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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 15 



We furnish them on short notice. Untested, 75c each; $4 for six; $7.50 per dozen. Tested, $1.25. Breedei-s, $3. 

 Nuclei, one-frame with queen, $1.50; two-frame, $2.00; three-frame, $2.50. Absolute satisfaction or no deal. 

 We breed six pure races— price list desci-ibing- them free. We are agents for the Dittmer comb foundation 

 for this State, and all that are nearer to us than to him, at Dittmer's Prices. If you wish your wax worked up 

 into foundation for cash we will receive same and furnish you the foundation from our stock, which will save 



and SeigM™^ THc Bcc & Honcy Company, Beeville, Bee Co., Texas. 



NOW READY 



Root's red-clover and imported leather- 

 color Italian queens. The best honey- 

 gathering strains to be had at any price 



Untested, each $1.00; V2 doz., $5.00; doz., $9.00 



Warranted, each.... 1.15; " 6.00; " 10 EO 



Tested, each 1.50; Select tested, each 2.00 



A general stock of Root's Goods con- 

 stantly on hand. Send for price list of 

 queens and supplies. ::: ::: ::: 



W. W. Cary & Son. Lyonsville. Mass. 



and 

 eens 



HONEY QUEENS \i-^^U^% 



Plenty of fine queens, and of the best strains on earth. 

 Also, I offer a carload of bees on special correspondence. 

 Prices: One queen, any race, $1.00; six for $5.00. Nu- 

 clei—one frame, with queen, $1.75; two-frame, $2.25; 

 three- frame, $2.75. For the next 60 days I will sell fifty 

 Laws' Improved Baby nuclei, in flat, prepaid to any 

 point in the U. S., for $7.50. A first-class eight-frame 

 hive complete, 1-story. 60c; IVa-story, 80c. Full-depth 

 extracting-supers, empty, 26c. Hoffman frames, $1.50 

 per 100. Circular on application. 



W- H. LAWS, Beeville, Texas. 



GEORGIA QUEENS. 



Of the highest standard bred from our superior Golden 

 and Leather Italian stock. Gray Carniolan queens 

 mated to Italian drones. Our colonies with these queens 

 reared last season have from three to four frames of 

 brood now. All queens are large and fine. 



Untested queens, $1 00 each, 6 for $5.00, 12 for $9.00; 

 tested, $1.50; select, $2.50; extra best, $5.00. Nuclei and 

 full colonies in season. Let us book you for a trial order 

 from our Superior stock— a fine lot of breeders on hand 

 now. List soon. T. S. HALL, Jasper, Pickens Co ,Ga. 



WHY NOT 



weed out some of those queens that give little or no 

 surplus? My queens are from one of the most fa- 

 mous strains of three-banded hustlers; gentle, and 

 extra good workers. Untested, June, $1.00; six for 

 $5.00. Later, 75c each; six for $4.00. No disease. 



S. F. TRECO, - Swedona, III. 



Red=ciover : and : Italian : Queens 



Untested, 75c; $8.00 per dozen. 

 Fine tested queens, $1.00 each. 

 Four-frame nuclei, fine queen, 

 in painted hive, $4.00. Remem- 

 ber we guarantee our queens to 

 work red clover as well as white 

 clover. Get my circular. Queens 



sent promptly. Fifty and one hundred at special prices. 



O. ROUTZAHN, Route 3. Biglerville, Pennsylvania. 



The Demand for 



E'S - STRAIN - OF - ITALIANS 



becomes greater each year; the fol- 

 lowing report shows the reason why: 



EXCEL IN STORING CAPACITY 

 B. S. Taylor, a laige honey producer of Ferris, Cal.' 

 who sent me an order for 75 queens at one time, says: 

 " I have a large apiary mostly of your stock, and I have 

 never in my thirty years' experience, seen so quiet and 

 gentle bees to handle, and in storing capacity they 

 excel any thing I have ever had." ::: ::: :;: 



Untested queens, $1.00 each; six, $5.00; dozen, $9.00 

 Select unt( sted, $1.25 each; six, $6.00; dozen, 11.00 



Safe arrival and s^Msfaction guaranteed. 



Descriptive circular free :: :: 



J. P. MOORE, MORGAN, PENDLETON CO., KY. 

 Q^ieens- Italian - Qtxeens 



By Return Mail 



Queens from Root's Red-clover Stock and Golden Italian 

 Queens— the best honey-gatherers in America. Untest- 

 ed, 50 cts. each, or $6.00 per dozen. I guarantee safe 

 delivery. Send your orders to ::: ::: ::: 



E,. A. Simmons, Fort Deposit, A.la. 



ITALIAN QUEENS. -Fine, northern-bred; 

 * originated from best long-tongued " Red-clover " 

 breeders in the United States; work on red clover; bred 

 in full colonies; under swarming influence; noted for 

 their excellent honey-gathering, wintering qualities, 

 and gentleness. Untested, $1.00; six, $5 00. Tested, 

 $2 00; six, $10.00. After July 1st: 75c, $4.00, $1.50, $8 00. 

 Satisfaction guaranteed. Write for full descriptive list. 

 Isaac F. Miller. R. F. D. No. 2. Brookvllle. Pa 



The Best Queens by Return Mail! 



We can fill your order. Our strain of three-band Ital- 

 ians are fipe honey- gatherers; queens large and prolific; 

 fatisf action guaranteed on every queen. Send for list. 

 Untesttd queens, 75c; $8.00 per doz.; tested, $1.00 each. 



J. W. K. SHAW & COMPANY 



Loreauville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. 



Queens - Italian - Queens 



BY RETURN MAIL 



Try Taylor's 3-banded leather-colored and 5-banded 

 golden queens— the best honey-gatherers in America. 

 Untested, 75c each or $8.00 per dozen; tested, $1.00, or 

 $10.00 per dozen; select tested, $1.50 each; breeders, the 

 best, $3.00 each. I have been breeding queens for 17 

 years, and I know what a good queen is. No small 

 queens sent out. I guarantee safe delivery. Send your 



orders to J. W. Taylor, Ozan, Ark. 



U/ie Best Stock -^ -^ 



Nice three-banded Italian queens that are 

 guaranteed to please, or money refunded. 

 Ready to mail about June 10th, in any 

 quantity, at 60 cents each. Free circular. 

 L. H. R.obe>r, WortKington, "W. Va. 



