1877. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



.A-ID"VEI^TISElva:EISrTS. 



Advertisements \vilNiori<civetl at the rate «f ten 

 "t-.enls per line, Nonpart il spiK-e, each insertion, cash 

 in advance; an<l wt' leijuiie that every A<lvertlsersat- 

 jslies us ot res|K)ns-il)llity an<l intention to do all that 

 Sic agrees, and that his goods are really worth the 

 j)rice asked for tlienr 



Names of responsible parties will l>e inserted in 

 ■either of the fol lowing departnien Is, at a uniform price 

 ■of lOc each iuseition, or 51.00 per year. 



f 1 « # (Q 11 <? «? 11 s 8. 



.Vrtwes inserted in this (J/pnr<wc>if /he first firnewifh- 

 <mi clHirgc. Ajtcr, 10c. eii<-h insertion, or $l.O(i per year. 



Those whose names appear below, agree to lurnish 

 Italian (Queens the coming season lor si.oo each, under 

 Che following coalitions: No guarantee is to be as- 

 »ume<l of purity, tale delivery, or anything of the 

 kind, only that ihe queen Le reared from a choice, pure 

 jdoi her, and had commenced to lay when they were 

 .'liipped. They also agree to return the money at any- 

 time when customers become Impatient of such delay 

 as may be unavoi«lable. 



IJeai in mind that he who sends the V)est queens, put 



lip neatest and most securely, will probably receive 



ttie most orders. Special rates for warranted and 



Set-ted queens. Uirnished on application to any of the 



jiartics. Names witli *, use and imjwrted queen moth- 



If wanted by mail, sena 10c. extra. 



*G. W. Dean, River Styx. Medina Co., O. 



*J. Oatman & Co., Dundee. 111. l-12d 



*K. W. Hale, Wirt, C. H., West Va. (Mi 



*J. M. C. Taylor, Lewiston, Fred. Co., Md. Itl 



*Dr. J. P. H. Blown, Augusta, Ga. «tf 



J. M. C. Taylor. Lewistown, Fred'li Co., Md. 1-6 



Albert Potter, Eureka, Wis, 1-12 



We, %^ bote names appear below, agree to furnish bees 

 as follows : A t«o frame nucleus, full of brood and bees, 

 witli tested queen, for SC.OO, or the same with §1.00 queen 

 for 54.00. Where li^e are oidered at one time, §1'(0 less 

 «iU each nucleus ; * names use only iin];orted mothers. 



*J. M. C. Taylor, Lewiston, Fred. Co., Md. 7-1 



IIl-\^e JMaiiiifactiii'ers. 



A. I. Root. Medina, Ohio. 



M. S. Wei-t, Ponliac, Mich. G-.'i 



Geo. W. Simmons, Newark, Del. 1-12 



IMPLIIBIBNTS FOI6 BEE ClJl/riTRE AL- 

 PHABE'riCALLY ARUAIVUXID. 



For descriptions of Ihe variou.s articles, fee our ninth 

 edition circular found in Feb. No., Vol. IV., or mail- 

 ed on application. 



This price list to be taken in place of those of former 

 date. 



Mailable articles are designntet) in the left hand col- 

 !inin of fiaures; the ti^ur«s giving the amount of postage 

 required. 

 Bees, lull colony amply pro\ided for winter, in 



our new two stoiy, chafl hive (described Nov. and 



Dec.No's .. 76), tested (niccn from imported mother, 



safe arrival guaraiite( d. . (Lawn hive ■$! more.) . .§1.5 00 



The same in a i story Sinijilicitv hive 1.3 00 



The same in old style L. hive A\ith portico, etc 12 OU 



Theisame with hybrid queen 10,00 



The same not jirovisioned for winter 7,00 



We think we can prepare bees for shipping safely any 

 suonth in the year; when we fail in so doing, we will give 

 due notice. 



o I Binder, Emerson's, for Gleanings 50,60,7.5 



, Bfllances, spring, for suspended hive (60 lbs) 8,00 



KJ I Blocks, iron, for frame making 15 



I Bar-rels for honey, $2,50 ; waxed and painted 11,60 



Huzz-saw, foot-power, complete ; circular with cuts free 



( n BppJication. Two saws and two gaugts included, fe ( 



I Buzz-saws, extra, « in. 1,50; 7 in.. 1.75; 8 inch^. 2 GO 



I Buzz saw mandrel and boxes complete for C inch 



I saws .*,5,00 ; The same for 7 and 8 inch saws. . . 8 00 



I Comb F(.undutioi\ Machines complete. ....$30 to 125 OO 



•;0 I ChalY cushions lor wintering ;^0 



2."> I Chail cushion division boards 20 



Half price without the chatf, and postage 5 and iic. 

