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G li K A N T N G S IN BEE CULTURE 



August, 192j 



SPKGIAli REDUCED PRIGES on Italian queens 

 for Aiigust and September. Untested, 1, $1.00; 6, 

 $5.75; 12, $11.00; 50, $45.00; 100, $85.00. Test- 

 ed, 1, $2.00; 6, $11.00. The place where you get 

 the best. J. D. Harrah, R. F. I)., No. 1, Free- 

 water, Oregon. 



FOR SALE — 40 colonies of Italian Lees in 8- 

 franie Jumbo hives, all in good condition, no dis- 

 ease. Also 3-4 supers to each with good drawn 

 frames, at very low price. Have to move same 

 this fall. R. A. Rojahn, 1050 ' Desplaines Ave., 

 Forest Park, 111. 



TESTED QUEENS — One-year-old tested three- 

 banded Italian queens, descended from the famous 

 Moore strain. Were reared in full colonies and 

 are very fine queens. Price, $1.50 each; 6 for 

 $8.50; 12 for $16.00. Safe arrival and satisfac- 

 tion guaranteed. Elmer Hutchinson & Son, Lake 

 City, Mich. 



GOLDEN ITALIAN QUEENS — Bred from finest 

 strain in U. S. Mated to select drones. THEY 

 POSSESS THE QUALITIES WHICH MAKE 

 BEEKEEPING PROFITABLE. Untested. 75c; 

 dozen, $7.50; virgins, 25c; tested, $1.50. Safe 

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Crenshaw 

 County Apiary, Rutledge, Ala. 



ITALIAN QUEENS— Three-banded, select un- 

 tested, guaranteed. Queen and drone mothers are 

 chosen from colonies noted for honey production, 

 hardiness, prolificnesK. gentleness and perfect 

 markings. Price, $1.25 each, 12, $1.00 each. Spe- 

 cial xirices on larger orders. Send for circulars. 

 J. H. Haughey Co., Berrien Springs, Mich. 



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; 6 for $10.00. 

 or $18.00 per doz ; tested, $5.00. Breeders, $10.00 

 to $20. Safe arrival guaranteed only in the U. S. 

 and Canada. C. W. Phelps & Son, Binghamton, 

 N. Y. 



HOLLOPETER'S ITALIAN QUEENS are bred 

 up to a standard and not down to a price, yet 

 price is low where quality and service count. Se- 

 lect untested each, $1.25; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.00; 

 25, $25.00. Write for mailing date and price on 

 larger lots for requeening. Pure mating, no dis- 

 ease, safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. J. 

 B. Hollopeter, Rockton, Pa. 



FOR SALE — 170 colonies of high-class Italian 

 bees in modern 10-frame L. hives, painted, full 

 sheets, wired. About 50 colonies in jumbo hives, 

 all first-class equipment for comb, extracted honey 

 find queen-rearing. Four-colony winter cases. Clo- 

 ver-basswood location. Fine home market. Infor- 

 mation on request. Come and see. E. L. Hall, 

 1706 Forres Ave., St. Joseph, Mich. 



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

 packages of bees with 1 frame, 1 untested queen 

 at $6.00; 2-frame nuclei with untested queen, 

 $4.50, about April 15. Young tested queen, 50c 

 extra, or $1.50 each. I think I was the second 

 to ship packages of bees from this state and know 

 how to serve customers. F. M. Morgan, Hamburg. 

 La. 



CALIFORNIA QUEENS — 100% perfect, large 

 vigorous Italians, guaranteed layers. They are 

 making a hit as proven by repeated orders and 

 letters of appreciation. Am building a name and 

 reputation. Try at least one. You will surely 

 want more then. Price reduced. Select untested 

 1, $1.00; 6, $5.50; 25, 90c each. H. Peterman 

 R. F. D., Lathrop, Calif. 



LARGE, HARDY, PROLIFIC QUEENS — Three- 

 band Italians and Goldens. Pure mating and safe 

 arrival guaranteed. We ship only queens that are 

 top notchers in size, prolificness and color. Prices 

 as follows: Untested, $1.25 each; 6 for $7.00; 

 select untested, $1.50 each; 6 for $8.50; select 

 tested, $3.00 each. Special prices on larger quan- 

 tities. Queens clipped free on request. Health cer- 

 tificate with each shipment. Buckeve Queens. Zoar- 

 ville, Ohio. 



