Mav, 1921 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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FOR SALE — Packages, nuclei, and pure-bred 

 queens — queens from Root Home-bred breeders. Un- 

 tested, $2.00; tested, $3.00; select tested, $3.50. 

 Safe arrival and mating guaranteed. The Southland 

 Apiaries, Hattiesburg, Miss., W. S. Tatum, Prop. 



FOR SALE — Three-banded leather-colored bees 

 and queens of the J. P. Moore strain, hardy, pro- 

 lific, hustlers, no disease. Safe arrival and satis- 

 faction guaranteed. For prices see larger ad else- 

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



ITALIAN QUEENS — I am raising a limited 

 number of queens to requeen my own yards from 

 * queens with big records. Will have a limited num- 

 ber for sale. Mated, 1, $2.00; 2, $3.50; 6, $7.00; 

 12, $15.00. Orders filled as received, ready to 

 ship June 15. A. R. Wilcox, Birchardville, Pa. 



THREE-BANDED Italians only, that have 

 been bred to a high .standard of excellence. Never 

 had disease in my apiaries. Safe arrival and satis- 

 faction guaranteed. Untested queens, $1.50; 12, 

 $15.00; tested queens. $2.25; 12, $25.00. 



Jul Buegeler, New Ulm, Texas. 



FOR SALE — Three-band Italian bee-s and queens, 

 ready June 1. Fine stock, free from disease and 

 guaranteed to please vou. (One grade) select un- 

 tested queens, $1.50 'each; 6, $8.00; 12, $15.00; 

 50, $60.00. Nuclei, $3.00 per frame, Hoffman; bees, 

 $3.00 per pound. A. E. Crandall, Berlin, Conn. 



THREE-BANDED ITALIA.N bees and queens. 

 Two standard Hoflfman frame nuclei, with untested 

 queen. $5.50 ; three-frame, as above, $6.50. Orders 

 booked in rotation. All dead bees will be replaced. 

 Can furnish government inspection certificate of no 

 disease. L. C. Mayeux, Hamburg, La. 



WHEN BETTER QUEENS are raised Victor 

 will raise them. Three-handed Italian.s only, mated, 

 $1.25 each; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.50; 100, $110.00. 

 Tested, $3.00. Breeders, $10 to $25. Safe arrival 

 guarantee'd only in U. S. and Canada. 



Julius Victor, Martinsville, N. Y. 



FOR SALE — Italian bees and queens. 3-lb. pkgs. 

 v.'ith untested queen shipped on comb of honey in 

 Hoffman frame, at $7.00 each ; 2-frame nucleus 

 with untested queen, $6 50 each; 3-frame nucleus 

 with untested queen, $8.00 each. No disease and 

 s.nfe arrival guaranteed. J. L. St. Romain, Apiarist, 

 White Clover Farm & Apiary, Hamburg, Tja. 



FOR SALE — Mr. Beeman, send your order early. 

 First arrived, first served. Make shipment from 

 .April 25 to June 1. Several years' experience. 

 2-lb. package three-band Italian bees, 1 frame of 

 honey, 1 untested queen, $5.50; 25 per cent dis- 

 count on each package. Guarantee safe arrival. 

 A. J. Ijemoine, Moreauville, La. 



FOR SALE — 2-lb. package of bees with un- 

 tested three-banded Ijtalian queelji, $5.75 ; 3'-lb. 

 same as above, $7.00; 5-lb. as above, $9.00. All 

 bees are shipped on a frame of brood and honey, 

 standard Hoffman frame. Safe delivery guaran- 

 teed, free from disease of any kind. We are now 

 ready to ship. C. A. Mayeux, Hamburg, La. 



NORTH CAROLINA bred Italian queens of the 

 Dr. C. C. Miller strain of three-band Italian bees. 

 Gentle and good honey-gatherers, from May 1 until 

 June 1. Untested, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. ; 

 selected untested. $1.75 each; $17.50 per doz.; 

 tested, $2.25 each; $22.50 per doz.; selected tested, 

 $3.00 each. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. L. Parkef, Benson, R. D. No. 2, N. C. 



