.Tanuarv, 1922 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



47 



BOOKING orders for spring delivery. Queens, 

 ]>!u:kage boos, and nuclei. Tlie reliulile A. I. Koot 

 strain. (xolden and leather-colored Italians. Vir- 

 fjins, GOc; untested, $1.,'J0; select untested, $2.00; 

 tested, $2.50; select tested, $3.00. Circular free. 

 A. J. Pinard, 440 N. 6th St., San Jose, Calif. 



FOR SALE — Three-banded Italian bees and 

 queens. 2-lb. package with queen, $4.75 ; without 

 queen, $3.75. Queens, $1.00 each, $11.00 per doz- 

 en ; 25 per cent cash books order ; safe arrival and 

 satisfaction guaranteed in U. S. and Canada. We 

 ship nothing but the best. W. C. Smith & Co., Cal- 

 houn, Ala. 



EARLY SPRING delivery, 1922. Three-banded 

 stock only. One Hoffman frame emerging brood, one 

 good untested queen, one pound bees, April deliv- 

 ery, $5.25 each package. Same as above. May de- 

 livery, $4.75. 5 per cent discount on 25 packages 

 or more; 10 per cent deposit to book your order. 

 L. C. Mayeux, Hamburg, La. 



I EXPECT to be ready to start shipping 3-lb. 

 packages of bees with 1-frame brood and bees, 1 

 untested queen, at $6.00; 2-frame w'ith untested 

 (lueen, $4.50, about April 15. Young tested queen, 

 fiOc extra, or $1.50 each. I think I was the sec- 

 ond to ship packages of bees from this state and 

 know how to serve customers. F. M. Morgan, Ham- 

 burg, La. 



LARGE, HARDY, PROLIFIC QUEENS. Three- 

 band Italians and Goldens. Pure mating and safe 

 arrival guaranteed. We ship only queens that are 

 lopnotchers in size, prolificness and color. After 

 June 1: untested queens, $1.50 each; 6 for $8.00; 

 12 or more, $1.40 each; 25 or more, $1.25 each. 

 Tested queens, $3.00 each; 6 for $16.00. Buckeye 

 Bee Co., Zoarville, Ohio. 



WE know our queens are much better than all 

 the rest. By actual test side by side, all workers 

 look just alike. Three bands only. If they show 

 the slightest trace of four bands, fire them back to 

 us, for that shows very poor breeding indeed. Pure 

 bred Italian bees onlv show three bands. Untested, 

 $1.00; select untested, $1.25; tested, $2.00; select 

 .tested, $3.00. F. M. RusseU, Roxbury, Ohio. 



CONNECTICUT queens. Highest grade 3-banded 

 Italians readv June 1. Select untested, $1.25 each; 

 0, $6.50; 12, $12.00; 50, $47.50; 100, $90. Two 

 lbs. bees with queen, $5.00; 31bs. with queen, $7.00. 

 Two-frame nuclei with queen, $5.50; 3-frame with 

 queen, $7.50. Select virgin queens (not culls), 50c 

 each, $-15.00 per 100. No disease and satisfaction 

 guaranteed. A. E. Crandall, Berlin, Conn. 



PACKAGE BEES, delivery April 15 to May 15, 

 1922. Three-banded Italians, no disease, safe ar- 

 rival and satisfaction guaranteed. Inspection cer- 

 tificate with each package. 2-lb. pkg. bees with 

 select untested queen, $0.50 ; 3-lb. pkg. bees with 

 select untested queen, $8.50. 10% discount on 

 orders of 25 or more packages; 25% books your 

 order. Reference: A. I. Root Co., New Orleans, La.; 

 R. S. Knight, 4927 Conti St., New Orleans, La. 



FOR MAY AND JUNE DELIVERY— Place your 

 order for our high-arnde three-banded Italian bees 

 ;ind queens now. Take advantage of early order 

 discounts by ordering now. We guarantee to please 

 you. Prompt service and quality stock is our motto. 

 We want your orders for bees on Root standard 

 Hoffman frames, emerging be&s. Pound packages 

 and nuclei, with or without queens. Write for our 

 prices and valuable information. Oscar Mayeux, 

 Hamburg, La. 



FOR SALE — 1922 bees. Mr. Beeman, send your 

 order early. First arrived, first served. Make 

 shipment April 25 to .Tune 5. Several years' ex- 

 perience. 2-lb. package three-banded Italian bees. 1 

 untested queen, $5.50. 1st. We use pure sugar 

 syrup; better than honey or candy to ship on; it 

 contains water as well as feed. 2nd. Feeders are 

 made more substantial, Vx larger and have screw 

 cap that will not .iar out. One-third down and bal- 

 ance just before shipment. Guarantee safe arrival 

 all-over LT. S. and Canada. A. J. Lemoine, Moreau- 

 ville, La. 



