He has paid a great deal 

 more attention to the development of this stock than 

 he has to its dissemination and sale. Perhaps he has 

 never fully realized what he has accomplished — not 

 havi'.g other stock with which to compare it, as I have 

 had. Now that I have become fully onvinced of its 

 superiority, I am going to help him. myself, and my 

 readers, by advertising this superiority, and offering 

 queens for sale. 



The price of the queens will be SI. 50 each, hut I 

 guarai tee safe arrival safe introduction, and purity of 

 mating ; and at any time within two years, if a pur- 

 chaser feels that he has not got the worth of his 

 money, he can return the queen, and get his money 

 back, and 50 ct nts to boot to pay for his trouble. 



If \ou are interested in this matter, and have not 

 read my advertisements in the last two issues of 

 Gleanings, turn back and read them, as they give 

 particulars that are not given here. 



I said that the price would he $1.50 each. There is 

 only one condiii m under which a queen will be sold 

 for a less price, and that is in connection with an ad- 

 vance subscription to the REVIEW. Anv one sending 

 me $1.00 for the REVIEW for 1S9!) can have one queen 

 for $1.00; that is. I will send one queen and th- RE- 

 VIEW f >r is! Mi for only $2.00. Of course, this special 

 offer is made for the sake of getting the REV EW in- 

 to the hands of those who are unacquainted with its 

 merits. Orders will be strictly in rotation. 



W. Z. Hutchinson, 



Flint, Michigan. 



Tn writing advertiser^ mention Gleanings. 



GAN I SAVE? 



31-1 hree-spring Extension-Top 



riage. Price, complete, w;lh lamps, fenders 

 tains, storm apron and pole or shafts, $65; 

 ^atail price, $95. 



ityat a reasonable price. 144-page illustrated i 



Elkhart Carriage and Harness Mf§. Co. 



This is a question that every man should ask himself when it 

 comes to a business pi ope i.- ition. For instance, we manufacture 

 vehicles :ui<l harness and sell them to y»n direct ii-om our 

 iietory at \\ Iiolesale prices. On this plan the saving to you is 



a that is. you would have to pay your 



j local deal- 

 er or agent about that much more Ulan 

 you pay us tortlie .-ame quality of goods, i 

 Is not this item worm saving? We 

 make 170 styles ot vehicles and 65 styles 

 of harness and are the largest manu- 

 facturers ot' vehicles and harness 5n 

 the n oi'id selling to the consumer ei> 

 c1>isivelv. We make every article we 

 sell and ship our goods anywhere for 

 ex :> initial ion and guarantee everything. 

 You have the advantage of large selec- 

 , newest designs, latest styles, &C. 



Ab. 



\o. l."0— TVmhle buggy 

 harness, with nickel trim- 

 mings. Complete with col- 



sail you have a guarantee of qual- lars and hitch si raps, s.'ij. As 

 itstloiiiie l'HKE. good as sells for $30. 



When writing to advertisers please mention Gleanings. 



Golden Italian Queens. 



Warranted purely mated; all queens bv return mail; 

 will run 1200 nuclei ; queens reared by Doolittle's 

 method; safe delivery and satisfaction guaranteed; 

 have 11 years' experience, and know what erood 

 queens are. Price 75c; six for SI 00. Selected, -1 00; 

 six for $5.00. After July 1st : 50c each: six for $2.75. 

 Selected. 75c; six for SI 0(1. My queens are prolific, 

 and workers industrious as well as beautiful to look 

 at. Hundreds of testimonials prove this. Just now I 

 have a nice lot of queen.'? which ha\ e just started to lay. 

 Order at once, and I will send you something fine. 



Special low price on queens in quantities. Address 



H. G. Quirin, Parkertown, Eris Co., Ohio. 



MONEY-ORDER OFFICE, BELLEVUE. 



in writing, mention Gleanings. 



THE BEST OF ITALIAN QUEENS. 



BY RETURN MAIL. 



Large yellow queens, healthy and prolific. Work- 

 ers gentle and the best of honey-gatherei s Ttsted, 

 $1.00 each. Untested, 75 cents; St. 00 per dozen. Send 

 for our price list. 



J. W. K. SHAW & CO., 



Loreauville, - Iberia Parish, = Louisiana. 



Illlic! tatofl °^ best American and foreign straw- 



IIIUoll Cilcll berries, with treatise on their culture. 



lip A. T. GOLDSBOROUGH, 



, uc Wesley Heights. Washington, D. C. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Cafaioi 



