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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Makch, 1917 



Chicken Money 



1917 is going to be the bij 

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ITALIAN QUEENS AND BEES.... 



I am better able to supply the trade with my three- 

 band Italian queens, colonies and nuclei than ever 

 before. Send for circular and prices. 



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OUR PRICES ON BEES AND QUEENS: 1 lb. of 

 bees with queen, $2.25; 10 lbs., $20.50; 100 lbs, 

 $190.00; 1 frame with queen, $2.00; full colonies, 

 one-story hive included, $8.75; untested queens, 75c 

 each. Our complete price list free, and safe 

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Three-band and Golden Italians 



The Secret of Success in beekeeping is to 

 keep your colonies strong. To do this you 

 must have good healthy laying queens. 

 Untested ..$ .75; 6, $4.25 ; 12,$ 8.00 

 Select unt.. 1.00; 6, 5.00; 12, 9.00 

 Tested .... 1.50; 6, 8.00; 12, 15.00 

 Select tested 2.00 

 Safe delivery guaranteed. We solicit your order. 



E. A. Simmons, Greenville, Ala. 



Also for 

 Three- 

 banded 

 Italian 

 Queens 



We spare neither labor nor money to produce the very best that can hr liail. We pay special 

 attention to honey-gathering qualities, but do not forget gentleness, beauty, etc. Having several 

 hundred colonieis in outyards to select our breeders from, we are sure we offer you somethirLg good. 

 We begin about April 12th to send otut swarms, also untested queens, 



1 to 49 — -1 lb, bees in packages $1,50 each 1 to 49 — 2 lbs. bees in packages $2,50 each 



50 to 500 — 1 lb, bees in packages 1.371/2 each 50 to 500 — 2 lbs. bees in packages 2.37 V2 each 



The above is without queens. Add price of queens wanted, F. O. B, Fitzpatrick, Ala, 

 Untested queen .... April and May, 1, $ .75 ; 100, $75.00. June, 1, $ .75; 12,$ 8.00; 100,$ 60 



Teeted April and May, 1, 1,25 ; 100, 125.00, June, 1, 1,20; 12, 14.00; 100, 115 



Select tested April and May, 1, 2.00 ; 100, 200.00. June, 1, 1,90; 12, 22.00; 100, 180 



Very best queens for breeding $3.00. If any of our untested queens prove to be mismated we 

 are willing to replace her free of charge. No foul brood has ever been in our vicinity, I guarantee 

 safe arrival and satisfaction on all we send out. 



W. D. ACHOKD, Fitzpatrick, Alabama, U. S. A. 



