January, 1921 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



ORDERS NOW BOOKED 



1 for 1921 shipments of bees and 

 I queens. Send for descriptive circular 

 I and price list. 



I R. V. STEARNS, 



I Brady, Texas. 



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THE BEST UGHT CO 



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I BEEKEEPERS! | 



1 . Place your order for Supplies NOW and take advantage of the Early Order Cash | 



H Discount, 5 per cent for December, 4 per cent for January. Our stock of Standard Hives, g 



1 Supers, Hive Bodies, Brood Frames, Foundation, and all other Standard Goods is com- | 



B plete. "If you want the Cheapest, buy the Best." | 



I Our Aim is to give Prompt Service, Highest Quality, and Guaranteed Satisfaction g 



1 to our customers. Send us a trial order; we feel confident you will be satisfied. g 



M Our annual catalog will be ready for mailing, January, 1921. It's free for the g 



M asking. J 



I AUGUST LOTZ COMPANY, BOYD, WIS. | 



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I Queens and Bees When You Want Them I 



s We are establishing one of the most modern Queen-rearing outfits in the United States, and will g 



= breed from New Imported Italian Blood. We are not going to tell you how many Queens we will = 



= put on the market, as we shall produce QUAIJTY instead of QUANTITY. _ ^ 



s A limited number of orders for spring delivery will be accepted at the following prices: ^ 



m Quantity. 1 6 12 24 m 



m Untested $2.00- $11.40 $21.60 $40.80 s 



g Select Untested 2.25 12.80 24.30 45.90 ^ j 



M We are also prepared to furnish full colonies, nuclei, and pound packages for spring delivery. ^ 



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I THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY OF TEXAS I 



1 P. O. BOX 765, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. J 



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I FOREHAND'S QUEENS-THEY SATISFY, WHY? | 



M Because of 28 years of experimental work, with both queen-breeding and honey-production. With = 



m breeding and selecting of imported queens, I have reached a standard which is ideal. Queens as = 



m good, but none BETTER. Why experiment? Take advantage of the life experience of my breeders. ^ 



M OUR SERVICE STATION. — We are ready to serve you at all times, whether you desire queens or g 



s advice. Let us help you with your bee problems. All que.stions are cheerfully answered. ^ 



= I breed three-banded Italians only. Nov. 1st to June 1st. = 



m 1 6 12 ^ 



m Untested $2.00 $9.00 $16.00 g 



= Selected Untested 2.25 10.50 18.00 = 



m Tested 3.00 16.50 30.00 ^ 



m Selected Tested 3.50 19.50 36.00 g 



M Orders booked now for spring delivery. One-fourth the full amount with order and balance when ^^ 



^ shipment is desired. Pure mating, safe arrival, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Write for cir- ^ 



M cular and large-order discounts. Foreign orders at receiver's risk. = 



I N. FOREHAND ... - RAMER, ALABAMA | 



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