JANUARY 1, 1916 



For Sale Cheap. — 80 colonies of Italian bees, 

 Moore stock, 8 and 10 fr. hives; 43 empty supers, 

 full depth; 60 shallow ext. supers; ^yax-press, ex- 

 tractor, uncapping-tank, smokers, knives, founda- 

 t on, shipping-cases, etc., for $300.00 cash. A rare 

 bargain. Speak quick. Address 38392 "A BEE 

 KEEPER," care of Gleanings, Medina, Ohio. 



Queens. — Italians exclusively; golden or leather- 

 colored. One select untested, $1.00; 6, $4.25; 12, 

 $8.00. Tested, $1.25. Best breeder, $5.00. Early 

 swarms of young bees in light screen cage a spe- 

 cialty. One 1-lb. package, $1.25; one 2-lb., $2.25; 

 queen extra. For ten or more, write for price. Also 

 nuclei and full colonies. I am booking orders now, 

 with 10 per cent deposit for delivery March 15 and 

 after. Safe arrival, prompt service, and satisfaction 

 I guarantee. Circular free. 



J. E. Wing, 155 Schiele Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



For Sale. — 1-lb. swarm (shipping weight 3 lbs.) 

 Italian hees, $1.50, without queen, March 20 or 

 later. Untested Italian queen, 75 cts. after April 

 10: tested Italian queen, '^1.25 after March 20. No 

 reduction for less than 50. 1 to 49 2-lb. bees in 

 package, no queen, $2.50 each; 50 to 500 2-lb. bees 

 in packages, no queen, $2.37. Bred from best hon- 

 ey-gatherers ; no disease. Safe arrival and satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. We are now booking orders with 

 14 payment, balance before shipment. " The early 

 swarms get the honey." We can care for your 

 wants for 1916. W. D. Achord, successful pack- 

 age shipper and queen-breeder, Fitzpatrick, Ala., 

 U. S. A. 



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SITUATIONS WANTED 



Experienced man wants position by April 10 in 

 apiary. Good habits, family of five. 



L. B. Wood, Area, 111. 



Experienced queen-breeder wants work for the 

 .season of 1916 with some reliable firm. Prefer 

 raising queens for the market, but will also handle 

 colonies for honey production. Best of references 

 furnished. State wages and full particulars when 

 writing. N. C. Jensen, Albion, Neb. 



BEEKEEPERS' DIRECTORY 



Well-bred bees and queens. Hives and supplies. 

 J. H. M. Cook, 70 Cortlandt St, New York. 



Nutmeg Italian queens, leather color, $1.00; 12 

 for $10.00 return mail. 



A. W. Yates, 3 Chapman St., Hartford, Ct. 



Qitirin's superior northern-bred Italian bees and 

 queens are hardy, and will please you. More than 

 twenty years a breeder. Orders booked now. Free 

 circular. H. G. QuiRiN, Bellevue, Ohio. 



Queens. — Imported, three-banded Italian bred 

 for business, June 1 to Nov. 15, untested queens, 75 

 cts. each; dozen, $8.00; select, $1.00 each; dozen, 

 $10.00; tested queens, $1.25 each; dozen, $12.00. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



H. C. Clemons, Boyd, Ky. 



Y'ou can have your beeswax made into best qualitii 

 foundation; also the wax from old combs or slum- 

 gum. We get it all out. On shares or very cheap 

 for cash. New factory. Old liberal terms. Cheap- 

 est and handiest transportation for all Northern 

 beekeepers. You always get your own wax back, 

 J. J. Angus, 434 Pulton St., Grand Haven, Mich. 



Convention Notices 



MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION. 



The annual Massachusetts convention of beekeep- 

 ers for 1916 will be held at Amherst, Mass., March 

 14 to 16, inclusive. This will form the conclusion 

 of the winter school of beekeeping, but the program 

 of the convention is not fully planned. A number 

 of prominent authorities will appear upon the pro- 

 gram. 



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MONTANA MEETING. 



The Montana State Beekeepers' Association will 

 hold its annual convention in Billings, Mont., Jan. 

 20, 21, 22, in the basement of the Parmly Billings 

 Library. All meetings will begin promptly at 9 A. 

