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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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CAUCASIANS 



The Wonderful Bees of Russia ; the 



Coming Race for the Timid 



Apiculturist. 



We've gone to considerable time and expense 

 in equipping an absolutely pure Caucasian breed- 

 ing-yard, far away from all other bees, and shall 

 rear this race during the coming season with as 

 much pains and care as we have for years our 

 Imperial strain of Golden-all-over bees, now of 

 world-wide reputation and circulation. 



At this writing we have 32 strong colonies of 

 pure Caucasians, all nicely packed for winter, 

 and shall be ready to breed them in their purity 

 early in the spring. 



At the present time there are three direct im- 

 ported Caucasian queens in America, and we are 

 the owners of one. As far as we know, we are 

 the only breeders who made ary attempt to pre- 

 serve the seed of this race in its absolute purity 

 outside of the National Government. 



There is now furious war raging in that part 

 of Russia known as Caucasus, and it will be 

 some time before any further importation of 

 Caucasian bees can possibly be made fi'om their 

 native land. Our imported queen is at the head 

 of a powerful colony, and there is no doubt of 

 her wintering well — all queens will be reared 

 from her eggs, and mated in a remote yard, 

 where drones from at least 30 pure Caucasian 

 colonies are in full flight daily. Send for Cau- 

 casian circular and price list free. Golden-all- 

 over queens, Swarthmore outfits, and books on 

 sale as usual. 



The - Swarthmore - Apiaries 



E. L. Pratt, Swarthmore, Pa. 



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Georgia : Queens 



For over twenty-one years I have made 

 a specialty of queen-rearing. I ought 

 to know by this time how to raise good 

 queens — and I do. My queens are cer- 

 tainly not excelled by any. They are 

 bred for business. None but large fine 

 queens are sold by me. My strains are 

 the results of long experience, and cost 

 you no more than ordinary. I guarantee 

 satisfaction— you take no risks. Golden 

 Italian, or, if you prefer. Leather stock, 

 I have it; also gray Carniolans. .' .' .' 

 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 colo- 

 Bies in season. Let us book you for a 

 trial order from our Superior stock — a 

 fine lot of breeders on hand now. I also 

 handle bee-supplies. Ask for price list. 



T. S. HALL 



Jasper, Pickens Co., Georgia 



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"OF LONG STANDING." 



Our ad. has been standing in Gleanings now 

 for many years, and in twenty-five years we 

 have learned a great deal that is helpful both to 

 ourselves and to our customers. We have sent 

 bees to all parts of our civilized world, and we 

 have testimonials quite sufficient to fill Glean- 

 ings. We have long since abandoned the baby- 

 nuclei plan of queen-rearing, and now raise our 

 cells in full strong and rousing colonies, and 

 mate queens in three-frame nuclei, of standard 

 Langstroth-size frames ; and this alone has 

 increased our queen trade with wonderful rapid- 

 ity among practical bee-keepers. 



We have our mating-yards from five to twenty 

 miles apart, and we get satisfactory mating, 

 which is another strong point. We raise three- 

 band Italians, Carniolans, Holy Lands, Cyprians, 

 Albinos, and Goldens, and use good drones in 

 mating-yards. We can not think of any thing 

 else that would be likely to convince the readers 

 of Gleanings that we send out good stock at the 

 following low prices: 



Untested queens, $1.00 each; $4.25 for six, or 

 $8 00 per dozen. Tested queens, $1.50 each. 

 Breeders, $2.00 to $5.00 each. We make an extra 

 selection of any queens for 50 cts. extra. Safe 

 arrival of all queens and bees guaranteed to U. 

 S., Canadian, and Mexican points. We make a 

 specialty of bees by pound, nuclei, and full col- 

 onies. Prices on application. We fill carload 

 orders; in fact, we are queen and bee merchants 

 and will fill your orders for what you want. 

 Our experience in shipping bees in car lots, and 

 by small lots by express, is how we land them 

 safely. If you are not just exactly decided in 

 what you want, do not hesitate in writing us, 

 and we will lend you our assistance and help you 

 what we can. Address us as usual. 



THE JENNIE ATCHLEY COMPANY 

 Box 18, Beeville, Bee Co., Tex. 



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Any Month 



in the whole year I can mail 

 queens. Good queens, too, 

 from the very best stocks. 

 If you want one or a hundred 

 I have plenty of them and can 

 furnish promptly 



Laws Improved Golden 

 Laws Leather - colored 

 and Laws Holy Lands 



Prices, all races : Single test- 

 ed queen, $1.00; in lots of six, 

 $5.00; in lots of dozen, $10.00. 

 Liberal discount on quantity 

 lots. Full colonies and nuclei 

 furnished. Bee - supplies for 

 sale at extremely low prices. 

 Write for special circular. . • 



W. H. LAWS 



BEEVILLE - - TEXAS 



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