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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



April, 1917 



TENNESSEE-BRED QUEENS. — My three - band 

 strain that has given such universal satisfaction for 

 over 40 years. Orders filled promptly or money re- 

 turned by 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. 



BEES FOR SALE. — On account of the poor health 

 of one of my sons, we shall have more bees the com- 

 ing season than we can handle. The bees are all 

 pure Italian, with good young queens — descendants 

 of the famous Moore strain. They are in nearly 

 new Langstroth hives, on good wired combs, built 

 on foundation ; are free from disease. I will sell 

 about 100 colonies, price in 10-frame hives, $7.00 a 

 colony; in 8-frame hives, $6.00. Orders may be 

 sent at any time; the bees will be shipped about 

 June 1. Elmer Hutchinson, Lake City, Mich. 



Golden 3-band Italian and Carniolan queens: 

 Virgin: 1, 50c; 6, $2.50; 12, $4.00; 100, $25.00. 

 Untested: 1, 75c; 6, $4.20; 12, $7.80; 100, $60.00. 

 Select untested: 1, 85c; 6, $4.80; 12, $9.00; 100, 

 $70.00. Tested: 1, $1.00; 6, $5.40; 12, $10.20; 

 100, $80.00. Select tested: 1, $1.25; 12, $13.80; 

 100, $100. Breeders: $3.00 each. Bees in comb- 

 less packages: 1/2 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., 

 $2.25. Nuclei: 1-frame, $1.25; 2 frames, $2.25: 3 

 frames, $3.00. Add price of queens wanted. We 

 guarantee safe arrival and no disea.'^e. 



C. B. Bankston, Buffalo, Te.x. 



FOR SALE. — Three-band Italian bees and queens. 

 We quote without queen, as follows: — -Three-frame 

 nuclei, $2.25; two-frame nuclei, $1.75; one-frame 

 nuclei, $1.25; three pounds bees, $3.25; two pounds 

 bees, $2.25; one pound bee.s, $1.50. If queen is 

 wanted with bees add price of queen wanted. 

 Young untested queens, $.75; young tested queens, 

 $1.00. Our bees and queens last year gave general 

 satisfaction, and this year we are in position to give 

 stronger nuclei with a greater per cent brood than we 

 did last year. If it is a bargain you are looking for, 

 send your order this way. Send your orders now 

 and money when you want them shipped. Can begin 

 shipping April 15. Bees are all in standard hives, 

 Hoffman frames, wired, and full sheets foundation. 

 We guarantee bees to be free from disease. The fol- 

 lowing is an extract from one of our many satisfied 

 customers. " Aug. 16, today, I hived the second 

 large swarm from the colony I started from a three- 

 frame nucleus I bought from you in .Tune and have 

 about 40 lbs. surplus honey on hive. It pays to keep 

 well-bred stock, whether it is cattle or bees." ^Name 

 furnished on application.) 



The Hyde Bee Co., Floresville, Texas. 

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MISCELLANEOUS 



BASSWOOD TREES — All sizes. Send me your 

 want list. W. M. Hansen, Jr., Niles, Mich. 



Quality Dahlias (northern grown). Send for cat- 

 alog. Mrs. E. L. G. Davis, Rt. 2, Nevrton, N. H. 



Send 20 ct.s. in stamps and receive a collection of 

 15 Atlantic City and seashore colored post cards. 

 31802 Box 224, May's Landing, N. J. 



How to make and operate a little printing-press 

 at small cost. Send red stamp for sample. 



J. M. Smithson, Mancos, Colo. 



St. Regis Everbearing raspberry. Pedigree plants, 

 1 doz., 35 cts.; 2 doz., 50; 6 doz., $1.00, prepaid; 

 also strawberry. Progressive, Everbearing; pedigree; 

 raspberry price. 



L. H. Cline, Box 334, Marietta, Ohio. 



HELP WANTED 



Man wanted to work on a small farm and with 

 bees. S. Stewart, Newcastle, Colo. 



