GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



October, 1917 



WANTED. — Two or three hundi-ed colonies of 

 bees on shares run for extracted. I have power ex- 

 tractor 8-yr. experience. 



Prank A. Childs, Olathe, Colo. 



OLD COMBS WANTED. — Our steam wax-presses 

 will get every ounce of beeswax out of old combs, 

 cappings, or slumgum. Send for our terms and 

 our new 1917 catalog. We will buy your share of 

 the wax for cash or will work it into foundation for 

 you. Dadant & Sons, Hamilton, Illinois. 



$20.00 buys 100 comb-honey shipping-cases hold- 

 ing 24 4i/4x4%xli/^ plain sections, including 

 2-in. glass, nails, and corrugated paper. This price is 

 f. o. b. our factory in Wisconsin, and includes $1.00 

 for a subscription to the Domestic Beekeeper the 

 this year and ALL of 1918. Address Service De- 

 vice Department, Domestic Beekeeper, Northstar, 

 Michigan. 



GOATS 



FOR SALE. — Two pure-bred Swiss Saanen twin 

 does, good milkers, 3 years old ; must go together. 

 Geo. White, Rt. 3, Milford, Mich. 



REAL ESTATE 



FOR SALE CHEAP. — 24 acres in .south Florida, 

 partly improved; ideaf for bees and poultry. 



Joe Kiel, Sebring, Pla. 



FOR SALE. — One twenty-acre farm with ginseng 

 beds. Also 200 swarms of Italian bees and a quan- 

 tity of fine honey put up in 60-pound cans at 15c 

 a pound. L. Francisco, Dancy, Wis. 



FOR SALE. — 20 acres of land, situated in the 

 town of Dorset, Ohio, 7 miles from Jefferson, the 

 county seat, with paved street to Jefferson ; also one 

 thru town; also 53 colonies of bees; large 10-room 

 house ; also large barn, large granarv, and other 

 buildings. E. E. Griffls," Dorset, O. 



VIRGINIA. North Carolina, West Virginia, and 

 Ohio farms at $15.00 per acre and up, offer big 

 values for the price. Best climate, markets, schools, 

 and transportation. Good land and neighbors. 



Write F. H. LaBaume, Agr'l Agt. N. & W. Ry., 246 

 Arcade, Roanoke, Va. 



A small farm in California will make you more 

 money with less wotIc. You will live longer and 

 better. Delightful climate. Rich soil. Hospitable 

 iieighliors. Good roads, schools, and churches. Write 

 for our San Joaquin Valley illustrated folders free. 



C. L. Seagraves, Industrial Commissioner A. T. & 

 S. F. R'y, 1934 R'y Exchange, Chicago. 



FOR SALE. — A splendid apiary of 100 colonies 

 of Italian bees in 8-frame hives, in one of the best 

 locations for quantity and quality of honey; no 

 disease in this part of Nevada; yard is fenced. 

 There is a comb-honey house, extracti'ng-house on two 

 levels, 8-frame power extractor, 1 h. p. engine ; have 

 unlimited supplies of both comb and extracting. 

 Price of bees $6.00 per colony for quick sale; hives 

 will be left full of good honey. Other stuff, as 

 much as desirefl, at bargain prices. Everything of 

 the best, and in good condition. 



J. E. Patton, Lamoille, Nevada. 



BEES AND QUEENS 



Finest Italian queens. Send for booklet and price 

 list. Jay Smith, 1159 DeWolf St., Vincennes, Ind. 



PHELPS queens will plea.se vou. Try them and 

 you will be convinced. C. W. Phelps & Son. 



Well-bred bees and queens. Hives and supplies. 

 J. H. M. Cook, 84 Cortlandt St., New York. 



FOR SALE. — Bees, queens, and honey in their 

 season. H. G. Quirin. Bellevue, 0. 



Italian queens; hybrids, 29c; mismated, 35c; and 

 pure, 50c. C. G. Fenn, Washington, Conn. 



" She-suits-me " bright Italian queens; $1 by re- 

 turn mail till Oct. 1. 



