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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



1VL\KCH, 1917 



BUSINESS-FIRST QUEENS. — Three - banded 

 Italians — untested, $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00. Send 

 for price list and $10 free oflfer. No disease. 



M. F. Perry, Bradentown, Pla. 



Select golden and three-banded Italian queens, 

 bred for honey-gatherers ; gentle and prolific ; 70 cts. 

 each; 6, $3.75; 12, $7.25. Booking orders now. 

 G. H. Merrill, Pickens, S. C. 



FOR SALE. — 1000 lbs. bees in packages, $2.00 

 per lb., with untested queen; without queen, $1.25 

 per lb., warranted queens, $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00; 

 doz., $9.00. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. J. P. Archdekin, Bordlonville, La. 



Swarms in packages, also Italian queens, can be 

 had — the kind that will increase your smiles and 

 your bank account from W. D. Achord, of Fitzpat- 

 rick, Ala. See his large ad't elsewhere in this maga- 

 zine. Circular to you for the asking. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the quali- 

 ties vou want. Thev 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. 



FOR SALE. — Italian bees and queens. One-pound, 

 two-pound, and three-pound packages, with queens; 

 also on frames and full colonies. Ask for our price 

 list, free beginner's book, and bee-supply catalog. 

 Deroy Taylor Co., Newark, N. Y. 



My bright Italian queens will be ready to ship 

 April 1 at 75 cts. each; virgin queens, 30 cts. each. 

 Send) for price list of queens, Ijees by the pound ; 

 safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



W. W. Talley, R^t. 4, Greenville, Ala. 



Two-frame nuclei, 3-band Italian bees, $2.25; 1 

 lb. bees with queen, $1.65. Hoffman brood-frames, 

 wired, and foundation, at catalog prices less carriage, 

 if ordered for parcel post. .T. B. Marshall & Son, 

 Rosedale Apiaries, Big Bend, La. 



My bright Italian queens wUl be ready to ship 

 April 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. 



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. Brockwell, Barnetts, Va. 



Golden Italian queens, bred strictly for business, 

 that produce a strong race of honey - gatherers: un- 

 tested queens 75 cts. each; $8.00 per dozen: $60.00 

 per 100; tested, $1.50 each. Prompt service and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. 



L. J. Dunn, 59 Broadway Ave., San Jose, Cal. 



QUEENS. — Improved three-banded Italians, bred 

 for business, .Tune 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. 



FOR SALE. — Black or German bees, just as good 

 as thorobreds for building up or strengthening colo- 

 nies in early spring. 1, 2, 3, or 4 fr. nuclei; 1 and 2 

 lb. pkgs. Write for prices. 



Mrs. T. H. Carruth, Big Bend, La. ' 



GOLDENS THAT ARE TRUE TO NAME. — 

 Write for testimonials. One race only. Unt., each, 

 75c; 6, $4.25; 12, $8.25; 50, $32.50; 100, $60.00. 

 Tested, $1.50; select tested, $2.00. Breeders, 

 $5.00 and $10.00. 



Garden City Apiaries, San Jose, Cal. 



FOR SALE. — Three-banded Italian bees and 

 queens. 1 untested queen, $1.00; tested, $1.50; 

 3-frame nucleus with untested queen, $4.00. My 

 •queens are reared from the best breeders and by the 

 best known methods. No diseases. Satisfactijon 

 -guaranteed. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 

 J. L. Leath, Corinth, Miss. 



FOR SALE. — 25 colonies Italian bees in 10-fr. 

 hives, wired frames ; combs built on full sheets of 

 foundation; no disease; $4.50 per colony; purchaser 

 to move them. J. B. Ratcliffe, Amboy, Minn. 



FOR SALE. — 29 stands Italian bees — strong 

 healthy colonies ; eight and ten frame dovetailed 

 hives ; also extra hives, supers, feeders, and a com- 

 plete list of implements. These go at a bargain. 



