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GLEANINGS IN BEE C U L T U R E 



Sei'tember, 19'2a 



FLORIDA BEES FOR SALE. — 20 colonies, 

 mostly Italians, healthy so far as I know. Come 

 quick. No useless correspondence. $200. 



J. H. Collins, Cassadaga, Volusia Co., Fla. 



FOR SALE. — Full colonies of bees (with Italian 

 queen) in lOframe Root Co. hives, $14.00 each, 

 two for $27.00. 



J. W. Harrison, White Pigeon, Mich. 



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. — Three-banded Italian queens. Un- 

 tested queens, $1.25 each; 6, $6.50; 12, $12.00. 

 Select untested, $1.50 each. Satisfaction guaran- 



\V. T. Perdue & Sons, Fort Deposit, R. D. No. 1, Ala- 

 Highest grade three-banded Italian queens. Vir- 

 gins. 75c each; untested, each, $1.25; 6, $6.50; 

 12, $12.00; 50, $47.50; nuclei, $3.00 per frame, 

 queens extra. No disease, and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. A. E. Crandall, Berlin, Conn. 



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 each; 

 $12.00 for 10; $1.10 each when 25 or more are 

 ordered. Allan Latham, Norwichtown, Conn. 



PHELPS' GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS com- 

 bine the qualities voii 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: 6, $8.00; doz., $15.00; tested, $4.00: breed 

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



We have enlarged our queen-yard considerably. 

 We can take care of orders better than ever, large 

 or small. Untested queens, $1.50 each, or $15.00 

 per dozen. J. A. Jones & Son, Montgomery, R. D. 

 No. 1, bo.\ 11a, Ala. 



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. 



We are now booking orders for early spring de- 

 livery of two and three frame nuclei, with untested 

 or tested queens. Write for prices and terms. We 

 ;il.so manufacture cypress hives and frames. 



Sarasota Bee Co., Sarasota, Fla. 



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. 



"Those who think must govern those who toil:" 

 for the. busy bee man who must keep an efficient 

 force alwavs 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. i. 



TESTED QUEENS. — Three - banded leather 

 lolored Italians, descended from the celebrated 

 Moore strain. These queens are now one year or less 

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

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. A few breed- 

 ing queens. $.'>.00 each. , 



Elmer Hutchinson & Son, Lake City, Mich. 



FOR HALE. — By return mail, three-banded leath- 

 er-colored Italian queens from the very best honey- 

 gathering .strain, $1.50 each, or $15.00 per dozen: 

 tested. $2.0(1 each. You can buy cheaper (lueens 

 elsewhere, but > ou can not get lietter queens anv 

 AVheie Pdivei'v and satisfaction guaranteed. 



Jasper Kpight, Haj-nesviUe, AI3. 



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. 



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 1. one $1.50; 

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

 Write for prices per 100. Descriptive circular fr(>i'. 

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



ITALIAN QUEENS. — Three - banded, .select, un 

 tested, guaranteed. Queen and drone mothers arc 

 chosen from colonies noted for honey production, 

 hardiness, 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. 



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 LTnited 

 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. Selected tested, $3.00 

 each. Descriptive circular and price list free. 



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



WESTERN HEADQUARTERS FOR PURE 

 ITALIAN QUEENS, the old reliable, three-banded 

 stock, bred strictly for business. My select un- 

 tested are L.VYING before being caged; less loss 

 introducing. Price, after Aug. 1, 1, $1.50; 12 or 

 more, $1.25 each. Tested, $2.00. Breeders, $5.00. 

 Circular free. 



.J. E. Wing, 155 Schiele Ave., San Jose, Calif. 



FOR SALE. — Pure Italian queens, golden or 

 leather-colored, packages and nuclei; 1 untested 

 queen, $1.50; 6, $7.50; 12, $13.50: 50, $55.00; 

 100, $100; virgins, 50c each; packages 24 and un- 

 der. $2.25 per pound; 25 and over $2.00 per pound; 

 nuclei, 1-frame, $4.00; 2-fraine, $6.00; 3frame. 

 $7.50; queens extra. One-story lO-frame colon; 

 with queens, $12.00. Golden Star Apiaries, New 

 Almaden, near San Jose, Calif. 



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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.- 



-Golden Seal seed. 



S. Pitts, Stronghurst, Illls. 



FOR SALE. — Genuine White Annual Sweet Clo- 

 ver. Garden-grown on our own grounds and guar- 

 anteed pure. New crop seed, 1 lb., $5.00 ; \i lb.. 

 $1.50; 1 oz., 50c, all postpaid. 



Henry Field Seed Co., Shenandoah, Towa. 



HELP WANTED 



W.VNTED. — All year round position with bees, 

 preferably New York. Moderate salary with oppor- 

 tunity for advancement desired. 



Daniel B. Hotaling. Chautauqua, N. Y. 



W.\NTf:n. — Beekeeper for apiary at Lilly Or- 

 chard; married man able to grade and pack fruit 

 preferred. Come and get a job during apple-picking 

 and size up the location. Can give work in orchard 

 when not busy with bees. 



H. W. Funk, Normal, Illinois. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



WANTED. — A i)osition in a southern " bee-yard, 

 Ppceipber 1. C. W. Kellogg, Goluinbiana, O. 