BURLESON ITALIAN BEES AND QUEENS— 

 In 2 and 3 lb. packages; 1 21b. package with select 

 untested queen, $5.00; 25 or more, $4.50; 1 3-lb. 

 package with select untested Italian queen, $6.25; 

 25 or more, $5.75. Ten per cent with order, bal- 

 ance 10 days before shipment; 1000 colonies to 

 draw from. Can deliver the goods on time. Safe 

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. T. W. Burle- 

 son, Waxahachie, Texas. 



THREE pounds of bees, a Hoffman frame of 

 brood and honey, and an untested Italian queen for 

 $6.50. Discount allowed on large order. I guar- 

 antee satisfaction, safe arrival and free from any 

 kind of disease. I will replace any package that 

 arrives in bad order, or shortage, if given a receipt 

 from the express company to that effect. 25% 

 books your order for April and May delivery. E. J. 

 Beridon, Jr., Mansura, La. 



FOR SALE-T-Ttalian bees shipped with comb 

 after April 15. With young queen, 2 lbs. at $5.75 

 ench ; 3 lbs. at $7.25 each. Nuclei, wired combs 

 filled with brood, same prices respectively as pound 

 packages. Queens, May and June prices, untested, 

 $1..50; 12, $1.25 each: tested, $2.25; 6, $2.00. 

 Discount on large orders. Certificate of inspection 

 with shipment. Safe arrival and satisfaction guar- 

 anteed. 25% books your order. J. L. St. Remain, 

 Hamburg, La. 



FOR MAY DELIVERY, 1922 — One vigorous 

 Italian queen, one frame emerging brood, one pound 

 bees. Price, complete, f. o. b. Bordelonville. $5.00. 

 Additional frames of brood, each $1.00; additional 

 pound of bees, each $1.00. Queen introduced and 

 laying enroute to you. Safe delivery and satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. No disease. Reference given. Or- 

 ders booked one-fifth down. May delivery. Send 

 for addresses of satisfied customers. Jes Dalton, 

 Bordelonville, La. 



NEW 1922 PRICES — On account of the present 

 price of honey and recent reduction in the price of 

 supplies we are now booking orders for our three- 

 band leather-colored Italians at the following low 

 prices: 2-lb. packages of bees, no queen, $4.00; un- 

 tested queen, $1.25; 12. $13.50. Select untested, 

 $1.50; 12. $15.00; tested, $2.25; 12. $20.00. No 

 disease. Safe arrival in U. S. and Canada and 

 satisfaction guaranteed. Write for circular and 

 pricn.s on quantities. J. M. Cutts & Son, R. D. No. 

 1, Montgomery, Ala. 



LOW PRICES — High quality stock for 1922. 2- 

 frame nuclf^i and untested Italian queen, $5.00 

 «ach ; 25 or more, $4.75 each. 3-frame nuclei and 

 untested Italian queen, $6.50 each ; 25 or more, 

 $6.25 each. If tested queens are wanted, add 50c 

 per nucleus. All prices f. o. b., Macon. Miss. No 

 disease has ever been in our yards. Will replace 

 any loss or refund money, on purchaser sending us 

 bad order receipt from express agent. Terms: 10% 

 of amount with order, balance just before shipment 

 is made. Order early and get your bees when you 

 want them. Hummer Bees, Queens and Service will 

 give satisf.iction. No queens except with nuclei. 

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



BEES AND QUEENS — Vigorous leather-colored 

 Italian queens, famous three-banded stock, also bees 

 in packages. Two-pound package with queen. $6.00; 

 three-pound package with queen, $7.25. If you 

 ■wish a purely-mated queen in a package, add $1.00. 

 Three-frame nucleus with queen, same price as n 

 three-pound combless package with queen. 90% of 

 queens I sell are purely mated. These queens are 

 from select breeding queens from recently imported 

 stock, and every queen is young and laying, when 

 taken from hive for shipment. These queens, from 

 highly-bred stock, cannot be surpassed. I consider 

 my qtieens a credit to the beeke,-ping world. De- 

 posit of 25% required with order, balance payable 

 just prior to shipment. My bees are healthy. Un- 

 solicited testimonials vouch for satisfaction given in 

 past seasons. Shipments begin about .April 20 or 

 first days of May, depending upon weather and 

 ."reason conditions. If bees do not arrive safelv. I 

 shall replace them or refund monev. C. M. Elfer, 

 St. Rose, La. 