IF yon think PHELPS' GOLDEN QUEENS are 

 BEATTTTFrii. GENTLE, and .iust what you want 

 to IMPROVE YOUR STOCK, we will do our best 

 to supply you if you will give us time to fill your 

 order in its turn." Mated (untested), $2.00 each; 

 virgins, $1.00 each; tested, $5.00 each; select 

 breeders, $10.00 to $20.00 each. We will com- 

 mence sending queens .iust as early as weather will 

 permit us to rear good ones. C. W. Phelps & Son, 3 

 Wilcox St., Binghamton, N. Y. 



FOR SALE-^ — Dark Italian queens, Brenner 

 strain. Untested, $1.50. Breeders, $3.00. Two- 

 frame nuclei, $7.50. Add price of queen desired. 

 For larger orders apply for prices. My guarantee: 

 Every queen, dead or alive, returned at once in 

 original case, will be replaced or money refunded. 

 Can ship at once. Any amount. Full instructions 

 will accompany every nucleus. 



Mrs. J. T. FitzSimon, Castroville, Texas. 



PACKAGE bees and queens; 2 lbs. of Italian 

 bees with tested Italian queen, $5.00 ; 2 lbs. hybrids 

 or blacks with tested Italian queen, $4.00. These 

 mixed bees with tested Italian queens are a bar- 

 gain at this price, as the hybrids will soon be re- 

 placed by pure Italians. No disease and safe ar- 

 rival guaranteed. Ship by express only. Send 

 cash with order. Elevation Apiaries, Milano, Texas, 

 A. R. Graham, Mgr. 



FOR SALE — Pure Italian queens. Golden or 

 leather-colored, packages and nuclei; 1 unte.sted 

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

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

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

 pound; nuclei, Iframe, $4.00; 2-frame, $6.00; 

 3-frame, $7.50; qvieens extra. One-story 10-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 fill your orders for 

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

 untested for May 1 to .Tune 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 — Bright Italian queens and bees, un- 

 tested queens, $1.50 each; $15.00 per dozen; 1 lb. 

 bees, $5.00; 2 lbs. bees, $9.00. If queen is wanted 

 with bees add the price of queen. We guarantee 

 safe arrival and reasonable satisfaction in U. S. 

 and Canada. Cash or certified check must accom- 

 pany the order for prompt sliipment, unless parties 

 are known or satisfactorily rated. 



Graydon Bros., Greenville, R. D. No. 4, Ala. 



FOR SALE — 1921 prices on nuclei and queens, 

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

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

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

 more. Untested queens, $1.50 each; $15.00 per 

 dozen; tested, $2.00 each; $22.00 per dozen. No 

 disease. Inspection certificate with each shipment. 

 Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed in U. S. 

 Queens sold only with nuclei. 



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



WE want to please you ; our reliable three- 

 banded queens and bees will be ready May 1. All 

 bees are shipped on a standard frame of brood 

 and honey. 1-lb. package bees, no queen, $3.25; 

 2-lb., $4.50; 3-lb., $5.75. One-frame nuclei, no 

 queen, $2.75; 2-frame, $4.00. Queens iintested, 

 each, $1.50. A few hybrid bees from outyards ; 

 but remember, all queens are reared from our home 

 queen yard. Safe delivery guaranteed; also free 

 from disease of any kind ; 25 per cent with order, 

 balance 10 days before shipping date. A few selected 

 tested queens at $2.50 each. Oscar Mayeux, Lock 

 Box No. 15, Hamburg, Louisiana. 



PRITCHARD QUEENS (Three-banded Italians) 

 — My first season selling direct to the trade, June 

 price: 1 untested, $1.75; 6 for $9.50; 1 select un- 

 tested, $2.00; 6 for $11.00. After July 1: 1 un- 

 tested, $1.50; 6 for $8.00 ; 1 select untested, $1.75; 

 6 for $9.50. Write for prices on larger quantities. 

 I have a few e.xtra-seJect tested queens one year old 

 at $5.00 each. Queens clipped free of charge on 

 request. Acknowledgment and directions for intro- 

 ducing sent on receipt of order. Safe delivery and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Let me book your order 

 now for early delivery, specifying the date of ship- 

 ment desired. Otherwise orders will be tilled in ro- 

 tation. Arlie Pritchard, Medina, Ohio. 