Allen Latham, Norwichtown, Ct. 



Business first queens. Select untested, $1.00 

 each; $9.00 a dozen; no disease. Price list free. 



M. P. Perry, Bradentown, Fla. , 



Three-banded Italian queens and a few hundred 

 pounds of bees for sale. Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 J. A. Jones, Rt. 3, Greenville, Ala. 



Gray Caucasian Queens, untested, $1.00; se'e't 

 untested, $1.25; te^sted, $1.50; select tested, $2.00. 

 H. W. Fulmer, Box G, Point Pleasant, Pa. 



Try ALEXANDER'S Italian queens for results. 

 Untested, each, 75 cts. ; 6 for $4.25 ; $8 per dozen. 

 Bees by the pound. C. F. Alexander, Campbell, Cal. 



Tested leather-colored queens, $2.00 ; after June 

 1, $1.50; untested, $1.00; $10.00 per dozen, return 

 mail. A. W. Yates, 3 Chapman St., Hartford, Conn. 



Vigorous prolific Italian queens, $1 ; 6, $5, June 

 1. Mv circular gives best methods of introducing. 

 A. V. Small, 2302 Agency Road, St. Joseph, Mo. 



Italian queens, THE HONEY GATHERERS. 

 Price one dollar each, nine dollar.s a dozen. Edith 

 M. Phelps, 259 Robinson St., Binghamton, N. Y. 



FOR SALE. — 84 colonies of bees on wired Hoff- 

 man frames, nice clean combs in 10-frame hives; no 

 disease; 25 extra hives; 85 comb-honey supers. 



Wheeler's Comb-Honey AjDiaries, Rhinecliff, N. Y. 



Finest Italian queens, June 1 to November, $1.00; 

 6 for $5.00 ; my circular gives good methods. Ask 

 for one. 

 J. W. Romberger, 3113 Locust St., St. Joseph, Mo. 



Bright Italian queens for sale at 60 cts. each, 

 $6.00 per doz. : virgins, 25 cts. each. Safe arrival 

 and satisfaction quaranteed. 



W. W. Talley, Rt. 4, Greenville, Ala. 



PHELPS GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS combine 

 the qualities you want. They are great HONEY- 

 G.VTHERERS, BEAUTIFUL " and GENTLE. Mat- 

 ed, $1.00; dozen, $12.00; tested, $3.00; breeders, 

 $5.00 and $10.00. C. W. Phelps & Son, Wilcox St., 

 Binghamton, N. Y. 



NOTICE. — I am now uniting nuclei for winter, 

 and have some fine young queens on hand for prompt 

 shipment at 75 cts. each or 12 for $7.00. Bees from 

 this strain of Italians have this poor honey season 

 stored 150 lbs. honey per colony. 



J. B. Hollopeter, Queen-breeder, Rockton, Pa. 



TENNESSEE-BRED QUEENS. — My three-band 

 strain that has given such universal satisfaction for 

 over 40 years. Orders filled promptly or money re- 

 funded by first mail. 1000 nuclei in use. Tested, 

 in June, $1.75; untested, $1.00; in .luly, $1.50 and 

 75 cts. Postal brings circular. 



John M. Davis, Spring Hill, Tenn. 



FOR SALE. — 25 colonies of Italian bees in Root 

 10-frame dovetailed hives. My entire equipment foi 

 sale; hives and supers all in A No. 1 condition — 

 some new, remainder used two and three years. 

 Will sacrifice if sold promptly. Send for complete 

 list and photo of apiary. 



C. H. Glase, 1331 Park Ave., Reading, Pa. 



ITALIAN QUEENS, northern-bred, three-banded, 

 highest grade; select untested, guaranteed; queen 

 and drone mothers are clioseii from colonies noted 

 for honey-production, hardiness, prolificne-ss, gentle- 

 ness, and ifei'fc'ct niaiking.s. Price, one, $1.00: 12, 

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



J. H. Haughey, Berrien Springs, Michigan. 



