GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



July, 1920 



PURE ITALIAN QUEENS. — Not the cheapest, 

 but the best we can grow ; bright yellow, with clean 

 bill of health; sure to please; such as we use in our 

 own yards. Untested. $1.25; $14.00 per dozen. 

 J. B. Notestein, Bradentown, Fla. 



FOR SALE.— 1920 prices for "She suits me " 

 queens. Untested Italian queens, from May 15 to 

 June 15, $1.50 each. After June 15, $1.30 eiach; 

 $12.50 for 10; $1.10 each when 25 or more are 

 ordered. Allan Latham, Norwichto'wn, Conn. 



FOR SALE. — 3-banded Dr. Miller and Walker's 

 queens, after June 10 (am booked full until then), 

 $1.25 each, 6 for $7.00, 12 for $13.00. Selects, 25c 

 each higher. 



Curd Walker, Jellico, R. D. No. 1, Box 18, Tenn. 



FOR SALE. — Golden Italian queens, untested, 

 $1.15; 6 for $6.50; 12 or more, $1.00 each; tested 

 $2.00 each; select tested, $3.00 each; extra-select 

 tested, $4.00 each. No bees for sale. 



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



PHELPS' GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS com- 

 bine the qualities vou want. They are GREAT 

 HONEY-GATHERERS, BEAUTIFUL and GEN- 

 TLE. Virgins, $1.00; mated, $2.00. 



C. W. Phelps & Son, Binghamton, N. Y. 



Golden Italian queens that produce golden bees ; 

 the highest kind, gentle, and as good honey-gather- 

 ers as can be found; May to August, untested, each, 

 $2.00; six, $8.00; doz., $15.00; tested, $4.00; breed- 

 ers, $5.00 to $20.00. J. B. Brockwell, Barnetts, Va. 



FOR SALE. — -Three-band leather-colored Italian 

 queens. Safe arrival guaranteed. No disease. 

 Hustlers, none better. 1, $1.00; 12, $10. Write 

 for circular and prices on quantities. 



J. M. Cutts, R. D. No. 1, Montgomery, Ala. 



FOR SALE. — Mr. Beeman, head your colonies of 

 bees with the best Italian stock raised in the South. 

 One queen, $1.25; 12 queens, $14.00. One pound 

 of bees with queen, postpaid, $6.00. Safe arrival 

 and satisfaction guaranteed. 



M. Bates, Greenville, R. D. No. 4, Ala. 



DAY - OLD QUEENS at practical prices. Su- 

 perior improved Italian stock. Mailed in safety in- 

 troducing cages. Safe arrival guaranteed to any 

 part of the U. S. and Canada. Send for circular. 

 Prices, 1, 75c; 10, $6.00; 100, $60.00. 



James McKee, Riverside, Calif. 



BUSINESS-FIRST QUEENS. — Untested,' $1.00 

 each; $11.00 per doz.; selp«"t untested, $1.50 eadi ; 

 $12.00 per doz.: tested, $2.00 each; select tested, 

 $2.50 each; breeding queens, $5.00 and $10.00 

 each. Safe arrival guaranteed in the T'liited States. 

 M. F. Perry, Bradentown, Fla. 



We have 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. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. — Three-banded, select un- 

 tested, guaranteed. Queen and drniie mothers are 

 chosen from colonies noted for lioney production, 

 liardiness, prolificness, gentleness, and perfect mark- 

 ings. Price, $1.25 each; 12 or more, $1.00 each. 

 Send for circular. _ 



J. H. Haughey, Berrien Springs, Mich. 



QUEENS. — Select three-banded Italians. Reared 

 from the best mothers and mated to choice drones. 

 Readv to ship May 1. Untested, one. $2.00; six, 

 $9.00- twelve, $16.80. After June \ one, $1.50; 

 six. $8.00; twelve. $14.00. Select tested. $3.00 each. 

 Write for prices per hundred. Descriptive circular 

 free. Hardin S. Foster, Dept. G. Columbia, Tenn. 



FOR SALE. — Untested Golden Italian queens, 

 $1.25 each; tested queens, $2.50 each. Satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. 



J. F. Michael, Winchester, R. D. No. 1, Ind. 



FOR SALE. — Earliest queen - rearing yard in 

 Colorado. Young queens now ready. Tested 



Golden breeding queens a specialty. A'. C. Stanley 

 and E. C. Bird, 1421 Walnut St.," Boulder. Colo. 



"Those who think must govern those who toil;" 

 for the busy bee man who must keep an efficient 

 force always at his command in the hive there's no 

 helper equal to Victor's Italian queens. Mated, 

 $1.25 each; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.50. 



Julius Victor, Martinsville, N. Y. 



BOZZALLA LIGURIAN QUEENS. — Import di- 

 rect from Italy, selected tested Italian queens, $3.50 

 each. Every queen comes from Enrico Bozzalla's 

 Queen Rearing Apiaries to you direct. No risk. 

 Safe arrival guaranteed. Remit to sole agent, 



H. M. Stich, Riccartsbar Ave., Paisley, Scotland. 



TESTED QUEENS. — Three - banded leather- 

 colored Italians descended from the celebrated 

 Moore strain. These queens are one year or less 

 old, right in their prime. Price, $2.00 each. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. A few 

 breeding queens, $5.00 each. 



Elmer Hutchinson & Son, Lake City, Mich. 



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 can not 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 re- 

 turn mail. Untested, readv to ship June 1 to June 

 10. R. B. Grout, Jamaica, Vt. 



FOR SALE. — Quirin's hardy northern-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 );ooked now. 

 Testimonials and jirice for asking. 



H. G. Quirin, Bellevue, Ohio. 



1920 prices on nuclei and (|iiecns. Milled' strain. 

 Queens, untested, $1.5C 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 liave 

 no queens except for nuclei until June 1. Safe 

 arrival and .satisfaction guaranteed. 



G«o. A. Hummer & Sons. Prairie Point, Miss. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. — The Old Reliable three- 

 l)anded 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. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



FOR SALE. — Guinea Pigs. Brood sows. $2..''.0. 

 Young sows. $1.50. Males. $l.no. Pleasant Hill 

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



FOR SALE. — l-'O shares of Aluminum Honey- 

 comb Co. stock, at $50.00. 



Frank M. Batty, Oxnard, Calif. 



