May, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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FOR SALE. — 18 swarms of bees in Root Buckeye 

 and Standard hives, with supers and all supplies, 

 including Novice extractor. Photo nnd list on appli- 

 cation. Fay McPadden, Granville, N. Y. 



Golden and three-banded, also Carniolan queen.s. 

 Tested, each, $1.00; 6 or more, 85 cts. each. I'.i- 

 tested, each, 75 cts.; 6 or more, G5 cts. each. Ki 

 bees for sale. I. N. Baiikston, Eagle Ford, Tex. 



I am now booking orders for my 3-banded Italian 

 queens for delivery after Mav 20 : one untested, 75c ; 

 6, $4.25; 12, $8.00; te-sted queens, $1.50. 



Robt. B. Spieer, Wharton, N. J. 



BREEDING QUEENS. — We shall have a nite 

 lot of Italian queens for sale this spring. The 

 liave wintered fine. Prices, $2.50, $5, and $10. 

 Untested queens about -Tune 15. 



Doolittle & Clark, Marietta, N. Y. 



Golden Italian queens about May 1, that produce 

 golden bees ; good honev-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. 



Golden Italian queens from .Tune to November, 

 untasted, 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. 



FOR SALE. — 1000 lbs. bees in 2-lb. packages; 



1 to 49,. 2 lbs. bees in package, $2.25 each; 50 to 

 500, 2 lbs. bees in package, $2,121/2 each. Untested 

 Italian queens, 75 cts. extra. Safe arrival guaran- 

 teed. H. E. Graham, Gause, Texas. 



FOR SALE. — 75 to 100 colonies of bees in eight- 

 frame Standard hives, either Hoffman or plain frame. 

 Frames all wired and full sheets of foundation used. 

 Price $5.50 per colony, if all are taken; $6.00 for 

 less number. Hives are new, or nearly so, and 

 well-painted. Bees wintered successfully. 



S. Conthard, Thompsonville, Mich. 



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. 



Good Italian queens. Tested, $1.00; untesied, 

 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 Ave., Little Rock, Ark. 



Three-banded queens only; ready after May 1. 

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

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

 12 for $9.00; breeders, $5". 00 to $10.00 each; nuclei 

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

 with queen, $8.00; 10-fr., with queen, $10.00; 1-lb. 

 package of bees, no queen, $1.50; 2-lb., no queen, 

 $2.75; 3-lb., no queen, $3.75. Pounds of bees and 

 queens ready April 1. 



Curd Walker, Queen-breeder, Jellico, Tenn. 



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 bees, $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. We are now shipping 

 lees and queens daily. Bees are all in standard hives, 

 Hoffman frames, wired, and full sheets foundation. 

 \\ e guarantee bees to be free from disease. 



The Hyde Bee Co., Floresville, Texa-s. 



I 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; 

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

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

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

 1 $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 disease. 



C. B. Bankston, Buffalo, Tex. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Quality Dahlias (northern grown). Send for cat- 

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



! BASSWOOD TREES. — All sizes; send for list. 

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



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I HELP WANTED 



I WANTED. — Man to work with bees 6 months or 



more. State age, experience, and wages. 

 ; W. J. Stahmann, Clint, El Paso Co., Texas. 



WANTED. — Help in beeyards. State age, experi- 

 ence, and wages wanted, in first letter. 



Mathilde Candler, Cassville, Wis. 



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

 State age, experience, and wages. 

 The Rocky Mountain Bee Co., Billings, Montana. 



WANTED. — Co-operative apprentice in production 

 of extracted honej — up-to-date outfit ; also some work 

 on a small farm, new land. 



O. H. Townsend, Lake City, Mich. 



WANTED. — -Active man with some experience 

 to help in bee and queen yards. Board furnished. 

 State wages wanted. 



W. A. Latshaw Co., Clarion, Mich. 



WANTED. — -Industrious young man, fast worker, 

 as a student helper in our large bee business for 

 1917 season. Will give results of long experience, 

 and board and small wages. Give age, weight, ex- 

 perience, and wages in first letter. 



W. A. Latshaw Co., Clarion, Mich. 



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. 



SITUATION WANTED 



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 what knowledge may be gained. 



J. O. Eggers, Eau Claire, Wis. 



