June, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



485 



Golden and three-banded, also Carniolan queens. 

 Tested, each, $1.00; 6 or more, 85 cts. each. Un- 

 5 cts. ; 6 or more, G5 cts. each. No 



tested, each 

 bees for sale. 



I. JSr. Bankston, Eagle Ford, Tex. 



Golden Italian queens from .Tune to November, 

 unte.sted, 75 cts.; 6, $4.25; doz., $8.00; tested, 

 $1.25; 6, $7.00; se'.ect tested, $1.50; breeders, $5.00. 

 Bees by pound or nucleus. Pure mating guaranteed. 

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



QUEENS. — Improved three-banded Italians, bred 

 for business, June 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. demons, Rt. 3, Williamstown, Ky. 



Phelps' Golden Italian Queens combine the qual- 

 ities vou want. They are great honev - gatherers, 

 beautiful and gentle. Mated, $1.00; six, $5.00; 

 dozen. $9.00: te.^ted. $3.00; breeders. $5.00 and 

 $10.00. C. W. Phelps & Son, Wilcox St., Bingham- 

 ton, N. Y. 



My choice northern-bred Italian queens are hardy, 

 vigorous, and prolific. May and June, untested, 

 $1.50; select unt., $2.00; tested, $3.00; after July 

 1, unt., $1.00; select unt., $1.25; tested, $2.00; 

 select tested, $2.50. Free circular. 



P. L. Barber, Lowville, N. Y. 



Golden Italian queens of the quality you need, 

 bred strictly to produce Golden bees that are real 

 vrorkers. Untested, one, 75 cts. ; 6, $4.25 ; 12, 

 $8.25 ; 50 or more. 60 cts. each. Prompt delivery 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 



L. J. Pfeiffer, Rt. A, Box 219, Los Gatos, Cal. 



Golden Italian queens from a breeder that was a 

 first-premium winner at Illinois State Fair in 1916; 

 untested, 75 cts.; six for $4.25; doz., $8.00; select 

 untested, $1.00; 6 for $5.00; 12 for $9.00; tested, 

 $1.50; 6 for $8.00. 



A. 0. Heinzel, Rt. 3, Lincoln, 111. 



Gnlden Italian queens 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. After July 1, untested, 65 cts.; 6, $3.75; 

 12, $7.00. No nuclei or bees for sale. 



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



ITALIAN QUEENS, northern-bred, three-banded, 

 highest grade; select untested, guaranteed; queen 

 and drone mothers are chosen from colonies noted 

 for honev production, hardiness, proliflcness, gent'e- 

 ness, and perfect markings. Price, one, $1.00; 12, 

 $9.00; 50, $30.00. Send for circular. 



.1. H. Haughey, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 



ENERGETIC HONEY - GATHERERS. — Best 

 three-band stock. Untested queen, 75 cts. Bees 

 per lb., $1.25. In quantity, prii e quoted on appli- 

 cation. Prompt shipments. Safe arrival and satis- 

 fa^'tion guaranteed. Shipments ready May 15. No 

 disease in this community. Gila Valley Apiaries, 

 M. G. Ward, Mgr., Duncan, Arizona. 



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, 

 Ml .Tune, $1.75; untested, $1,00; in July, $1.50 and 

 75 (ts. Postal brings circular. 



John M. Davis, Spring Hill, 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; lib. 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. 



None but the best Queens are sent oiit by us — 

 three-band Italians that are guaranteed to give satis- 

 factio'n. Untested queens, 75c; $8.00 per doz.; 

 tested, $1.00 each. No disease. Orders filled 



promptly. J. W. K. Shaw & Co., Loreauville, "La. 



QUEENS OF QUALITY. — Our Hand - Moore 

 strain of three-banded Italians are beautiful, and 

 good honev-gatherers. Bred strictly for business. 

 Untested, 75c; half doz., $4.00; select, $1.00. 



W. A. Latshaw Co., Clarion, Mi li. 



Golden Italian Queens, bred strictly for business 

 that produce a strong race of honev-gatherers; un- 

 tested, each, 75c; 6, $4.25; 12, $8.00; for larger 

 lots write for prices. Tested, each, $1.50. Pro:npt 

 service and satisfaction guaranteed. 



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



North Carolina bred Italian queens of Dr. C. C. 

 Miller's famous straiji of three-banded Italian bees; 

 .Tune 1, untested, 1, 90c; 12, $9.00; tested, 1, $1.25; 

 12, $12.00; selected tested, 1, $1.75; 12, $15.00. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



L. Parker, Rt. 2, Benson, N. C. 



Three-banded queens only; ready after Mav 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 ready June 1; 2-fr., $2.50; 8-fr., 

 with queen, $8.00; "lO-fr., with queen, $10.00. 

 Pounds of bees and queens ready April 1. 



Curd Walker, Queen-breeder, .Tellico, Tenn. 



FOR SALE. — 200 colonies of bees, 150 hives full 

 of combs, 100 new hives; all combs built on full 

 sheets of foundation and wired frames. Gasoline- 

 engine, and saws for hive-making; 12 x 14 corrugat- 

 ed-iron honey-house ; foundation-mill, extractor and 

 supers, etc. Also 117 acres of unimproved land, 

 all located in one of the best alfalfa-seed-growing 

 sections in northern California. A note with ap- 

 proved surety will take one or both. Reasons for 

 selling. I. C. Bachtel, Lake City, Modoc Co., Cal. 



I am again ready to mail queens of my strain of 

 three-band Italians. H. C. Klinger, Sec.-Treas., Pa. 

 State Beekeepers' Assoc, says: "Your queens gave 

 nie good results; are prolific; the bees gent'.e and 

 excellent workers. I am well pleased with them." 

 May 5, 1917. Prices untested, each, $1.00; 12, 

 $9.00. Beekeepers of Pennsylvania, New York, and 

 New England states can save on time and express 

 charges on nuclei and bees by pound from here. 

 Priie list fvee. Yours for more honey. 



J. B. HoUopeter, Queenbreeder, Rockton, Pa. 



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: i'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 disease. 



C. B. Bankston, Buffalo, Tex. 



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 

 v.-anted with bees add price of queen wanted. 

 '^ oung 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 qr.eens daily. Bees are all in standard 

 hives, Hoffman frames, wired, and full sheets foun- 

 dation. We guarantee bees to be free from disease. 

 The Hyde Bee Co., Floresville, Texas. 



