Pebruarv, 1922 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



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----ITALIAN BEES-- 



We are booking orders for colonies, niu-lei, and packages of Italian bees. The 

 prices are as follows: Full colonies with Italian queen at $15.00; two for $25.00. 

 3-frame nucleus with Italian queen at $6.50; 3-lb. pkg, with Italian queen at $6.50. 

 All combs are straight, wired, and built from full sheets of foundation. Ordei-s 

 filled in rotation. No disease. Our apiaries are state inspected. Safe arrival and 



satisfaction guaranteed. 



VAN'S HONEY FARMS 



VAN WYNGARDEN BROS., PROPS. HEBRON, INDIANA. 



Thagard's Italian Queens 



Bred for Quality 



We do not ask you to take our word for the high-quality queens we 

 are breeding. Just read what our customers are saving about them. 



April 1 to July 1 



1 6 12 100 



Untested $1.50 $7.50 $13.50 $100 

 Sel. Untes. 1.75 9.00 16.00 125 

 Tested ... 2.50 13.00 24.00 200 

 Sel. Test. 4.00 22.00 41.50 335 



July 1 to Nov. 1 

 Untested. 1.25 6.50 11.50 

 Sel. Untes. 1.50 8.00 13.00 

 Tested . .. 2.00 12.00 20.00 

 Sel. Test. 3.50 20.00 36.00 



Breeders $10.00 to $25.00 



Italian Bees 



1 25 or more 

 lib. package ...$3.50 $2.75 



2-lb. package . . . 5.00 4.50 



"Tlie season up here has been very poor 

 on account of the drouth, the average 

 being 100 pounds. The ones I purchas- 

 ed from you average up 20 per cent 

 more than the others and cleaned up 

 a very bad case of European foul 

 brood. I can say that I am well satis- 

 fied -with your queens and vrill be glad 

 to recommend them." 



"At least 97 out of the 100 queens re- 

 ceived from you a few weeks ago are 

 now heading nice three-frame nuclei 

 better than any -package one can buv 

 for $6.00 plus express." 



"The 12 queens received in good con- 

 dition. To say I am well pleased is 

 expressing it mildly. They are the first 

 real Italian queens I have ever re- 

 ceived from any breeder. I would not 

 dispose of them for $5.00 each." 



"The queens you sent us in the spring 

 are keeping from nine to ten frames of 

 brood. They are certainly wonders as 

 layers and honey producers." 



Our Three-banded queens are bred from imported stock; they are 

 hardy, prolific, gentle, disease-resisting and honey producers. Place 

 our queens against any queens you may obtain anywhere, AND 

 NOTE THE RESULTS. 



Safe arrival, pure mating, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. 

 Write for descriptive catalog. 



THE V. R. THAGARD COMPANY 



GREENVILLE, ALABAMA 