WANTED. — Experienced beeman for season of 

 1917. Roscoe F. Wixson, Rt. 20, Dundee, N. Y. 



WANTED. — TwO' meti to work with bees the com- 

 ing season ; must have some experience. 



B. B. Coggshall, Groton, N. Y. 



WANTED. — Man to work with bees, season 1917. 

 State age, experience, and wages. 



The Rocky Mountain Bee Co., Billings, Montana. 



WANTED. — Active young man as helper; also 

 one to run outyards. State age, experience, and 

 wages expected. Chas. Adams, Greeley, Colo. 



HELP WANTED. — Man of good habits to work 

 with bees. State age, experience, and wages. 



J. B. Merwin, Prattsville, N. Y. 



WANTED. — Position on farm, preferring farm 

 with bees, poultry, or fruit, by young man of good 

 character, some experience. 



I. H. Lindquist, Garden City, L. I., N. Y. 



WANTED. — Reliable man of good habits to work 

 my home apiary and small farm. State age and 

 wages first letter. 



Mrs. H. C. Ahlers, Rt. 1, Box 11, West Bend, Wis. 



WANTED. — To work bees on shares for extracted 

 honey within 150 miles of Chicago; modern methods; 

 20 years' experience. F., in care of A. I. Root Co., 

 215 W. Ohio St., Chicago. 17787 



WANTED. — An active young man of good habits 

 to help in three beeyards, and on fruit-farm. Auto 

 used. Some work i'or a woman. State experience, 

 height, weight, age, and wages in first letter. 



Mrs. S. Wilbur Frey, Rt. 1, Sand Lake, Mich. 



EXPERIENCED MANAGING BEEMAN wanted 

 to handle bees on shares in Ozark Mountains, Axk. 

 We furnish bees, also house, garden spot, farm-home 

 privileges, and work on farm when not engaged with 

 bees. Can also raise unlimited quantity of chickens 

 if he desires. Owner away for health. 



C. W. Riggs, 502 Jackson St., Tampa, Fla. 



WANTED. — Young man with a little experience, 

 fast willing worker, as student helper with our 1000 

 colonies. Crop for past two years, 6 carloads. Will 

 give results of our long experience and small wages ; 

 every chance to learn. Give age, height, weight, ex- 

 perience, and wages, all in first letter, or expect no 

 answer. E. F. Atwater, Meridian, Idaho. 



WANTED. — Experienced farm hand to assist with 

 farm work and 100 colonies of bees. No experience 

 with bees necessary, but will give every opportunity 

 to learn. Up-to-date methods all around. Only 

 willing hands of clean body and mind need apply. 

 State all particulars first letter. 



Conrad Kruse, Loganville, Sauk Co., Wis. 



Two young men can, during the season of 1917, 

 reap the benefit of my experience for nearly forty 

 years with up to 800 colonies of bees; also as public 

 demonstrator with bees and lecturer and expert 

 in beekeeping at the Ontario Agricultural College. 

 One with clean body and mind required. Board; 

 and, if the season is good, a little more given. 



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



SITUATION^WANTED 



WANTED. — Position in an apiary with opportu- 

 nity of buying or partnership. 



E. Paillard, 165 Third Street,' San Francisco, Cal. 



WANTED. — Position in apiary in the West by a 

 rural-school teacher, 22 years 0/ age, with three years' 

 experience with bees. $50 a month with board. 

 References exchanged. 



Buryl Cummins, Rt. 5, Plymouth, Ind. 



Position wanted by young man ; experience of 8 

 years in large outyards — N. M. or Pacific coast pre- 

 ferred. References. State wages ; how long you 

 can use me, and number of colonies. 



71932 A. M., Box 84, Crystal City, Texas. 



Position wanted by young man of 18 with some 

 practical beekeeper in Wisconsin or nearby states. 

 Has no bad habits ; a fast and willing worker about 

 bees; has had some practical experience with bees in 

 the production of comb and extracted honey, also in 

 the rearing of queens. State what wages you will 

 pay and wliat knowledge may be gained. 



J. O. Eggers, Eau Clere, Wis. 



