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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



Aro. 



The best-informed bee-keepers in 

 the V. S. sav that our DOUBLE-DRAFT 

 airiNBY SMOEEE is decidedly the BEST 

 now made. Hetherin^ton discards all 

 others, and orders two dozen lor his 

 own use. Doolittle says it is not 

 equaled. So sav all who see aad i/sr it. 

 Price, by mail, if 1.50 and $1.75. 



oxjFi book: 



continues to grow in popularity, and 

 is the most practical work pub- 

 lished. Price, by mail, $1.50. 



We sell every thingf used in ad- 

 vanced Bee Culture. Send for Illus- 

 trated Circular to 



I^. C. ROOT A: BRO., 

 Ttfd MoUawk, N. \. 



HENRY ALLEY, 



Wenham, Essex County, Mass. 



4 RACES OF BEES. A 

 ITALIAN. HOLY-LAND, CYPRIAN AND HUNGARIAN. ^" 



Read Aviiat my Customers say; 



Please send me three queens: I do not like those 

 little queens sent me by other dealers. Those you 

 send me are a real improvement to mv apiarv. 



DuQuoin, 111., 1881. Dr. \V. Arms. 



I have one queen from H. AUe.v, that $25 would 

 not tempt me to sell, and she cost "me onlv $1. 

 Austin, Minn., May 6, 1881. F. A. Ticknor. 



From American Bee Journal of May 2.5, 1881: My 

 bees are all Italians, and wintered without loss on 

 summer stands. Amanda. Parson.';. 



I furnished this lady all the queens she has. 



The queens you sent me arc the very best I ever 

 bought, and their worker progeny the nicest I ever 

 saw. J. H. Wallace. 



Lucas, Ohio, August 10, 18S0. 



1 have the finest swarms that can be found any- 

 where, from the queens you sent me this summer. 

 Cobleskill, N. Y., Sept. 2:;, 1880. B. VanWie. 



Your queens are well thought of here; one of my 

 neighbors has one that he declares he would not sell 

 for ^150. Geo. D. Elderkin. 



Chicago, 111., Sept. 27, 1880. . • 



Queen received in fine shape, and as lively as a 

 cricket. She is the pretties-t queen I ever bought of 

 any dealer ; in fact she is as nicely marked as I ever 

 saw. W.M. H. Graves. 



Duncan, III., Sept. 25, 1880. 



Send for 20th circular and price list of Apiarian 

 Supplies. Warranted Queens of any race, $1 each: 

 Choice Queens, $1..50; Tested, $3 each — all by mail, 

 safe arrival guaranteed. Bees by the pound, and 

 Nuclei hives for sale in Langstroth frames. 



HARKKESS' IMIODEL FEEDER 



will enable you to feed your bees at any time of the 

 day or year without removing either frames or mat, 

 or causing the bees to rob. A sample, with full in- 

 .'itructions for u.sing, sent to any address, postage 

 paid, for 25 cents. J. W. HARKNESS, 



8d Keeseville, Essex Co., N. Y. 



FULL COLONIES 



OF [ 



ITALIAN BEES & QUEENS FOR $1.50! 



Our honey season closes Sept. 15th, and after that 

 I propose to dispose of some 200 colonies. Will guar- 

 antee delivery at above prices. Early correspond- 

 ence solicited. Address C. D. WRIGHT, 

 8-'.td Baxter Springs, Cherokee Co., Kan. 



I_.BTTEFLS. 



Oxford, O., June 29, 1881 . 

 ilicv.s).-;. BhHiham A Hcthci- 



inatDU, Ahniiiia, Mk)i. 



(!i)i'hmin .-—Your Uncap- 

 ping Knife has been well 

 tested in the apiary of Mr. 

 D McCord, my neighbor. In 

 his opiniim, and 1 agree with 

 him, it is far in advance of 

 any knife which he hasused. 

 Yours very truly, 



L. L. LANGSxaoTn. 



Sunny Side, Napa, Cal , 

 June 10,1881. 

 7 F. Biiuihnm, Ahronia, 



MhAK Sir:— Please send 

 by mail two Large, six 

 iLxtra, and four Standard 

 Binjiham smokers. Your 

 Jfour-years-old smoker is 

 still in use, and does good 

 'ser\ ice; the only trouble be- 

 ing, it 13 too small. I require the Large size. I 

 have a Large and Small Quinby: Small one con- 

 demned; the other 1 got along with by repairing 

 often. As far as I have tried them, I prefer yours 

 above all, and shall keep them in stock. 



Yours truly, Jas. D. Enas. 



Parties wishing to order, will please refer to July 

 No. Gleanings, page 302, for description, etc. 



BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON, 

 Stfd Abronia, Allegan Co., Mich. 



SECTIONS. 



JAMES FORNCUOOKhas received his patent on 

 the " Boss" AU-In-One-Piece Section, heretofore 

 called the "Lewis " Section, dated June 28, 1881. 



TAKE NOTICE.— The patent covers any section 

 made of one piece of woorl. of whatever description : 

 therefore, we hope manufacturers and dealers will 

 govern themselves accordinglv. 

 8tl JAMES FORNCROOK & CO. 



Aug. 1, 1881. Watertown, Jeff. Co., Wis. 



Cyprian Queens ! 



CYPRIANS ONLY! 



GOOD ONES FROM FULL COLONIES, 

 BRED FOR BUSINESS, FOR PURITY. 



From Jones' Importation. Safely delivered for $? 

 each and ready. DR. WM. M. ROG ERS. 



8d . Shelby vi He, Shelby Co., Ky. 



QUEENS. ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Tested Queens §12.00 



Untested Queens, in August 90 



Untested Queens, in September 75 



Safe arrival and satisfaction guaranteed. 



Address GEORGE W. BAKER, 



8 LewisAille, Henry Co., Ind. 



r^lHOICE ITALIAN BEES AND QUEENS.-Bees 

 V. by the pound, $1.00; Dollar queens, 90c; Test- 

 ed, $2.00. Ten-frame colonies in Simplicity hives, 

 $5.00. Add price of queen wanted. Dunham Fdn. 

 35c per lb. Warranted pure. F. W. HOLMES, 

 8d Coopersville, Ottawa Co., Mich. 



