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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



JtJIsE 



have dispensed eutirely with bees wax ; para- 

 ffiae being much cheaper, whiter, stronjier, and 

 more rapidly worl<ed by the bees. The idea 

 that the bees will not reduce the thickness of 

 the bottom of the cells is entirely exploded ; 

 no argument is needed, for you can any of you 

 test the matter in your own hives. We are 

 now prepared to fill orders for any amount of 

 the paraflinc foundations, and if you have any 

 prejudice in favor of pure wax, your best way 

 will be to test some of each— providing you 

 can tiud any pure white wax in the market, 

 wliich we think very doubtful. 



In our experiments to determine what 

 would give the parafline the requisite elastici- 

 ty, we went to the bees and were told they ad- 

 ded propolis to their wax when they wanted it 

 ver_v stronir, and as they would tind it a hard 

 matter to fornisli as much white and tasteless 

 propolis as our family will need, we bethought 

 us of a favorite gumofoxir childhood — Bur- 

 gundy pitch — and found that this, added to 

 the paraftine in very small quantities, gives 

 just the tenacity needed. 



^j^de^ mid Duem^s, 



K'f- CANXOT handle, carry or move your hive without 

 •|' all the frames moving together or out of place. How 

 — will I keep them in place when 1 move the hive 1o 

 I)Ut a .swarm in, or take it to its stand. In putting a 

 swarm in the hoop hive, must I take the sections off and 

 liut the quilt over the frnmes ? If so how soon must I put 

 tlie surplus sections on again. I have taken one box of 

 honey from the old swarm. It weiahs 20 lbs. 



A. Fauxl-stocs:. Toledo, O. May, 22nd. 1S7G. 

 [Don't put them in place at all, until the hive is where 

 it is to stand. Of course you will put it there as soon as 

 the bees are all in. After the combs are built, you can 

 h indls the hive without the moving about, without troub- 

 le unless they are to be handled very roughly; in that 

 c-ise we push strips of pine between the ends of the 

 frames. Those who think they would prefer frames al- 

 Avnys lixed at exact distances, hid better try both ways, 

 isn't that a little cool friend l'\, to ssk when to put on 

 ths section boxes, and then in the next breath mention 

 vou have a?ct'at/.y got one 20 lb. box filkd? AVe should 

 lie very glad of instruction from you as to how to secure 

 such a result !)y lUa y 22nd.l 



PRIEXn ROOT : — No one need borrow any trouble for 

 fear 1 will be around among his hives to see if he is in- 

 fringing on my improvements. I have no time nor disjw- 

 sition for that. My business is manufacturing hives and 

 lioney boxes, and ray aim is to sell them so low, (if possi- 

 ble) that no one will care to own a right. But forall that, 

 I have a few customers who want farm or territory rights ; 

 I sell to such and think it perfccthi legitimate to do so. 

 To any reader of Glkaxixgs who would like to test my 

 improvements, I will send a sami)le as per price list in 

 April No., and they can make all they want for their ou-n 

 use, and I vrill never say one word against it. AVhy 

 should not improvements in bee-culture have respect as 

 well as improveinents in any other industry? 

 Yours in the interests of bee-keeping. 



Geo. T. 'Wheelee, Mexico, X. Y.. May 19th '7G. 

 [Like yourself, friend AV. If '.v-e have been goirg to un- 

 warrented extremes in the matter, we sincerely beg pai'- 

 don.] 



I have bought a quantity of comb in Lan^troih frames 

 among which is much drone comb. Hov»' will 1 get the 

 bees to fill out the card-^ with worker comb if I cut it out '? 



I have 12 stands of hybrids and some of them have K 

 drone combs ; is it best to cut it out ? Last season honey 

 crpij poor ; fed heavy of syrup made of yellow C. suirar, 

 ]i:U them in the cellar early. Set them out for a fly in 

 Dec. and again towards spring. Put them out for the 

 ISuinmer Apr. It) all in prime condition. Drones will be 

 out in a few d;ijs. Some queens will hatch o days from 

 now. No name. 



Lamoille.Marshall Co.' Iowa. JMa.y, 15th. ISTtS. 



