January, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



FOR SALE. — 250 colonies of bees in the Toyah 

 Valley ; 8-f rame extractor and engine. I want to sell 

 at once. B. B. Foiich, Saragosa, Reeves Co., Tex. 



My bright Italian queens will be ready to ship 

 April 1, at 60 cts. each; virgin qneen/s, 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. 



Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees; 

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

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

 $2.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00. 



J. B. Brockwell, Barnetts, Va. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the quali- 

 ties vou want. Thev are great hnnev-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. 



Queens for requeening. 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 -T. E. Marchant 

 Bee and Honey Co., Canton, Ohio. 



TENNESSEE-BRED QUEENS. — My three-band 

 strain that has given such universal satisfaction for 

 over 40 years. Orders filled promptly or money re- 

 turned bv 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. 



QUEENS, Doolittle and Moore strain, also Gold- 

 ens that are Golden. 1 select unt., $1.00; 6, $4.25; 

 12, $8.00; tested, $1.25. Best breeder. $5.00. 



Bees by the pound a specialty. One 1-lb. package*' 

 $1.25; one 2-lb., $2.25; large lots less; also nuclei 

 and colonies. Ready March 15. Booking orders 

 now. Circular free. 



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



HELP WANTED 



Young man, who wants to learn the business of 

 working with bees and poultry. Little experience 

 necessary. E. L. Lane, Trumansburg, N. Y. 



WANTED. — A man February 1 to help handle 

 800 colonies comb honey. Can give good experience 

 and fair wages. G. C. Matthews, Hansen, Idaho. 



WANTED. — Experienced beeman familiar with 

 Rocky Mountain conditions to handle bees on shares. 

 Can offer good proposition. Write with details of 

 experience, etc. A. H. Dunn, Fort Collins, Colo. 



WANTED. — A queen-breeder to commence work 

 April 1, 1917. Must have had some experience and 

 be able to give good moral references. 



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



WANTED. — Young man to take charge of small 

 apiary and work at fruit and poultry. Must be 

 good character — no tobacco nor rum. Good chance 

 for advancement for right man. 



Fred'k M. Peasley, Cheshire^ Ct. 



WANTED. — Experienced beemen for 1917 season, 

 b«ween the ages of 21 and 45; age and experience 

 given in first letter. Any one addicted to the use of 

 intoxicating beverages need not applv. 



J. W. George Bee Co., Holtville, Cal. 



WANTED. — Experienced beeman who can handle 

 out.vard for extracted honey, and knows the bee 

 business thoroly. Must not drink, use tobacco, nor 

 gamble. I work my own hives. I want a man who 

 can do this. White City Apiaries, J. W. Potts, 

 Prop., Gunnison, Miss. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



WANTED. — Position in an apiary in the South, 

 Southwest, or West. 



Fred E. Osborne, Ahearn, Florida. 



SITUATION WANTED.— By experienced bee- 

 keeper in Washington, eastern Oregon, or southern 

 IdaJio. A. Wendte,, 211 N. 9th St., Yakima, Wash. 



WANTED. — Experienced beekeeper, single man, 

 age 30, wants position in a large apiary. State 

 wages and full particulars when writing. 



M. Miklovich, Box 54, Janesville, Minn. 



POSITION WANTED with an old beekeeper. 

 I have had quite- a little bee experience; am an 

 American, age 33, of good habits; want an all- 

 summer's job; am a farmer by trade. 



Peter Young, Kellogg, Minn. 



CONVENTION NOTICES 



The meeting of the Ohio Beekeepers' Association 

 will be held in Columbus, Feb. 1 and 2, 1917, during 

 farmers' week at College of Agriculture, Ohio State 

 University, Columbus, Ohio. 



Dr. Ernest Kohn, Grover Hill, O., is the secretary, 

 to whom all communications should be addressed. 



Delphos, Ohio, Dec. 21. Fred Leininger. 



The Montana State Beekeepers' Association will 

 meet this year at Bozeman, Mont., in conjunction 

 with Farmers' Week at the State College, Jan. 21 

 to 28, 1917. 



S. F. Lawi-ence, Sec. and Treas. 



Hardin, Mont., Dec. 15. 



Tlie annual meeting of the Ontario Co. B. K. 

 Society will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1917, in 

 the Canandaigna, N. Y., Courthouse 



Naples, N. Y., Dec. 20. P. Greiner, Sec. 



The annual meeting of the New Jersev Beekeep- 

 ers' Association will be held at the Entomoloigv 

 Building, Bleeker Place, New Brunswick, N. J., oil 

 Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 9 and 10, 1917. 



E. G. Carr, Sec'v-Treas. 



New Egypt, N. J., Dec. 24. 



A meeting of the beekeepers of North Carolina 

 will be held in Board of Trade Hall, Board of Trade 

 Building, Winston-Salem, on Thursday afternoon 

 and night, January 11, 1917. 



This meeting will be in co-operation with the 

 extension work lately started in the state, and every 

 beekeeper in th estate should make his best en- 

 deavor to be present, and help boost the good work 

 along. It is expected that a state organization will 

 be effected at that time. 



Dr. E. P. Phillips will give an illustrated lecture, 

 and Mr. E. R. Root is expected to fill a large place 

 on the program. 



Several live papers will be presented bv local bee- 

 keepers. The North Carolina live-stock show will 

 be on in Winston-Salem at that time and many bee- 

 keepers will have a double reason for attending. 



All beekeepers whose names are listed in the 

 department's records at Raleigh will receive a 

 circular of the meeting. If your name is not now 

 on the Department's mailing list, please write at 

 once to one of the following, giving vour name and 

 address, number of colonies kept, and kind of hives. 

 Franklin Sherman, Jr., Entomologist. 

 George H. Rea, Specialist in Beekeeping. 



PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIA- 

 TION, FEBRUARY 6, 7, 8, 1917. 



Meeting-place, State Capitol; headquarters. Park 

 Hotel. 



TUESDAY, 10 A. M. 



Address of welcome, N. E. France; president's ad- 

 dress ; appointment of committees ; recess. 

 1:30 p. M. TO 5:30. 



Topics and speakers are given below; 6:00 sup- 

 per; 7:30 appropriate entertainment. 



