JUXE, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



I For Sale— 10,000 lbs. of Bees in Packages — Spring Delivery j 



I 20 YEARS OF SELECT BREEDING GIVES US BEES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY | 



I BEES FOR HONEY PRODUCTION BEES OF UNUSUAL VITALITY j 



I M. ('. Berry & Co., Hayiieville, Ala. . . | 



= Geatlemen : — Will want more of your three-poiind packages of bees with queens in spring. The = 



1 two I bought of you last May did all right; one package made 185 sections of honey and gave one § 



H swarm and the otlu'r made 296 sections and gave two swarms. I am well pleased. § 



= T'; 11 T„ ,1 T.,„ ir inin AT^l^;,, \i;',.c««™ = 



Kimmell, Ind., Jan. 15, 1917 



pleased. 



Melvin Wyseng. 



Very Resistant of European Foul Brood, and Safe Arrival Guaranteed. 

 Swarms of Bees Without Queens April First Delivery 



l-lb. packages, $1.25 each; 

 2-lb. packages, 2.25 each; 

 3-lb. packages, 3.25 each; 



25 to 50, $1,221/2 each; 

 25 to 50, 2.22% each; 

 25 to 50, 3.221/2 each; 



50 to 100 and up, $1.20 each 

 50 to 100 and up, 2.20 each 

 50 to 100 and up, 3.20 each 



Golden and 3-Band Italian Queens April First Delivery 



Untested 75 cts. each, $65.00 per 100 Tested $1.25 each, $110 per 100 



Select Untested 90 cts. each, 75.00 per 100 Select Tested 1.50 each, 125 per 100 



Queen's wings clipped free of charge. 



Write for descriptive price list Let us book your order now. 



Only a small deposit down required. 



LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL SHIPPERS OF BEES IN PACKAGES 



M. C. BERRY & COMPANY, Hayneville, Alabama, U. S. A. 



Queens of 



Superior Quality 



Select Three-banded Italian 

 or Leather Color 



QUEENS 



All orders, uo matter how large or how 

 small, will be greatly appreciated and 

 acknowledged the same day they are 

 received. 



Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 Queens' wnngs clipped according to 

 your direction free of charge. 



1 12 



Untested $ . 75 $8.00 



Select untested 90 9.00 



Select tested 1.50 15.00 



Extra select breeder. . 5.00 



H. N. MAJOR 



South Wales, New York 



For Sale 



Red-clover 3-band Italian queens; Root's, Moore's, 

 Davis', extra-select stock, mated with Geo. B. Hows' 

 famous select drones. I know none better for honey- 

 gathering, wintering, beauty, etc. I guarantee 90 

 per cent pure mated if queens are returned to me. 

 Queens or money back in a reasonable time. No 

 foul brood, no bee disease ; apiaries inspected by 

 Mr. Rea and Prof. Franklin Sherman, Jr. Mr. Rea 

 is our bee inspector of this state. 



Price before July| Aiter July 1st 



I 1 I 



Untested queen . 

 Select untested . . 



Tested 



Select tested .... 

 Extra select tested 

 % lb. bees with qn 

 1 lb. bees vrith qn 



.75 

 1.00 

 1.25 

 1.50 

 2.00|10.00 

 2.00 10.00 

 2.50 12.00 



6 



4.00 

 4.50 

 6.00 

 8.00 



I 12 I 1 I 6 I 12 



I can furnish bees in lots of 25, 50, and 100 

 pounds. I am in position to give prompt service 

 this season. My bees are of a famous foul-brood- 

 resisting strain. 



H. B. Murray . . Liberty, N. C. 



Queens of Quality Italian Queens and Bees 



Select, three-banded, leather-color Ital- 

 ians — bred for honey production. . . 

 Untested queens. 75c each; 6, $4.25; 12, 

 $8.(»(i. . - Descriptive circular free. 



J. I. Banks, Dowelltown, Tennessee E. A. Leffingwell, 



I am better able to supply the trade 

 with my three-band Italian queens, 

 colonies, and nuclei than ever be- 

 fore. Send for circular and prices. 



Allen, Mich. 



