Februarv, 1921. 



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SHE-SUITS-ME queens, season of 1921. Un- 

 tested Italians, $2.00 each, 10 or more, $1.75 each, 

 from May 1.5 to June 15. After June 15, $1.50 

 each, up to nine queens. 10 to 24 queens, $1.40 each. 

 25 and up, $1.25 each. 



Allen Latham, Norwichtown, Conn. 



FOR SALE — Three-band leather-colored Italian 

 bees and queens, two^pound packages onlj'. Shipping 

 season from April 15 to May 20. Safe arrival and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. No disease. Order early 

 if you wish prompt delivery. Write for price list. 

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



FOR SALE — Bees and queens, 1 lb., $3.00; 2 

 lbs., $4.50; 3 lbs., $6.00. Tested three-banded Ital- 

 ian queen, $2.00; untested, $1.50. If queens are 

 wanted, add price. Shipment May 10 to June 10. 

 All bees shipped on a standard frame with honey 

 and brood. No disease. All dead bees will be prompt- 

 ly replaced. L. C. Mayeux, Hamburg, La. 



WE are now booking orders for 3-lb. packages for 

 May delivery, 3-lb. package with untested queen, 

 $7.00; 3-lb. package with tested queen, $8.00. Or- 

 ders booked as received. Safe delivery, satisfai'tion. 

 and no disease guaranteed. .Ml bees shipped on a 

 comb of brood and honey. 50 per cent down will 

 book your order. .T. L. St. Romain, White Clover 

 Farm & Apiary, Hamburg, La. 



FOR SPRING DELIVERY. One good Italian 

 queen, 1 Hoffman standard frame emerging brood, 

 1 pound live bees, price complete, $6.50 f. o. b. 

 Bordelonville. Queen introduced, mated, laying en 

 route; loss in transit replaced if noted on express 

 tag by agent; no disease in State. References given. 

 Orders booked, May delivery, one-fifth cash ; orders 

 filled in rotation. Jess Dalton, Bordelonville, La. 



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-frame, $6.00; 3-frame, 

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

 with queens, $12.00. Golden Star Apiaries, R. 3, 

 Box 166, Chico, Calif. 



QUEENS, three-banded Italians only. Now that 

 the booking "season for nuclei has passed, and, while 

 I have a large number of orders for nuclei, I shall 

 not be too busy with these to till your orders for 

 queens. 1 untested for April, $1.25; 12, $12.50; 1 

 untested for May 1 to June 1, $1.00; 12, $10.00. 

 I ship no queens after June 1 ; weather is too hot. 

 Discount on large orders. Safe arrival guaranteed. 

 L. R. Dockery, Carrizo Springs, Texas. 



FOR SALE — 1921 prices on nuclei and queens. 

 1-frame nucleus, $3.00; 2- frame nucleus, $5.00; 

 3-frame nivcleus, $6.50, without queens, f. o. b. 

 Macon, Miss. 5 per cent discount in lots of 25 or 

 more. Untested queens, $1.25 each; $15.00 per doz. ; 

 tested, $2.00 each; $22.00 per doz. No disease. 

 Inspection certificate with each shipment. Safe ar- 

 rival and satisfaction guaranteed in LT. S. Queens 

 sold only with nuclei. 



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



Vigorous Italian queens, leather-colored, three- 

 banded stock. Bees in packages, 2 pounds, $6.00 ; 

 3 pounds, $7.50, queens extra. Price of queens, 

 untested, $2.00; tested, $3.00; full colonies of bees, 

 queens, and brood, in ten-frame standard Lang- 

 Btroth hives supplied with self-spacing frames and 

 combs built on full sheets of comb foundation. 

 $22.00 each. All f. o. b. here. Terms: Deposit of 

 10 per cent with order, balance payable just prior 

 to shipment. Shipments are made during May, be- 

 ginning about May 1, depending upon weather and 

 season conditions. I pay cost of shipping cages. My 

 bees are healthy, and I breed from some of the 

 best three-banded stock obtainable. Safe arrival or 

 money returned. References furnished, if required. 

 C. M. Elfer, St. Rose. La. 



DAY-OLD QUEENS — Disease-resistant Italians. 

 Arrival guaranteed in U. S. and Canada. High qual- 

 ity, low price, satisfaction. Safe introduction de- 

 scribed in circular. Order early. Prices, .\i)ril 15 

 to Sept. 30: 1, 75c; 12, $7.20; 100, $60. 



James McKee, Riverside, Calif. 



FOR SALE — Golden queens for 1921. Untested 

 queens for delivery from April 20 to Julv 1, $1.50 

 each, or 6 for $8.00. For 100 lots write "for prices. 

 I guarantee safe arrival and reasonable satisfaction, 

 and all orders and inquiries will be answered 

 promptly. R. O. Cox, Luveine, R. D. No. 4, Ala. 



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HELP WANTED. 



WANTED — An up-to-date beeman for 1921. 



R. S. Becktell, Rifle, Colo. 



WANTED— A live young man to help me during 

 season of 1921. Allen Latham, Norwichtown, Conn. 



WANTED — Beekeeper to work in commea-cial or- 

 chard and to help extract honey. Permanent job and 

 part honey crop. House furnished. 



H. W. Funk, Normal, Ills. 



M^ANTED for the sea.son of 1921 an experienced 

 queen-breeder. State experience had, reference, age, 

 height, weight. 



W. J. Forehand & Sons, Ft. Deposit, Ala. 



WANTED — Two young men of good habits, to 

 work with bees and on farm coming season. Good 

 opportunity to learn. 11 apiaries. 



N. L. Stevens, Venice Center, N. Y. 



WANTED — Experienced and inexperienced help 

 in large bee business. Begin work about March 1 

 and continue year around to right parties. 



M. E. Ballard, Roxbury, N. Y. 



WANTED — First-class county bee inspector, one 

 who knows the business thoroughly. Answer giv- 

 ing particulars of your experience and say what 

 salary you want. Work in California. 



C. P. Dandy, El Centro, Calif. 



WANTED — ■Experienced bee man, capable of 

 taking full charge of five apiaries when necessary. 

 Employment six months, chance of right man be- 

 coming permanent manager and obtaining in- 

 terest in business. Write immediately. 



Seward P. Stanley, Manzanola, Colo. 



WANTED — A willing and reliable, clean young 

 man to assist with bees in outyards. Will give you 

 my experience and wages. State experience you have 

 had, age, weight, height, and wages expected. Board 

 and lodging furnished. Start work about March 1. 

 A, L. Co*gshall, Groton, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED — Wi;i give experience and fair 

 wages to active young man not afraid of work, for 

 help in large, well-equipped set of apiaries for sea- 

 son, starting in April. State present occupation, 

 weight, height, age, and beekeeping experience, if 

 any. Morlev Pettit, The Pettit Apiaries, Georgetown, 

 Ont. 



WANTED — Two young men, able-bodied, willing 

 to work, clean in body and mind, who want to 

 learn beekeeping and are willing to exchange faith 

 ful services for instruction from a man with almost 

 40 years of extensive experience in beekeeping, 

 board and some financial remuneration. Have 12 

 apiaries. R. F. Holtermann, Brantford, Ont., Can. 



WANTED — Capable assistant for system of 8 

 apiaries and growing sales business. Position open 

 April 1. Opportunity for advancement and perma- 

 nent position for right party. Man M-ith some ex- 

 perience and knowledge of machinery and automo- 

 biles preferred. Wilcox" Apiaries, Odessa, N. Y. 



