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FOR SALE — 10(1 colonies bees, 100 hives in flat, 

 no frames, with equipment, $1600; 120-acTe farm 

 with dwelling, $1900. Will sell sejiarate or together. 

 B. F. Averill, Howardsville, Va. 



HAVING purchased leather queens from the best 

 honey-gathering stock obtainable, we will rear a 

 few three-banded queens in yards set apart for that 

 purpose, at the following- prices: Untested, $2.00; 

 tested, $5.00: select breeders, $10.00. C. W. Phelps 

 & Son, 3 Wilcox St., Binghamton, N. Y. 



THREE-BANDED Italian 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. 



WHEN BETTER QUEENS are raised Victor 

 will raise them. Three-banded Italians only, mated. 

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

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

 guaranteed only in U. S. and Canada. 



Julius Victor, Martinsville, N. Y. 



BUSINESS-FIRST QUEENS— Are the bees that 

 get the honev ; are bright three-banded Italians; 

 are gentle: have been inspected and found free 

 from disease. Orders promptly filled. Untested, 

 $1.00 each; select untested, $1.50; select tested, 

 .$2.50. Write for prices on larger orders. 



M. F. Perry, Bradentown, Fla. 



FOR SALE — Six 10-frame colonies of Italian 

 bees with young queens, guaranteed free from dis- 

 ease. Combs built on Hoffman frames with full 

 sheets foundation, wired. These are strong, power- 

 ful colonies, all readv for the honey flow. Price, 

 $15.00 each, f. o. b." Port Chester. Van Collins, 

 Riversville Road, Port Chester, N. Y. 



"QUEENS, QUALITY FIRST QUEENS." High- 

 grade, pure, three-banded and golden Italians. These 

 queens are as good as can be bought: are gentle, 

 prolific, and good honey-gatherers. I guarantee safe 

 arrival and satisfaction. Whv not try these and be 

 convinced? Untested, $1.00' each; 6. $6.00; 12, 

 $12.00; 50, $45.00. G. H. Merrill, Pickens, S. C. 



HUMMER QUEENS — ^Untested, $1.00 each: 

 $9.00 per dozen: tested, $1.50 each; $15.00 per 

 dozen. A trial will convince you that they cannot 

 be beaten. Safe arrival and satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. Nuclei at same old prices. 



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



FOR SALE- — Italian queens: From Julv 1 to 

 October 1, untested: 1. $1.25; 6, $7.00; 12, 

 $13.50; tested, $2.00. I have a te.sted breeding 

 queen from the A. I. Root Co., and will breed 

 queens from her for those that prefer them to my 

 old strain of hustlers. Safe delivery and sati.sfac- 

 tion guaranteed. R. B. Grout, Jamaica, Vt. 



ITALIAN QUEENS — ^Three-banded, select un- 

 tested, guaranteed. Queen and drone mothers are 

 chosen from colonies noted for honey production, 

 hardiness, prolificness, gentlene.ss, and perfect mark- 

 ings. Price after July 1. $1.25 each; one doz«n 

 or more, $1.00 each. Package liees a specialty. 

 Send for circular. .1. H. Haughey & Co., Berrien 

 Springs, Mich. 



TESTED Italian queens. These oueen.s are de- 

 scended from the celebrated J. P. Moore strain of 

 leather-colored three-banded Ttalians. They are 

 about one year old, have been tested out in full 

 colonies, and are first class in everv respect. Price 

 $2.00 each, or $22.00 for 12. Safe arrival and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Elmer Hutchinson & Son, 

 Lake City, Mich. 



QUEENS — A SUPERIOR STRAIN. Bred from 

 a queen whose colony gathered 200 lbs. honey while 

 the other colonies did very little. Queens, iintested, 

 $2.00 each; tested, $3.00.' Doolittle strain; queens, 

 untested, $1.25; tested, $2.00. 40 years' experience 

 in queen-rearipg. Chestnut HiH Apiary, Aspers, Pq. 



PHELPS' GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS com- 

 bine the qualities you want. They are GREAT 

 HONEY-GATHERERS, BEAUTIFUL and GEN- 

 TLE. Virgins, $1.00; mated, $2.00; tested, $5.00. 

 Breeders, $10 to $20. Safe arrival guaranteed only 

 in the U. S. and Canada. 



