NOVEMBER 1, 1916 



Fifty farms, money-makers, any size, free list. 

 Fred Tate, Huntington, Tenn. 



$4500 ideal bee location for $1500. 24-page de- 

 tcription free. W. H. Gardner, Roxabel, Ohio. 



For Sale. — Apiary and 160 acres of land, cheap. 

 Old age compels. John G. Soldan, Oberlin, Mich. 



The South for Farm Profits. Why not look 

 for a farm home in the South? Farm lands, for 

 time and money invested, pay larger profits than 

 elsewhere. Two to four crops a year, good yields; 

 best prices for products. Good locations in healthi- 

 est, most pleasant districts, $15 an acre up. Write 

 for our literature and the special information you 

 wish. M. v. Richards, Ind. and Agr. Comm'r, 

 Room 27, Southern Railway, Washington, D. C. 



WANTS^^AND^^EXCHANGE^^ 



Wanted. — To rent bees in the Salt River "Valley. 

 Have had six years of experience in the Buckeye 

 Valley. A.J. Ross, 2209 N. Monroe St., Phoenix, Ariz. 



Wanted. — To buy a second-hand buzz-saw for 

 power, used; must be in good repair, and reasonably 

 cheap. Daniel Danielson, Brush, Col. 



Wanted. — To furnish every beekeeper within 500 

 miles of Boise, Idaho, with the best and cheapest 

 bee supplies on the market, qnality considered. Send 

 me your order or a list of your requirements for 

 1916. Our catalog and price list will be mailed to 

 you free. Order early and get the discounts. 



C. E. Shriveb, Boise, Idaho. 



BEES AND QUEENS 



Finest Italian queens. Send for booklet and price 

 list. Jay Smith, 1159 De Wolf St., Vincennes, Ind. 



Well-bred bees and queens. Hives and supplies. 

 J. H. M. Cook, 84 Cortlandt St., New York. 



Foe Sale. — 90 colonies bees with or without 4 

 acres land adjoining this town. 



S. Pitts, Stronghurst, 111. 



For Sale. — 300 to 500 colonies in A No. 1 con- 

 dition in famous Hagerman Valley, where failure is 

 unknown. Address J. E. Hanks, Hagerman, Ida. 



Italian queens bred for their honey - gathering 

 Qualities. One, $1.00; six, $5.00. 



Edith M. Phelps, Binghamton, N. Y., East End. 



My choice northern-bred Italian queens are hardy, 

 and will please you. Orders booked now for spring 

 delivery. Free circular. F. L. Barber, Lowville, N. Y. 



For 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. 



Leather-colored "Nutmeg strain" queens, $1.00; 

 $10.00 per dozen. Tested, $1.50. Special price on 

 large lots by return mail. 



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



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

 one-frame with queen, $2.00. Queens, 75 cts. each. 

 Safe delivery guaranteed; 30-page catalog with be- 

 ginner's outfit for stamp. The Dbroy Taylor Co., 

 Newark, N. Y. (formerly Lyons). 



Mv bright Italian queens will be ready to ship 

 .\pril 1, at 60 cts. each ; virgin queens, 30 cts. 

 Send for price list of queens, bees by the pound 

 and nucleus. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. M. Bates, Rt. 4, Greenville, Ala. 



Queens for reaueening. Best on market. One 

 untested, $1.50; 12, $12.00; one tested, $2.00; 12. 

 $18.00; one select tested, $3.00; 12, $24.00. Spe- 

 cial low price on 50 or more. Write. Safe delivery 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. The J. E. Marchant 

 Bee & Honey Co., Canton, Ohio. 



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Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the quali- 

 ities you want. They are great honey-gatherers, 

 beautiful and gentle. Mated, $1.00; 6, $5.00; 

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

 Phelps & Sons, Wilcox St., Binghamton, N. Y. 

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Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees; 

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

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

 $2.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00. 



J. B. Brockwelit, Barnetts, Va. 



Queens. — Improved three-banded Italians, bred 

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

 cts. each; dozen, $8.00; select, $1.00; dozen, $10.00; 

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

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



H. C. Clemons, Rt. 3, Williamstown, Ky. 



Tennessee-bred Queens. — My three-band strain 

 that has given such universal satisfaction for over 

 40 years. Orders filled promptly or money returned 

 by first mail. 1000 nuclei in use. Tested, in June, 

 $1.75; untested, $1.00; in July, $1.50 and 75 cts- 

 Postal brings circular. 



John M. Davis, Spring Hill, Tenn. 



Hollopeter's honey-gathering strain of Italians 

 are now at their best. This strain has a record of 

 100 lbs. more honey per colony than the average col- 

 ony. Safe arrival bv return mail. Untested queens, 

 each, 75 cts.; 10 for $6.00; 20 for $10.00. Tested 

 queens each, $1.00. 1 lb. bees with queen, $2.00. 

 We are booking orders now for spring delivery. 



J. B. HoLLOPETEE, Pentz, Pa. 



HELP WANTED 



Wanted. — Experienced young man for our bee- 

 keeping supply department; one who has a knowl- 

 edge of beekeeping and is not afraid to work. Give 

 reference, and state salary expected. The Fred W. 

 Muth Co., "The Busy B'ee Men," 204 Walnut St., 

 Cincinnati, Ohio. 



Convention Notices 



The annual meeting of the Western New York 

 Honey-producers' Association will be held on Tues- 

 day, November 14, 1916, at the American Hotel Hall, 

 Akron, N. Y. An interesting program will be pro- 

 vided, covering various topics of interest to beekeep- 

 ers. A good attendance is expected, as this has been 

 a fairly good season. If any one has any new or 

 practical ideas, short cuts or innovations of any kind, 

 pertaining to beekeeping, he is invited to present 

 them with details thereof. Election of officers for 

 the coming year and other business of interest to 

 members will be brought up for discussion. Every 

 one interested in bees or honey is invited to attend. 



Akron, N. Y., Oct. 13. Wm. F. Vollmee. 



The twentieth annual meeting of the Chicago 

 Northwestern Beekeepers' Association will be held 

 jn the Great Northern Hotel, Room 138, on Monday 

 and Tuesday. December 4 and 5, 1916. The pro- 

 gram is not completed, but the following expect to be 

 there and read a paper on the subject following their 

 names: N. E. France, Platteville, Wis., "Marketing 

 Honey;" Edward Hassinger, Jr., Greenville, Wis., 

 "About Heating and Clarifying Honey;" Louis C. 

 Dadant, Hamilton, III., subject not announced; Ken- 

 nith Hawkins, Plainfield, III., "Displaying Live Bees 

 in Chicago Groceries;" Dr. E. F. Phillips, Washing- 

 ton, D. C., " Extension Work in Beekeeping." The 

 question-box will be made a strong feature. Of 

 course many others will have papers. 



Valparaiso, Ind. John C. Bull, Sec.-treas. 



ONTARIO beekeepers TO MEET IN TORONTO IN 

 DECEMBER. 



The Ontario Beekeepers' Association will hold its 

 anniial convention on Tuesday, Wednesday, and 

 Thursday, December 12, 13, 14, in Ti)ronto" This 

 later date than usual will be welcomed by the bee- 

 keepers, as the great rush of fall apiary work will 

 be over. 



A very interesting program, extremely practical, 

 has been arranged by the executive committee. 