 -0 i Candy for bees, can be fed at any season, peril). 17 



20 I Corners, metal, per hundred 1 00 



-5 I " " top only 125 



-"I " " bottom, per hundred 75 



On 1,000 or more a discount of 10 j)er cord, will be made, 

 and on 10,000 25 per c^-rd. The latter will be given to 

 those who advertise metal corner«xl frames. 



001 Each.. .. 3» 



it 1 The same all ready for t he chalT 15 



\s wo purchase our cloth at wholesale, this fs perhaps 

 as ciieap as you can make tlw^ni. 

 Combs, empty worker in inet;d coniere<1 L. frames. 50 



20 



3 50 



10 

 50 

 06 

 10 

 (^ 

 1 00 

 150 

 50 



10 Clasps for transfennng, package of 100 



(.'ai"<ls, queen registeriiig, per doz 



Cages " 



2 Cheese cloth, for strainers, per yard 



12 Uuck, for feeiiing and covering the frames — bees 



do not bite it— per yd. (29 inches wide) 



Extractors 88 50 to 10 CO 



inside and gearing •• 5 00 



I " wax. 



7 I Feeders, 1 qH, tin, can be used without open- 

 I ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



I simple 



2.5 I The same, 6 qts, lo be used in upper story. . . 



4 I Frames Avith Metal Corners 



51 " Sample Rabbet and Clatpg 



10 1 " Closed end Quinby, nailed 



I Gleanings, Vol's I and II, each 75c., Vol IV 



40 I Gearing for Extractor 



20 I Gates, Honey, for Extractors 



SIMPLICITY BEE- HIVE. 



One story hive for extractor (botly 50c— 2 covers 

 <X>c— nailing and painting 20c— quilt 25c— 10 frames 



60c— crating 10c) 2 25 



One story hive lor comb honey is precisely the 

 same as the above, substituting 2 frames of sections 



for 4 metal cornered frames 2 25 



The above 16 sections will be fitted with fdrr., and 

 starters ready for the bees, for 15c, and the tin sepa- 

 rators added for 10c, making whole complete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 stoi-y hive. We simply U3e another body filled with frames 

 or sections. 



For a 2 story hive for the extractor, add (to 1 story 

 2 25) body 50c — nailing and painting 10c— 6 frarpes 

 ()("c— crating 5c, making complete 2 story coidaining 



20 frames 3 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb honey add (to 1 story 

 2 25) body 50e— nailing and painting 10c— 6 frames 

 of sections 78c— 1 metal cornered frame 6c— crating 

 6c, making complete 2 story containing 7 frames and 



64 sections 3 75 



If filled with fdn. starters 4Uc~if also fdled with tin 

 separators 30c, making §4 45, if two latter items are 

 wanted. 



To prepare the above hives 'or winter, put in place of 

 the 2 outside frames chaff cushions, price 20c each, and 

 thick ones on top 30c. 



I Chaff hive for out dook wintering, 10 



fi'ames below, and 14 frames or 80 section 



I boxes above, well painted and finished com- 



I plete (Lawn hive Si more.) 55 00 



These hives, if supplied with stores, will, we hope, 

 need no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 



I Knives. Honey 1 00 



I Labels, Honey per 1000 3 25 



I Litiiograph of A; iary 25 



I Lamp, Nursery 5 00 



I Lai vac, for queen re; ring, from June to Sept. 25 



15 I Microscope. Compound 3 00 



I Prepared objects for above, such as bees' wiflg. 



sting, eye, foot, etc.. each , 25 



I Medley of Bee-Keepers' Photo's, (150 Photo's) 1 00 



I Magnilying Glase, Pocket 60 



61 " " Double lens 100 



I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 



j per yard 10 



1 Parafine, for waxing barrels, per pound 2ft 



1 Photo, of House Apiary 35 



06 I Quilts 25 



2 I Rabbets, Metal per foot 02 



SECTION BOXES IN THE FLAT, PEE 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 OO 



The above is 50 cubic inches ; for larger sizes add 10c 

 }X3r 1,000 for each additional cubic inch or fraction of a» 

 inch, outside measure. 



2x4,fi x4-'i , just ri.ght to tit in L. frames !) 50 



These are put up in packages (of 64 each) contain- 

 ing just enough for a 2 story hive 6© 



Sample by mail with fdn 6 



If ttie ifrooving for holding the fdn. is omitted, 25c less 

 per 1,000. 

 10 I L. frame made 2 inches broad to hold 8 sections 5 



30 The same with 8 sections 13 



32 1 The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees 20 



