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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



June, 1917 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED. — A beeman for a beeyard of 100 colo- 

 nies. State wages in first letter. 



H. C. Ahlers, West Bend, Wis. 



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

 State age, experience, and wages. 



The Rocky Mountain Bee Co., Billings, Montana. 



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.— Young man between the age of 20 

 and 35 years to work in bees this summer. State 

 wages expected with board furnished. 



F. C. Alexander, Delanson, N. Y. 



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.- — Experienced queen-breeder and all- 

 around beeman — one who is a hustler and knows 

 the business. Young unmarried man preferred. 

 We furnish board and lodging. Write us your age, 

 experience, etc., with lowest wages first letter. 



The Penn Co., Penn, Miss. 



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 



In July, with large producer prefered, northern- 

 tier states to Minnesota, eastern man ; no student, 

 no lackey. $60 — and found; Sundays and the 

 Fourth, mine. Acknowledgment. 



A. I. Root Co., Medina, O., Box 20706. 



CONTENTION NOTICES 



The field meeting of the Colorado Honey-producers' 

 Association will be held at Denver, Saturday, June 

 16. The office of the association will soon be ready 

 to advise interested parties of place of meeting. 

 Everybody interested in bee culture invited to come. 

 The Colorado Honey-i'Roducers' Association. 



TRADE NOTES 



GLASS JARS FOR HONEY. 



Because of the advancing prices of glassware and 

 the increasing difficulty of obtaining various styles 

 at all, we have dropped out of our catalog for 1917 

 all but the six-ounce tumbler and one-pound round 

 jar which we were able to contract for as needed. 

 We still have in stock at Medina, as well as at our 

 branches, more or less of the styles formerly listed 

 which we shall be pleased to close out at former 

 prices while they last. We give a list here of what 

 we have in stock' at Medina, with the price of the 

 same, and will try to give in our next issue a list 

 of stock at our branches. These are bargains at old 

 prices on today's market, and should be taken quick- 

 ly. They could not be replaced at these prices. 



18 cases Vz-^h. taper-panel jars, 24 to case, 90c 

 case; 6 for $5.10; 80c per case for lot. 



45 cases 1-lb. taper-panel jars, 24 to case, $1.10 

 case; 6 for $6.50; 95c per case for lot. 



30 cases %-lb. tip-top jars, 24 to case, $1.00 case; 

 6 for $5.70; 90c per case for lot. 



42 cases 1-lb. tip-top jars, 24 to case, $1.10 case; 

 6 for $6.30; $1.00 per case for lot. 



8 crates 1-lb. tip-top jars, 144 to crate, $5.50 per 

 crate; $5.25 per crate for lot. 



39 cases 1-lb. Federal or Simplex jars, 24 to 

 case, $1.10 per case; 6 for $6.30; $1.00 per case for 

 lot. 



5 cases %-lb. square jars with cork, 144 to case, 

 $4.00 per crate; $3.75 per crate for lot. 



7 cases 1-lb. square jars with cork, 72 to case, 

 $2.50 per crate; $2.40 per crate for lot. 



30 cases 1-lb. square jars with cork, 24 to case, 

 $1.10 per case; $1.00 per case for lot. 



24 eases i/4-lb. Hershiser jars with aluminum cap, 

 24 to the case, at 75 cts. per case; 70 cts. per case 

 for lot. 



Some of the one-pound square jars may have glass 

 top with rubber-band and spring-top fasteners, same 

 style as the tip-top jar. These are usually worth 

 75 cts. a gross more than the jars with cork; but 

 we will supply what we have at regular price with 

 cork. 



ANOTHER ADVANCE IN PRICE OF COMB FOUNDATION 

 AND BEESWAX. 



On May 15 we advanced the price of comb foun- 

 dation 5 cents a pound — retail, wholesale, and job- 

 bing — on all grades, making a total advance of 10 

 cents a pound over the rates given in our Jan. 1st 

 price lists. At the same time we mark up the 

 price we pay for average wax delivered here to 38 

 cts. cash, or 40 in trade, with a premium for extra 

 choice wax of 1 or 2 cents. We are so near the 

 close of the season when wax is used in comb foun- 

 dation we do not look for any further advance. 



On the contrary, the price may recede somewhat 

 after July 1 as the present price is abnormally high. 

 We are glad to see the beekeepers getting a high 

 price for wax so long as they have to pay a corres- 

 pondingly high price for comb foundation. If you 

 have wax to exchange for foundation, our rates for 

 making up have not changed. These will be sent 

 on application to those interested. 



HONEY-BARRELS, SECOND-HAND. 



We have accumulated a number of good empty 

 honey-barrels which will serve a good purpose for 

 use again. We offer these as follows: 



24 30-gal. bbls. of basswood at 75 cts. each. 

 9 30-gal. bbls. of cvpress at 75 cts. each. 

 4 30-gal. bbls. of oak at $1.00 each. 

 4 50-gal. bbls, of soft wood at $1.00 each. 

 10 50-gal. bbls. of oak at $1.25 each. 

 While barrels are somewhat cheaper than cans at 

 present prices they are not so convenient to empty, 

 especially after the honey granulates. Tlie demand 

 for tin in packing perishable food products is so 

 great that some may be forced to use barrels in 

 packing their honey. 



BUCKEYE DOUBLE-WALLED HIVES. 



These hives are having a phenomenal sale this 

 season, as our large stock, prepared in anticipation 

 of reaching thru the season, is about gone already. 

 While we do not advertise to furnish these hives in 

 the 8-frame width we have had occasional calls for 

 this size. In anticipation of these calls we have 

 some stock made up which we offer, to close out, at 

 special price. Of the latest style, with loose bottom, 

 we offer 18 crates of 5 each, one-story, with cover, 

 bottom, and frames, at $12.00 per crate; 5 crates at 

 $11.00 or the lot at $10.00 per crate. Of the older 

 style, with tight bottom, we have 7 crates of one 

 hive each at $2.50 per crate, and 7 crates of five 

 each offered at $11.00 per crate, or the lot of 42 

 hives for $80.00. 



EIGHT AND TEN FRAME DANZ. EXTRACTING SUPERS. 



We have to offer 140 eight-frame Danz. supers 

 fitted with shallow Danz. extractingframes. They 

 are painted, and have been used once for producing 

 chunk honey. The list price of these now is 85 cts. 

 each. We offer them to close out at 35 cts. each. 

 This is a bargain for any one who can use them. 



We also have 40 ten-frame supers of same style, 

 new, fitted with fences between the frames to insure 

 straight combs for fancy chunk honey. These sell 

 regiilarly, nailed and painted, at $1.00 each. We 

 offer this lot, to close out, at 60 cts. each. 



COMB HONEY SHIPPING CASES. 



In repacking comb honey in such quantities as we 

 do, we accumulate a good many empty shipping-cases 

 which have been used but once, and will serve a 

 good purpose for use again. While the freight will 



