FEBRUARY 15, 1916 



For Sale. — At a bargain, 100 colonies. Good 

 location. Full sheets. Up-to-date outfit for e-xtracted 

 honey. 18626 "Bee Man," Williamsport, Pa. 



Northern-bred Italian queens, untested, $1.00; se- 

 lect tested, $1.50. Bees by pound. Safest plans. 

 "How to Introduce Queens, and Increase," 25 cts. 

 List free. E. E. Mott, Glenwood, Mich. 



Wanted. — Single man experienced in bee culture 

 for coining season. Must understand bees in every 

 form, and must not drink. White City Apiary, J. 

 W. Hatts, Proprietor, Gunnison, Miss. 



FOK Sale. — Golden Italian queens that produce 

 golden bees; for gentleness and honey-gathering they 

 are equal to any. Every queen guaranteed. Price 

 $1; 6 for $5. Wm. S. Barnett, Barnetts, Va. 



For Sale, or will take partner that is willing to 

 go half, 120 colonies Italian bees, house, tools, emp- 

 ty hives, 160 acres land, homesteading, well, $1000 

 or go half. J. C. Hickson, Bisby, Ariz. 



For Sale. — 25 hives Italian bees in Danzenbaker 

 hives, $4.00 per hive, with supers; nine colonies in 

 eight-frame hives ; all in good condition ; no disease. 

 B. F. Harford, bx 63, Asherville, Mitchell Co., Kan. 



Three-banded Italians, ready May and .June, $1.00 

 each; 6 for $5.00; 12 for $9.00; after June, 75 cts. 

 each; 6 for $4.25; 12 for $8.00. For larger lots 

 write Curd Walker, .Tellico, Tenn. 



Shipped one order of 409 lbs. of bees; 1.3.3 3-lb., 

 and 2_5-lb. packages with queens. They go thru to 

 party in Ontario, Canada, in fine shape. 



M. C. Berry & Co., Hayneville, Ala. 



For Sale. — Three-banded Italian queens. Nu- 

 clei a specialty. Bees by the pound. My stock will 

 please you as it has others. Let me book your 

 order for spring delivery. Write for circular and 

 price list. J. L. Leath, Corinth, Miss. 



Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees ; 

 the highest kind, gentle, and as good honey-gather- 

 ers as can be found: each, $1.00; 6, $5.00"; tested, 

 $2.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00. 



J B. Brockwell, Barnetts, Va. 



For Sale. — Italian bees, 1 lb. with queen, $2.25; 

 1 frame with queen, $2.00. Queens, 75 cts. each. 

 Safe delivery guaranteed; 30-page catalog with be- 

 ginner's outfit for stamp. The Deroy Taylor Co.. 

 Newark, N. Y. (formerly Lyons). 



Bees. — 250 colonies and equipment, near Sacra- 

 mento. No disease. Also 40-acre mountain ranch 

 in Sonoma Co., with virgin redwood trees up to 8 

 ft. in diameter; sell separately, or both for $1600. 

 E. L. Sechrist, Fairoaks, Cal. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the qual- 

 ities you want. Tliey are great honey-gatherers, 

 beautiful and gentle." Mated, $1.00; six, $5.00; 

 tested, $3.00; breeders, $5.00 and $10.00. C. W. 

 Phelps & Son, Wilcox St., Bingharaton, N. Y. 



Fob Sale. — Northern-Ontario-Bee-Diseaseless-Dis- 

 trict Bees. Hardiest, healthiest. Prices will suit 

 you. Write now to B. F. Johnson, 7901 Franklin 

 Ave., Cleveland, O. ; after April 1 to Rahn Bee and 

 Honey Co., Haileybury, Ont. 



We are booking orders for bees in 2-lb. packages. 

 $1.75; and 3-lb. packages, $2.50. Young untested 

 Italian queens, 75 cts. each, or $8.00 per dozen. 

 Bees are free from disease, and safe delivery guar- 

 anteed. Orders delivered after April 20. Write for 

 circular. Irish & Gkessman, Jesup, Ga. 



Having secured breeders of Dr. Miller we are 

 offering daughters of his famous strain of Italians 

 at the low price of $1.50 each. Queens of our own 

 strain at 75 cts. each; 1 lb. of bees, $1.50; 2-frame 

 nuclei, $2.25 ; full colony in 8-frame hive at $6.50 ; 

 10-framo, $7.50; 200 colonies for spring delivery at 

 $6 00 each, 10-frame hives. 



The Stover Apiaries, Mayhew, Miss. 



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A few choice three-banded Italian queens for 

 early delivery. Booking orders now. Tested queens, 

 $1.50 each; breeders, $5.00 to $10. Untested, after 

 March 15 to 25, $1 each. O. E. Milam, Moore, Tex. 



M. C. Berry & Co., Successors to Brown & Berry, 

 are booking orders for spring delivery. This firm is 

 the largest and most successful shipper of Select 

 Bred Three-banded Italian queens and bees in pack- 

 ages in the South. Write for circular and price list, 

 write us. M. C. Berry & Co., Hayneville, Ala. 



For Sale. — 400 colonies Moore strain bees in 

 good location. Combs built on full sheets of founda- 

 tion. Everything in first-class shape. Principal 

 source of honey is alfalfa. Located in the Rio 

 Grande Valley, under the largest irrigation project 

 in the United States. 



The Crown Apiaries, Mesilla Park, N. M. 



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-Ib. 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 bees, $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 

 M payment, balance before shijiment. " The early 

 swarms get the honey " We can care for your wants 

 for 1916. W. D. ACHORD, successful package ship- 

 per and queen-breeder, Fitzpatrick, Ala., U. S. A. 



For Sale. — Italian bees by the pound, and select- 

 bred Italian queens. One-pound swarms without 

 queens, $1.25 each; 2-lb. swarms without queens, 

 $2.35 each; 3-lb. swarms without queens, $3.35 each, 

 and 5-lb. swarms without queens, $5.35 each. If 

 queens are wanted with swarms, add price as ac- 

 cording to price list below. Untested, warranted 

 purely mated queens, 75 cts. each; tested queens, 

 $1.25 each. All queens are bred according to our 

 plan of breeding only from colonies or queens of the 

 highest standard — those that have made the best 

 record in pounds of honey. These select colonies are 

 the choice of over 1000 hustling honey-producing 

 colonies. Every queen we warrant to be purely 

 mated or we replace her free of charge. Every 

 pound of bees we guarantee to deliver alive and in 

 good shape, and full weight. We have no disease. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction we guarantee on both 

 queens and bees in packages. For prices on whole- 

 sale lots of either queens or bees by the pound, 

 M. C. Berey & Co., Hayneville, Ala. 



HELP WANTED 



Wanted. — Young man to work with bees as an 

 assistant, or one capable of taking charge of out- 

 yards. State age, experience, and wages expected. 

 Charles Adams, Rt. 4, Greeley, Col. 



Wanted.- — Two young men to help in the apiaries 

 for 1916; prefer young men who want to learn tbe 

 bee business and are willing to work for reasonable 

 wages and board. I want no one wlio smokes. Ad- 

 dress P. O. Box 124, Wapato, Wash. 12658 



Wanted.- — -A single energetic man, strictly sober, 

 some experience with bees, to take charge of an 

 apiary and small ranch on shares; possibility of run- 

 ning 400 colonies of bees. A splendid opportunity 

 for capable party. 



Dr. W. M. Copenhaver, Helena, Mont. 



