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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



June, 1920 



We havp enlarged our queen yard considerably. 

 We can take care of orders better than ever, large 

 or small. April 15 to June 1, untested queens, 

 $1.25; tested, $2.50; untested, $115.00 per 100. 

 After June 1, $1.00 each or $90.00 per 100. J. A. 

 Jones & Son, Montgomery, R. D. No. 1, Box 11a, 

 Ala. 



FOR SALE. — By return mail, three-banded lea- 

 ther-colored Italian queens from the very best hon- 

 ey-gathering strain, $1.50 each or $15.00 per dozen; 

 tested, $2.00 each. You can buy cheaper queens 

 elsewhere, but you cannot get better queens any- 

 where. Delivery and satisfaction guaranteed. I 

 have no more 2-lb. package bees for sale this sea- 

 son. Jasper Knight, Hayneville, Ala. 



FOR SALE. — Italian queens. Prices for untest- 

 ed in June, $1.50 each; 6, $8.25; 12, $16.00; test- 

 ed, $2.50 each. After July 1, untested, $1.25 each; 

 6, $7.00; 12, $13.50; tested, $2.00 each ;_ virgins, 

 75c each. Mismated queens replaced if returned in 30 

 days. Dead queens replaced if returned by return 

 mail. Untested, ready to ship June 1 to Junei 10. 

 R. B. Grout, Jamaica, Vt. 



FOR SALE. — Quirin's hardy northeirn-bred Ital- 

 ians will please you. All our yards are wintered 

 on summer stands; more than 25 years a commer- 

 cial queen-breeder. Tested and breeding queens 

 ready almost any time weather permits mailing. 

 Untested ready about June 1. Orders booked now. 

 Testimonials and price for asking. 



H. G. Quirin, Bellevue, Ohio. 



FOR SALE. — Highest Grade Thi-ee-banded Ital- 

 ian queens, ready June 1. Queen and drone moth- 

 ers are selected from stock of proven worth in 

 hardiness, gentleness, honey production and dis- 

 ease-resisting qualities. Untested, each, $1.25 : 6, 

 $6.50; 12, $12.00; 50, $47.50; 100. $90. Your 

 correspondence will receive prompt attention and I 

 guarantee satisfaction. 



A. E. Crandall, Berlin, Conn. 



ITALIAN QUEENS, — The Old Reliable three- 

 banded Italians, the best all-around bee to be had. 

 Queens ready to mail April 1, 1920. Will book 

 orders now. Will guarantee safe arrival in United 

 States and Canada. Prices for April and May: 

 Untested, $1.50; 6, $8.00; 12, $15.00. Tested, 

 $2.25; 6, $12.00; 12, $22.00. Select tested, $3.00 

 each. ' Descriptive circular and price list free. 



John G. Miller, 723 C St., Corpus Christi, Texas. 



1920 prices on nuclei and queens. Miller strain. 

 Queens, untested, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. ; 

 tested $2.00 each, $22.00 per doz. One-frame nu- 

 cleus, $3.00; two-frame, $5.00; three-frame, $6.50. 

 without queens, f. o. b. Macon. Miss. We have 

 never had any bee or brood disease here. Will have 

 nn queens except for nuclei until June 1. Safe 

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



Geo. A. Hummer & Sons, Prairie Point, Miss. 



TESTED QUEENS. — I make a practice of re- 

 queening all my colonies each year with young 

 queens. I am going to offer the tested queens for 

 sale. They are descended from the Moore strain of 

 leather-colored Italians. Only one year old this 

 loming summer, right in the prime of their lives, 

 ,iust old enough to thoroly test them. I will begin 

 mailing the queens the last of June, and finish in 

 July. I like to have enough orders in advance to 

 take them all. as I can work to better advantage in 

 requeening. I will receive and book' orders now, 

 .Tud will fill in rotation when I begin mailing them. 

 Price, $2.00 each; 12 for $22.00. A few choice 

 breeding queens, some two years old for $5.00 each. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



Elmer Hutchinson & Son, Lake City, Mich. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



Write for shipping tags and our prices for render- 

 ing your old combs, cappings, etc. We guarantee a 

 first-class job. The Deroy Taylor Co., Newark, N. Y. 



FOR SALE. — Guinea Pigs. Brood sows, $2.50. 

 Young, sows, $1.50. Males, $1.00. Pleasant Hill 

 Cavierv, 1629 E. Florida St., Springfield, Mo. 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED. — Man to work with bees on shares or 

 wages and assist with farm work. 



Irwin Bros., Currant, Nevada. 



WANTED. — Helper in large and extensive bee 

 business. Exceptional opportunity for advancement 

 to the right one. M. E. Ballard, Roxbury, N. Y. 



WANTED. — One experienced beeman and one 

 helper. Must be young man, able-bodied, and with 

 good character. Prefer one man that can handle 

 auto truck. State salary and give references when 

 answering. Ernest W. Fox, Fruitdale, So. Dak. 



WANTED. — We can use an experienced man in 

 pxtracted-honey production during the season of 

 1920. Applicant kindly state age, experience, and 

 wages expected in first letter, and oblige. 



E. D. Townsend & Sons, Northstar, Mich. 



WANTED. — One experienced, man and students 

 or helpers in our largei bee business; good chance to 

 learn. Modern equipment and outfit, including auto 

 truck, located near summer re.sorts. Write, giving 

 age, height, weight, experience, reference, and 

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



SITUATIONS WANTED 



W.VNTED. — Beekeeper of 12 years' experience 

 would like work in bee-yard in New Mexico, Ari- 

 zona, or California, about June, July, or Augu.st 1. 

 Rollin N. Carl, Bristol, Vt. 



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I QUEENS! I 



i Quirin's Improved Superior Italian j 

 i Queens. They are Northern Bred and 1 

 i Hardy. Over 20 Years a Breeder. | 



PRICES Before July 1st 



1 6 12 



Select untested - - $1.00 $5.00 $9.00 



Tested 1.50 8.00 15.00 



Select tested - - - 2.00 10.00 18.00 



After July 1st 

 1 6 12 



$.75 $4.00 $7.00 

 1.00 5.00 9.00 

 1.50 8.00 15.00 



BREEDERS $5.00 each. If wanted in a 



two-frame Nucleus, add $5.00. No bees 



sold except where a breeder is wanted in 



a nucleus. 



Safe delivery guaranteed; all grades of 



queens now ready to mail in reasonable 



quantities. 



Send for testinionialei. Orders booked now 



H.G. Quirin, the Queen-breeder 

 Bellevue, Ohio 



BEES 



We furnish full colonies of Italian 

 bees in double • walled hives, single- 

 walled hives, shipping - boxes, and 

 = three-frame nucleus colonies. 



STRINCHAM, 

 Nassau Co. 



GLEN 

 N. Y. 



COVE, 



