230 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE March, 1917 



BEES and QUEENS for 1917 



Golden and Leather Colored. Canadian and U. S. Trade 



We are now booking deliveries in May, June, July, 1917, at following prices: 



QUEENS FROM PENN, MISS. QUEENS FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO 



Prices one and over 1 12 25 to 100 1 6 12 25 to 100 



Untested . . $ .85 $4.50 $ 8.00 $ .65 each $1.00 $4.80 $ 9.25 $ .75 each 



Warranted .. 1.10 5.50 9.50 .75 each 1.35 5.80 10.75 .85 each 



Tested 1.50 7.50 13.50 1.05 each 1.75 7.80 14.75 1,15 each 



Breeders $3.00 to $10.00 each $3.00 to $10.00 each 



POUND PACKAGES WITH UNTESTED QUEENS FROM 



PENN, MISS. TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA 



Prices of one or more 'l to 5 (3 to 25 50 over 1 to 5 6 to 25 50 over 



each each each each each each 



1 pound and queen $2.25 $2.00 $1.90 $3.00 $2.75 $2.65 



2 pound and queen 3.00 2.75 2.65 4.50 4.25 4.00 



Prices on full colonies and nuclei quoted on request. 



We supply the ROOT CANADIAN HOUSE, 54 Wolseley St., TORONTO, ON- 

 TARIO, CANADA, with large shipments almost daily during the above months, fre- 

 quently moving almost a car of packages to them at a time. This is the most success- 

 ful way of serving Canadian trade. This firm has our entire agency for the Dominion, 

 and all Canadian business should be addressed"" to them; unless .you wish shipments 

 made direct from Penn, Miss., address us. 



At time of booking order remit 10 per cent as a form of good faith on your part 

 with remainder to be remitted a few days prior to date of shipment. 



We move orders promptly. Our references, any mercantile agency. The A. I. Root Co., or 

 American Bee Journal. 



When you deal with us it means satisfaction. Health certificates furnished with each and every 

 shipment of bees. This assures you that no delays will take place. Safe delivei"y guaranteed. 



If interested in beehive material our catalogs will be sent on request. 



The Penn Company, Penn, Mississippi, U. S. A. 



MURRY-HE PAYS THE EXPRESS 



If you live within the outer limits of the 6tli postal zone (your postmaster will tell you about 

 that), order your pound packages of me. If you return the cages in one parcel and in good condition 

 I will refund the express charges you have paid. This applies only to 12 or more packages to points 

 in the U. S. Special rates to points in Canada. Make your arrangements 30 days in advance to 

 insure prompt shipments. 

 Pound packages of bees 12 25 50 100 



1-lb. pkg $16.00 $33.00 $ 65.00 $127.00 



2-lb. pkg 29.50 58.50 116.00 230.00 



Safe arrival guaranteed within five days of Mathis, Tex. 



If queens are wanted add price of queens wanted to above prices. 



I have yet failed to find anything better than the strain of Three-banded Italians I have been 

 breeding. They have made good in all parts of America and many foreign countries. Resistant to 

 Isle of Wight disease in England, and European foul brood and paralysis in America. The best 

 honey-gatherers I can find ; gentle to handle, requiring but little smoke to control, and cap their 

 honey white. 



There are Goldens and Goldens, but I have at last secured the real GOLDEN ITALIANS. 

 Prettiest bees I ever saw, and good honey-gatherers. Some colonies of my present strain stored as 

 much as 250 pounds of surplus honey the past season. Gentle to handle. 



Three-banded Italians and Goldens are bred in separate yards, so far distant as to make cross 

 mating improbable. Every queen guaranteed. I will cheerfully replace any of my ((ueens that prove 

 to be mismated if returnecl to me. 



Prices March 15th to May 1st May 1st to Nov. 15th 



Queens 16 12 1 6 12 100 



Untested $1.00 $ 5.50 $10.00 $ .75 $4.00 $ 7.50 $60.00 



Tested 1.25 6.50 12.00 1.00 5.50 10.00 



Select teste'd 2.00 10.00 18.00 1.50 8.00 15.00 



Breeders 5.00 to 10.00 each, any time. 



Orders filled by return mail is the rule at this shop. 

 Decidedly the best way for the beginner to start with bees is with nuclei, consisting of 1, 2, or 3 

 combs of bees, brood, and honey. With ordinary care they build up and store a crop of honey the 

 same year, if secured in the spring. Ship anywhere. Never lost one in transit in my life. 

 1-franie nucleus without queen, $1.50; 2-frame nucleus without queen, $2.50 

 3-frame nucleus without qtieen; $3.50 f. o. b. Mathis, Tex. 

 Add price of queen wanted to above prices. Any number wanted at these prices. No disease. 

 Health certificate with every shipment of bees or queens. Satisfaction guaranteed. 



H. D. MURRY, MATHIS, TEXAS 



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