C. W. Phelps & Son, Binghamton, N. Y. 



DAY-OLD QUEENS — 1, 50c; 100, $50.00; 500. 

 $250.00. Untested queens, $1.00 each. High quality 

 three-banded Italians. Mailed in safety introducing 

 cages. Delivery and satisfaction guaranteed in 

 U. S. and Canada. Information in circular. Order 

 early. James McKee, Riverside, Calif. 



BRED strictly from the Dr. Miller granddaugh- 

 ter queens, $1.25 each, 6 for $7.25, 12 for $14.00; 

 selects, 25c each higher: tested, just double pri»e 

 of untested. Breeders, $5.00; select breeders, $7.50 

 to $10.00 each; the best breeders, $15.00 each. One- 

 frame nucleus with breeder for $1.00 extra. Curd 

 Walker, Jellico, Tenn. 



FOR requeening, use Williams heavy laying Ital- 

 ian queens. They produce hardy, hustling, three- 

 banded workers. Bred from the best disease-resist- 

 ing strain, ard priced in accordance with the pres- 

 ent price of honey. Untested, $1.25: 6 for $6.50; 

 12 or more. $1.00 each: tested. $2.00. Satisfaction 

 guaranteed. P. M. Williams, Ft. Deposit, Ala. 



NORTH CAROLINA bred Italian queens of the 

 Dr. C. C. Miller strain of three-banded Italian bees, 

 gentle and good honey-gatherers, from July 1 until 

 Oct. 1. Untested, $1.25 each, $12.00 per doz. ; 

 tested, $2.00 each; select tested, $3.00 each. Safe 

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. L. Parker, R. 

 P. D. No. 2, Benson, N. C. 



TO MY FRIENDS — I am still doing business at 

 the old stand, producing some very fine Italian 

 queens, hardv, prolific, good honey-gathering stock. 

 Untested, $1.50; 6. $8.00; 12, $15.00. Write me 

 for prices and date of delivery on quantities from 

 25 to 100. J. B. Hollopeter, Queen-breeder, Rock- 

 ton, Pa. 



FOR S.VLE — Until further notice we are offer- 

 ing our bright Italian queens, unte.sted. at $1.00 

 each; $10.00 per dozen; $75 per 100. We guaran- 

 tee safe arrival, pure mating and reasonable satis- 

 faction in U. S. and Canada. Cash must accompany 

 all orders unless parties are known or satisfactorily 

 rated. Gravdon Bros., Greenville. R. D. No. 4, 

 Ala. 



FOR SALE — Three-band leather-colored Italian 

 queens of the J. P. Moore strain, hardy, prolific, 

 hustlers, no disease. Safe arrival and satisfaction 

 guaranteed. Prompt attention given all orders. 1 

 untested. $1.25; 12, $13.50: 1 select untested, 

 $1.50; 12, $15.00: 1 tested, $2.00; 12, $19.00; 1 

 select tested. $2.50; 12. $25.00. Write for circular 

 and further inforniation. J. M. Cutts, Route No. 1, 

 Montgomery, ,Ala. 



CALIFORNIA ITALIAN QUEENS, the old re- 

 liable three-banded stock that delivers the goods. 

 Every queen actually LAYING before being caged, 

 and fully guaranteed. I also guarantee safe ar- 

 rival. SPECIAL FALL PRICES, select untested, 

 1, $1.25; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.00; 25 to 99, $1.00 

 each; 100 and over, 90c each. Package bees for 

 next spring delivery. Circular free. California 

 Apiaries, .J. E. Wing. Prop., 155 Schiele Ave., San 

 Jose, Calif. 



PRITCHARD QUEENS (Three-banded Itali- 

 ans.) — Price, untested, $1.50 each. 6 for $8.00: 

 select untested. $1.75 each, 6 for $9.50. A liberal 

 discount will be given on larger quantities. T will 

 have a few choice virgins, tested, and l>reede:s to 

 spare: write for prices. Queens clipped free of 

 charge ou request. Acknowledgment and directions 

 for introducing sent on receipt of order. Safe de- 

 livery and satisfaction guaranteed. Specify date of 

 shipment desired, otherwise orders will be filled in 

 rotation. Arlie Pritchard, Medina. Ohjo, 