[Cutout the drone and then give thcra to a colony that 

 you have found by experiment, will build only worker 

 comV). Or, jnit in pieces of comb foundation ; this will be 

 easy and sure.] 



FOK SAL,E : My farm, 120 acres with brook and 

 best of timber, on the ISoyne (trout river), head of 

 Pine Lake (finest harbor ol the Great Lake Naviga- 

 tion) and near a coming Saw-mill, Kail lload, and 

 Docks of rising villages— Jor $1,500. cash. Address, 

 M. VOGEL. Boyne P. O., Charlevoix Co., Mich. .'J-6 



"sectional honey boxes. 



All who wish to get the most honey in the most conve- 

 nient salerible foim should use our Improved Sectional 

 Boxes. Combs built true in the sections every time. 

 Boxes sell for more than first cost. '^.^ 



4-0 Address BARKER & DICER, Marshall, Mich. 



C^neeiTS. 1876. <^rieens. 



I shall have for sale to Bee-keepers the jiresent season. 

 Choice Tested breeding queens. Raisud in full stocks, 

 from selected Imported Mothers. Price, 



One queen S4,00 



Two '• 7,0tl 



Three " 10,00 



None sent bv mail. 

 4-10 Address .JAMES LA BARE, Cincinnati, O. 



THE ITALIAiV I3JEE CO. 



DISSOLUTION.— Mrs. Ellen S. Tupper's connection 

 with the Italian Bee Company terminated February 

 21), ]S7l). The business of the Company has been as- 

 signed to the management of the undersigned. Mrs. 

 Tujjper leaves no accounts, and full particulars upon 

 all incomplete business sent to her or the Company Is 

 desiren immediately. Price lists of Colonies, Nnclfi 

 and Queens, Extractors, Hives, Seeds, etc., will be 

 sent on application to TJie Italhin Bee Comi)auv, 

 Itfd J. E. liOCKAVOOD, Manager. Logan," Iowa. 



125 Colonies Italian Bees For sale it 

 $7.50 per Colony-10 for $70.00. 



Bred from Imported Mothers ; are in good movable 

 frame hives, w"ell painted; are in good condition. 



Stfd M. PARSE, Pine Blufl-, Ark. 



Refer, by permission, to Trnlock Bros., Bankers, 

 Smart, Hudson & Co., Barikers, Pine Blufi", Ark. 



Italian Queens For 1876. 



Having dis))oscd of all the black bees in our vicinity 

 we are jnepared to furnish Choice Queens. Inf d from 

 Imported and Selected Mothers. Carelnl attention be- 

 ing given to the selection of iJrone Mothers ; allowing 

 none but those selected, to jn-oduce them. 



At the loUowing loio prices we will furnish 

 1 Unwarranted Queen § 1.00 



Sale arriv.'il warranted on ordersfor six or more. 



1 >\'arranted (tueen 1.50 



1 doz. Warranted (Queens 15.00 



1 Tested Queen in Mav or earlv June 3.50 



1 " " after June 25th 2.50 



1 doz Tested Queens after June 25th 25.00 



NUCLEUS STOCKS. 

 Small Nucleus Hive and Tested Queen S 3.50 



2 Full Sized Frames 11-12 and Warranted Queen.. 4.00 

 4 " '• >' " " '> .. (1.00 

 1 Colony Pure Italians 10.00 



Satistaction guarauteeci. 

 Address, J. OATMAN & CO., 



2-4p7d Dundee, Kane Co., Ills. 



We have raised and sold Italian queen bees for the 

 past 14 years. "We breed Ircm selected Imported 

 mothers." Ninety ])er cent of all we send out prove to 

 be purely lertilized. All queens warranted pure, and 

 safe anival guaiauieed, by wnil. One queen .s2.i0. 



b H. ALLEY, Wenliam. Mass. 



~FUEE ITALIAH OUEEHS 



FCDTl 18T6- 



I have on hand loo Italian iiaeens, raised in May and 

 June last. They were jn-opagateil in populous colo- 

 nies, are jntre and prolific. Price .^5.00 each. I will 

 pay express charges and guarantee safe arrival, 

 a-qd 'SV. P. HENDERSON", Murfreesboro, Tenu. 