LAST fall I had selected and tested six queens. 

 Will use them as breeders this season in my queen 

 yard. Their surplus honey cajiacity is from 216 

 lbs. to 288 lbs. each. I guarantee that every 

 queen bought of me in 1922 is to be the daughter 

 of one of these queens. Bees are three-banded. 

 Mated, in June, $1.25 each; 6, $7.00; 12, $13.50; 

 25 or more, $1.00 each. After July 1, $1.00 each 

 straight. Julius Victor, Martinsville, N. Y. 



FOR SALE — 250 to 350 colonies of fine Italian 

 bees on good straight L combs with a full equip- 

 ment of supplies for extracted-honey production. 

 Also 47 acres land in Harrison County, Iowa, near 

 town; has about 20 acres fine natural basswood 

 grove. Has good improvements, especially for bee- 

 keeping. Probably as good an equipment as there 

 is in the state. This is a good paying business, 

 with outyards already established, everything 

 complete. Can give long time on part of the 

 price, but would require $8000 or $9000 to swing 

 it. Any one having that mucli capital to invest in 

 a dandy country home and a paying business, will 

 find it by addressing E. S. Miles & Son, Dunlap, 

 Iowa. 



3-BANDED (Dr. Miller and my own stock) 

 queens for fall requeening at a bargain in 100 lots. 

 Ask these men. any one of them, or all of them: 

 Such as Amos Burhaus, Waterloo, la.; Porter C. 

 Ward, Allensville, Ky.; Ed Bradley, Trenton. Ky. ; 

 B. I. Blankenship, Crab Orchard, Ky. ; R. N. 

 Wood. Winton, Calif.; F. A. James, Clover Seed 

 Co.. Newbern, Ala.; Dadant & Sons, C. H. W. 

 Weber & Co.. with many others; yes, and Mr. 

 Stephen J. Harmeling & Son, Vashon, Wash. 1 

 queen, $1; 6 for $5.50; 12 for $10. Health cer- 

 tificate, pure mating and safe arrival guaranteed. 

 Curd Walker, Scotts Sta., Ala. 



$200.00 FOR ONE QUEEN. This is what we 

 value her at, although she is not for sale at any 

 l)rice. This is the queen that produced 577 sec- 

 tions of comlj honey for C. B. Hamilton of Michi- 

 gan last year, beginning tlie season with a two- 

 pound package of bees (see Gleanings for March 

 page 167; also July, 435). We are now filling 

 orders for young queens raised from this wonder- 

 ful queen at the following prices : 1 untested, 

 $1.25; 12, $12.00; 1 select untested, $1.50; 12, 

 $15.00; 1 tested. $2.00; 12, $20.00; 1 select test- 

 ed. $2.50; 12. $25.00. Queens from other breed- 

 ers. 1 untested. $1.00; 12, $10.00; 1 select un- 

 tested, $1.25; 12, $13.50; 1 tested, $1.75; 12. 

 $16.00; 1 select tested, $2.25; 12. $20.00. Safe 

 arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. Write for 

 ))rices on quantities. No disease. S. M. Cutis & 

 Son. R. D. No. 1. Montgomery, Ala. 



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MISCELLANEOUS. 



MEDICINAL roots and herbs are very profitable 

 to grow. We especially recommend growing Golden 

 Seal which with good care will yield as high as 

 $10,000 per acre for each crop. It takes several 

 years to mature but will average $1000 a year. 

 Special Crops, a monthly paper, tells how. Sample 

 copy, 10c. $1.00 per year. Address Special Crops 

 Pub. Co., Box "G," Skaneateles, N. Y. 



HELP WANTED. 



WANTED — Situation by experienced florist and 

 beekeeper as assistant, any reasonable salary. Cali- 

 fornia or South preferred. Wm. Robinson, Winona 

 Lake, Box 70, Indiana. 



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MASON BEE SUPPLY COMPANY, 

 Mechanic Falls, Maine. 



From 1897 to 1922 the Northeastern Branch of 

 The A. I. Root Company. 

 PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE 

 BECAUSE — Only Root's Goods are sold. 



It is a business with us — not a side line. 



Eight mails daily — Two lines of railway. 



If you have not received 1922 catalog send name 



at once. 



