March, 1921 Q LEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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I Did You Receive 



I Our Catalog? 



1 We handle a full line of beekeepers' supplies, honey cans, and t'oun- 



B dation. We are Texas headquarters for Lewis Beewar(\ l)in<>hani 



H Smokers, IMuth Veils, Dadant Foundation, and 



I Aluminum Honey-Combs 



m This vei'v inipoi'tant additit)n to ht^ekceping eqinpnient is being 



I manufactured here in Texas by a ('oini)any composed wliolly of 



1 beekeepers. 



i Advantages Uses 



M Positive pievontiou of loss from The combs furnish quick storage 



I melting in hot weather — this «P*'ee in the supers. They should 



= ■ , . i ^ 1 -! 1 • be first used as extracting combs. 



= comb IS constructed of aluminum rni n <; 4 i n 



= 1 he cells are periect worker-cells 



g (not wax), therefore it entirely a quarter of an inch deep. The 



g eliminates loss of bees and honey bees extend the cells with wax to 



I through melting and sagging of full depth. They are then easily un- 



= 1, ■ 1 . .1. capped and after being once ex- 



= combs in hot weather. i. \ -, v j -u j -u 



m tractedmay be used as brood combs. 



I Extraction of heavy honey easily Queen-cells are drawn on this comb 



g accomplished with this comb; this as readily as on wax combs. The 



1 is practically impossible with wax uiica])ping knife does not mash the 



I combs. Breakage of combs in ex- '''^^ ^'^*'l^ '^ common care is used. 



= tracting is eliminated. Should you neglect your alumi- 



= inim combs the moths may eat 



g This comb permits entire control the wax extension, but will not 



1 of the production of drone-bees. l'<"''" the metal. 



i This co.nb will last a lifetime; ■ Bees have been sucr-essfuUy win- 



m . tered on these combs m climates 



I you can use it over and oyer ^^ ^jj^ied as that of Texas and 



g again. Nevada. 



I Price List 



M Standaril Lan^troth (Hoft'iiian In-ood Prices are f. 0. b. San Antonio, Texas. 



= frame) size, each 60c „ , t^ , ^,t • , , , -, i, 



1 Shallow Extracting (.5% in. deep) Parcel Post Weight, 1 comb 2 lbs. 



^ size, each 50c Parcel Post weight, 10 combs. . 11 lbs. 



g Modified Dadant (.Tumbo depth) size. Parcel Post weight, 20 combs.. 20 lbs. 



^ each 70c 



M The Editors of Gleanings in Bee Culture, altho not indorsing aluminum combs, will thorough- 



M ly test these combs made in Texa.s, and will announce their conclusions as to the merits of 



= them, in their climate and latitude, upon the comijletion of their tests in several apiaries. 



1 Write for our new catab)g containing full description and prices on 



i Lewis Lee ware, Dadant Foundation, Ahnninum Honey Com])s. 



I TEXAS HONEY PRODUCERS' ASSOCIATION 



I 1105 S. Flores St. P. 0. Box 1048. San Antonio, Texas 



i E. G. LE STOURGEON, Manager. 



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