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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Bees by the pound shipped, anywhere in the U. S. 

 or Canada. Safe arrival guaranteed. Capacity, 100 

 lbs. a day. M. C. Berry & Co., Hayneville, Ala. 



I am now booking orders for golden and three- 

 banded Italian queens. Early delivery. Write for 

 prices. D. L. Dutcher, Bennington, Mich. 



For Sale. — 75 colonies of hybrid bees in 8 and 

 10 frame hives. Price $375; with all modern api- 

 ary equipment, $500 ; will sell bees without equip- 

 ment. NiLES HiLLMAN, Greenwich, N. Y. 



A few choice three-banded Italian queens for 

 early deliverv. Booking orders now. Tested queens, 

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

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



For Sale. — Young tested Italian queens, reared 

 lafe last fall. These we offer for only $1.00 each as 

 long as they last if taken by April 15. They are 

 beautiful queens and will give you satisfaction. We 

 offer them at this low price in order to move them 

 to make room in our nuclei for queen-cells in early 

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



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-frame, $7.50 ; 200 colonies for spring delivery at 

 $6,00 each, 10-frame hives. 



The Stover Apiaries, Mayhew, Miss. 



For Sale. — Three-banded Italian bees. Three- 

 frame nuclei, with queen, $3.00; without queen, 

 $2.25. We have more bees than we can manage, 

 and can, therefore, supply you with the biggest and 

 strongest nuclei you will be able to find anywhere. 

 Send your order now, and money when you want 

 them shipped. Can begin shipping April 15, or 

 earlier if necessary. 



The Hyde Bee Co., Floresville, Tex. 



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 

 giiaranteed. 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 gnaranteed. We are now booking orders with 

 Vi payment, balance before shipment. " 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 eacli; 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 

 according 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 aiTJval and satisfaction we guarantee on both 

 queens and bees in packages. For wholesale prices 

 on either queens or bees by the pound write us. Let 

 us book your order now. Only a small payment 

 down required. M. C. Berry & Co., Hayneville, AJa. 



For Sale. — 25 colonies of Italian bees, frames 

 wired, combs built on full sheets of foundation ; 

 8-fr. colonies, $5; 10-fr., $6, with queen. HENRY 

 Shaffer, 2860 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, O. 



HELP ^^^ WANTED 



Wanted. — An experienced apiarist. State wages, 

 experience, and give references as to ability. Board 

 furnished. The Stover Apiaries, MayheW, Miss. 



Wanted. — Man, single preferred, to take charge 

 of apiary, 200 hives, and assist in orchard work. 

 Hat^'thorne Farms Co., Barrington, 111. 



Wanted. — Two young men to help in the apiaries 

 for 1916; prefer young men who want to learn the 

 bee business and are willing to work for reasonable 

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

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



Wanted. — Experienced beeman familiar with con- 

 ditions in Georgia or Florida, to handle 75 to 100 

 colonies, on share basis. Can be employed in orange- 

 grove work, regular terms, when not busy with bees. 

 Good opening for the right man. References re- 

 quired. Box 896, Sanford, Fla. 



Help Wanted.- — Can take two clean minded and 

 bodied young men as student help for the season of 

 1916. Board free for help given, and something 

 more if a good season and help does well. One un- 

 derstanding an auto preferred. Address R. F. HoL- 

 termann, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. 



Wanted. — Y^oung man with a little experience; 

 fast willing worker — as student helper in our large 

 bee business of over 1000 colonies ; crop last year 

 over 105,000 lbs. Will give results of our long ex- 

 perience, and small wages; every chance to learn. 

 Give age, height, weight, experience, and wages, all 

 in first letter, or expect no answer. 



E. F. Atwater, Meridian, Idaho. 



SITUATIONS' ' WANTED 



Single man, age 29, beekeeper, wants position in 

 apiary. No bad habits. All letters answered. 

 M. McLoviCH, Box 243, Rock Springs, Wyo. 



Young married man desires position, thoroly ex- 

 perienced poultryman and beekeeper, also under- 

 stands farm work; references given. 



Paul S. Patterson, Rt. 2, Horseheads, N. Y. 



Experienced honey-producer and helper wants to 

 work bees on shares this spring. Nothing less than 

 200 colonies in good section considered. Write H 

 6268, care of Gleanings, Medina, Ohio. 



BEEKEEPERSJ^'^piEECTORY 



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. 



Quirin'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. — Improved three-banded Italians 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. 



You can have your beeswax made into lest quality 

 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, 454 Fulton St., Grand Haven, Mich. 