J. F. Drebert, Boomer, W. Va. 



Golden Italian queens about May 1, that produce 

 golden bees ; good honey-gatherers. No foul brood. 

 Select tested, $1.25; tested, $1.00; untested, 75 cts.; 

 6, $4.25 ; 12, $8.00. No nuclei or bees for sale. 

 D. T. Gaster, Rt. 2, Randleman, N. C. 



FOR SALE. — Mott's northern-bred Italian queens 

 are hardy, prolific, gentle, and hustlers, therefore 

 resist disease well. Bees by pound. Plans, "How 

 to Introduce Queens and Increase," 25 cts. List 

 free. E. E. Mott, Glenwood, Mich. 



Head your colonies with some of our vigorous 

 young three-band Italian queens. Untested, June 1, 

 $1.00; $9.00 per doz.; nuclei and full colonies. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. 



A. E. Crandall & Son, Berlin, Conn. 



Golden Italian queens from June to November, 

 untested, 75 cts.; 6, $4.25; doz., $8.00; tested, 

 $1.25; 6, $7.00; select tested, $1.50; breeders, $5.00. 

 Bees by pound or nucleus. Pure mating guaranteed. 

 Send for circular. J. I. Danielson, Fairfield, la. 



TOO MLVNY BEES. — Must sell by April 1, 3- 

 band Italians; one colony, $5.00; 6 for $24.00; 

 1-frame nucleus, $2.00; 6, $10.50; 2-frame nucleus, 

 $2.50; 6, $13.50; one untested queen, 75 cts.; 6, 

 $4.00; one tested queen, $1.00; 6, $5.00. These 

 prices are good only to April 1. Book your order 

 now. Satisfaction gaiaranteed. 



W. J. Littlefiekl, Box 582, Little Rock, Ark. 



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. pacfiage 

 $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. 



Three-banded queens only, ready after May 1. 

 Dr. C. C. Miller queens, $1.00 each"; 12 for $10.00; 

 breeders, $10.00 each; my own strain, $1.00 each; 

 12 for $9.00; breeders, $5.00 to $10.00 each; nuclei 

 and full colonies ready June 1 ; 2-fr., $2.50 ; 8-fr., 

 with queen, $8.00; 10-fr., with queen, $10.00. Add 

 price of queen you want with nuclei. 



Curd Walker, Queen-breeder, Jellico, Tenn. 



Good Italian queens. Tested, $1.00; untested, 

 75 cts. Bees in 1-lb. packages, with untested queen, 

 $2.25; 2-lb. package, $3.25; 1-lb. package, with 

 tested queen, $2.50 ; 2-lb. package, with tested queen, 

 $3.50. Nuclei, 2 frames, with untested queen, 

 $3.25 ; 3 frames, $4.00. Nuclei with tested queen, 

 2 frames, $3.50; 3 frames, $4.25. We can please 

 you. 



G. W. Moon, 1904 Park Av«., Little Rock, Ark. 



FOR SALE. — 200 stands high-grade bees — aver- 

 aged 80 lbs. comb honey last season and 75 lbs. the 

 year before. Are all located in town, and only one 

 block from main street. I am getting too many in 

 town, and may eventually have to remove them, 

 therefore will sell 200 stands. Also for sale 10,000 

 lbs. white-clover comb honey. 



G. F. Schilling, State Center, la. 



BEES FOR SALE. — I have bought, after per- 

 sonal inspection, 100 colonies of Italian bees on 

 eight-frame self-spacing Lang, combs built on full 

 sheets of foundation. These are from Chas. E. 

 Stuart, for eighteen years inspector for New York 

 state. These bees have been selected and bred for 

 European foul-brood resisting, and for honey-gather- 

 ing qualities. I ofifer a few colonies for sale. De- 

 livery f. o. b. my station, in either New York state 

 or Canada. Ad. will not appear again. 



R. F. Holtermann, Brantford, Ontario, Canada. 