 M. and 2 p. m. respectively. An interesting and 

 instructive program will be carried out. All bee- 

 keepers of the state, whether members of the asso- 

 ciation or not, are invited to attend the convention 

 and take part in the discussion and the question- 

 box. One session will be held in conjunction with 

 the Montana State Horticulturists' Association, 

 which meets in the city at the same time, at which 

 topics of mutual interest will be discussed. Rates 

 of fare will apply if a railway receipt or certificate 

 is asked for when purchasing a single-fare ticket 

 from your local agent and presenting it to the as- 

 sociation secretary upon your arrival at the conven- 

 tion. Peecy F. Kolb, Sec. 



Billings, Mont., Dec. 16. 



FREE ONTARIO SHORT COURSE IN BEEKEEPING. 



The sixth annual short course in apiculture of 

 the Ontario Agricultural College will be given at 

 Guelph, Out., January 11 to 22, 1916. It is the 

 purpose of this course to give the underlying prin- 

 ciples of bee nature, a knowledge of which is es- 

 sential to successful bee management. The course 

 is valuable to beekeepers of all degi'ees pf practical 

 experience. It is absolutely free, the only condition 

 being that students reach the college in time for 

 registration at the president's office, Monday, Jan. 

 10, and attend lectures regularly thereafter. Rail- 

 roads give reduced rates of fare to persons traveling 

 to take the course. 



The instruction will consist of lectures by Morley 

 Pettit, Provincial Apiarist; P. E. Millen, lecturer in 

 apiculture in Michigan Agricultural College, and 

 other authorities. These will be illustrated by lan- 

 tern slides, and in many cases by the actual objects 

 under discussion. 



The Agricultural College will gladly send further 

 information to persons thinking of taking the work. 



ADVANCE PROGRAM OF NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS' ASSO- 

 CIATION CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN CHICAGO, 



FEBRUARY 22 24. 



PAPERS AND ADDRESSES PROMISED. 



Use and misuse of prime swarms. 



Grant Anderson, San Benito, Tex. 

 Advertising and selling ripe honey, 



R. M. Spencer, Ventura, Cal. 

 Beekeeping in Utah, M. A. Gill, Hyrum, Utah. 



Teaching value of honey in our public schools, 



Geo. W. Williams, Redkey, Ind. 

 Insuring honest values to queen buyers, 



Kennith Hawkins, Plainfield, 111. 

 Extending the use of honey in cooking, 



E. H. Bruner, Chicago, 111. 

 Possibilities and limitations of inspection. 



Prank C. Pellett, Atlantic, Iowa. 

 Establishing a trade name, E. R. Root, Medina, O. 

 Some beekeepers of Canada and their apiaries 

 (with stereopticon slides), 



Morley Pettit, Guelph, Ontario. 



Importance of bees in pollinating economic plants, 



L. H. Pammel, Ames, Iowa. 



Out-apiaries, C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111. 



The depressed honey market, 



J. E. Pleasants, Orange, Cal. 

 Beekeeping improvement thru agricultural school- 

 work, Francis Jager, St. Paul, Minn. 

 Papers (subjects later) — Grover Matthews, Filer, 

 Ida. ; J. H. Stoneman, Blackfoot, Ida. ; D. C. Pol- 

 hemus, Lamar, Col. 



IDAHO-OREGON PRODUCERS ELECT. 



The annual stockholders' meeting of the Idaho- 

 Oregon Honey Producers' Association was held at 

 Ontario, Oregon, December 7 and 8, and the follow- 

 ing officers elected: 



C. E. Dibble, president; J. M. Stark, vice-presi- 

 dent; P. S. Farrell, secretary-treasurer. 



The following were elected Directors for the com- 

 ing year: C. E. Dibble, Payette district; J. M. 

 Stark, Middleton district; C. W. Nelson, Vale dis- 

 trict; P. R. Randall, Nampa district; H. M. West, 

 Parma district; J. F. Weaver, Ontario district; 

 Homer Cheney, New Plymouth district. 



One member in each district was appointed to 

 take up the use of honey in cooking with his local 

 domestic-science teacher, and a committee will be 

 appointed to take up the same subject at our next 

 schoo convention. P. S. Faeeell, Sec. 



