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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



February, 1917 



Forehand's QUEENS 



Which Colony is Yours, Mr. Beekeeper 



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How many of you were disappoiuted last season when you 

 harvested your honey crop? You can make every colony a 

 good one. WHY NOT? Just head it with a young vigorous 

 three-band Italian queen. She will cost you only 75c, just 3 lbs. 

 of honey. YOU can easily make a gain of 6 lbs. over the inferior colony which is a net gain of $3.75. 

 Good pay for introducing one queen, not considering the increased value of the colony. 



Spring will soon be here, the time to requeen that colony with the bad queen. CAN you spend 

 your time more profitably now than deciding what stock, and where to purchase your early queens? 

 Give us a trial. We breed only the pure three-band queens. All of our yards are the purest that can 

 be bred. So you take no risk in getting a hybrid from us. ^ , , 



Four reasons why you should use our queens: 1st — They are first-class honey-gatherers. 2a — 

 They are the most vigorous, and highly resistant to foul brood. 3d — The Imported bees (which ours 

 were reared from) are the gentlest bees known. 4th — The most modern and learned beemen in the 

 world today (the Roots) use the three-bands. WHY? Because they are best. 



We have had 25 years of experience, in rearing queens, having started with Doolittle, and suih 

 men We have 1000 nuclei, which makes it possible for us to fill orders promptly. Three expert 

 queen-breeders have charge of nuclei. So we do not overwork, which gives us ample time to improve 

 our stock. None but first-class queens are mailed. We give a first-quality queen at a medium price, 

 and guarantee perfect satisfaction and safe delivery. 



Untested One, $ . 75 Six, $4.25 Twelve, 



Selected untested One, 1 . 00 Six, 4 . 75 Twelve, 



Tested One, 1 . 50 Six, 8 . 75 Twelve, 



Selected tested One, 2.00 Six, 11.00 Twelve, 



Write for circular giving general description. Mail all orders to 



W. J. FOREHAND & SONS, Fort Deposit, Alabama 



M.oo 



9.00 

 17.00 

 20.00 



I For Sale — 10,000 lbs. of Bees in Packages — Spring Delivery | 



I 20 YEARS OF SELECT BREEDING GIVES US BEES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY I 



I BEES FOR HONEY PRODUCTION BEES OF UNUSUAL VITALITY | 



I As we are large honey producers as well as queen breeders, producing from one to | 



I two cars of honey annually, we have ample opportunity to test out all breeding stock | 



I used in our queen yards. Thus we are able to guarantee our bees to give absolute satis- i 



1 faction. If you want bees that are gentle, great honey getters as well as Very Resist- 1 



I ant to European Foul Brood, let us book your order. Safe arrival guaranteed. | 



I Swarms of Bees Without Queens April First Delivery | 



i l-lb. packages, $1.25 each; 25 to 50, $1.22y2 each; 50 to 100 and up, $1.20 each I 



1 2-lb packages, 2.25 each; 25 to 50, 2.22% each; 50 to 100 and up, 2.20 each i 



1 3-lb. packages, 3.25 each; 25 to 50, 3.22^ each; 50 to 100 and up, 3.20 each i 



I Golden and 3-Band Italian Queens April First Delivery | 



I Untested 75 cts. each, $65.00 per 100 Tested $1.25 each, $110 per 100 | 



I Select Untested 90 cts. each, 75.00 per 100 Select Tested 1.50 each, 125 per 100 1 



s Queens' wings clipped free of charge. s 



g Write for descriptive price list. Let us book your order now. 1 



g Only a small deposit down required. = 



I LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL SHIPPERS OF BEES IN PACKAGES M 



I M. C. BERRY & COMPANY, Hayneville, Alabama, U. S. A. | 



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ARCHDEKIN'S Fine Italian QUEENS 



and Combless Bees 



April, May, June, queens, warranted purely mated 

 $1.00 each, 6 for $5.00, doz., $9.00. Bees per lb. 

 $1.25. With untested queen, $2.00 per lb. I have 

 originated a package light, but strong. Saves you 

 bees and express. My guarantee is prompt shipment, 

 safe arrival, perfect satisfaction. No disease. 



Small deposit books your order. 



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 Box 42 Moerestown, N. J, 



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