40 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 



MUTH'S ADVERTISEMENT. 



H O N E Y_ JARS, 



One pound {square) Jars, per gross SC.50 



Two •• " " " 8.50 



One " " " Flint glass per gross i).00 



Two " " " " " " " 11.00 



Corks for 1 and 2 lb. jars 75 



Tin Foil Caps, per gross 1--0 



Labels. " " 75 



A tiiousand labels address printed to order 5.00 



One qt. fruit jars. Mason's patent, per gross ]7.00 



Labels for same, " " (i^ 



A thousand labels address printed to order 1.25 



Uncap))ing Knives, as good as any, eacli 50 



" " i^er doz 4.50 



Alsike Clover Seed, per bushel 15.00 



'• " peck 4.00 



" " " " pound 35 



IL..\]VGlSTriOTII BEli: III VJBW, 

 Sti-aw Mats, Bee Veils etc., at reasonable rates. 



For further particulars. Address, 

 Itf CHAS. F. MUTH, Cincinnati, Ohio. 



THE BEE-KEEPERS' MAOAXINE, an illus- 

 trated montlil.v journal of 

 32 octavo pages, devoted 

 exclusively to Bee-Cul- 

 ture : edited by Albekt J! 

 IviNG, containing contri- 

 Initions from Mrs. Ellen S. 

 Tup))er and experienced 

 Bee-Keejiers in America 

 and EuiioPE. A large 

 space is devoted to begin- 

 ners, giving useful infor- 

 mation just when it is most needed throughout the 

 vcar. Terms $1.50 per year. The Bee-Keepers' Text- 

 Book in German or English, and the Bee-Keepers' 

 Magazine 1 year $1.70. A 64 jiage pamphlet (price 50c) 

 containing a beautiful life-like Chroino of Honey- 

 plants and Italian Bees in tlieir natui'al colors, 

 with prize essay of Mrs. Tapper, Queen Rearing by 

 M. Quinby, instruction for beginners, etc., sent /rec 

 with the Magazine, on trial, 4 months for 50 cents. 

 Agents wanted— Cash commission and permanent 

 employment. Address, 



KING & SLOCUM, 61 Hudson St., N. Y. 



ITALIAN QUEENS bred from imported mothers— 

 a month earlier than in the North. Purity and 

 safe arrival guaranteed. Also full colonies of Italians 

 in Langstroth hives for sale at $15.00 per colonj'. • 

 Address Dr. J. P. H. BROWN, Augusta, Ga. 



BEEJCUEIALl 



Every Boe-Keeper should 

 subscribe for this Jloiithlr. 

 It is the Oiliest aiitl Iscsl 

 Ipcientilic and practical 

 .Journal of Apiculture in 

 the World. Tlie most suc- 

 cessful imd experienced 

 __ Apiarians in this couiitrv 



and j'Airopo contribute to its pages. I'einis, !f2.0i' 

 :' year in advance. Sctj'! nStaajBjjrfJS*;; ''■r. ■.-'•Jj 



196 and 198 South Clark Street, Chicago, Ills. 



V^ 



COLONIES. 



We arc winterini; SO Imported Queens in our apiar.v 

 and wo \vi\\ offer about half of them, to be delivered i* 



sprincT, 



In fVill colonies as nsixal, 



Tiie render must bi^ar in mind that wo arc the onl.v 



Successful Importers of bees in America. 



We will sell at the fuUowinir reduced prices : 



Colony with Im[X)rted Queen S18,l># 



Home bred tested Queen 14,e» 



Queens all raised in 1875. 



The hives are all new, well nsade and well painted, aTul 

 combs straight. 

 Safe arrivafl guaranteed. 



CH. DADANT & SON, 



Hamilton, Hancock Co., Ills. 



BOX HIVES. 



Coiitaiiiliifi" f lire Italian liees. 



BOX HIVES of 2,000 cubic inches capacity eontiininjr 

 strai^iht combs (built on guides) and Tested Queens 

 not over 1 year old, delivered ;it the iieurest Express offlc*- 

 in Nov. at S8.00 ; or the follow iiiu' \\w'\\ at SlO.OO. 



Four Dollars must accompiny e:uh order. CaHfornia, 

 Mo., is mv nearest Money Order ollice. 



E. DIEI'ENDORF, 

 2t$4 Clarksi)ury:, Maniteau Co. Mn. 



"VINEYARD APIARY." 



T3i:»T33I> QXJ3i:3i:iVS — 



A. Sr»DE:CIAT,,TY. 



One Queen.... 8,5.00 \ 



9.00 ) 



Two Queens.. 

 Three 



Reared in full colonies. 



.12".00 ) 



Or sent in full colonies at $15.06 each. Addres 

 JOSEPH M. BROOKS, Box 1.30, Columbus, Ind. 9-K 



Bees, Hives, Smokers, Books, Etc. 



Those desiriiiJ: sujjplics. as heretofore furnished by the 

 late M. QUINBY, may address 

 Itj) L. C. ROOT, Mohawk, N. Y. 



Coltimbia A.piary. 



C^neens from lunported ITIotliers for 187IJ. 



We will send Queens the comiu'j: season as follows : 



On? tested qoeen from Imirorted Mother. $4,Q# 



Two •• " " " " 7,6» 



Three " " 10,(» 



Six •• " " " " 18.0» 



Untested queens " " " each !,(!• 



Safe arrival of all (luoens guaranteed. 

 Itfinq STAPLES & ANDREWS, Columbia, Temu 



OUR Bee Journal of the Southei-n States. Issueil 

 monthlv at S2.00 per vear. Sample copies free. 



Aildress A. F. MOON & Co. Rome. Georgia. 



One Copy One Year Sl.OO, or with Litliograi)i. of Apiarv, size 12xl(i, Mailed Free, Postpaid, §1.25 or Litho- 

 grajdi will be sent as a Premium for Two Sul)scribers at §1.00 each. 

 Any person obtaining Three Suliscribers at .Jl.ou each, may retain 50 Cents for their trouble. 

 '• " Five •• " " " 1.25 " " 



" " Ten " " " " 4.00 " " 



Any number above Ten will be sent at the rate ot Sixty Cents each. 

 Ob, Gleanings , §1,00 ; Three copies, S2..50 ; tive, S.3,75 ; ten, ?G.00." 



Names may be sent at any time during the year, and whenever a club is reached, we will credit 

 oack the amount previously sent us in excess of the Club Rates. In this wav any of the 



Articles Mentioned on our PRICE LIST may be Secured as "PREMIUMS. 



Please mention when names are Intendeil for Clubs. An acknowledgment will be sent in all cases 

 on receipt of money— for any i)uri)ose whatever— bv return mail. Volumes I, & II, at 75c. each, may be 

 counted on the sume terms, as we have a 



Large Supply of BACK NUMBERS Provided for new beginners ! 



.Vs we cannot take the s])ac(> in future ninnl)ers to go over the same ground again, and Volume One 

 -eiitains the entire Fumhimental Prn]ci])les and •" - 



Grroxxnd ^^"orls: for {Starting' arv -^piarj". 



