187 r. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



.A_ID^VEIl.TISE3VrElSrTS. 



Advertlseiiicnts will bcicceivod jit the rale oi' ten 

 cents per line, Nonpan 11 space, each insTtion, cash 

 in a<lvance: an<l we iKjulie that<veiy Atlveitiser sat- 

 isUcs us ot respons-ihliliv and inter.lion to <lo all tliat 

 he agrees, and til a 111 is goods arc really worlii Uic 

 jirice aeked lor llieni* 



IIIA.VK about 'iO(K. lljs. of nice ext'd lioney, wliloh I 

 offer at lUc cash. (i. M. DALE, iUvrder Plains, la. 



Names of respons^iblc parties will be inserted in 

 «;illier of tlie fol lowing departments, at a unlfonn price 

 of lOe. racli inpertinn^or Sl.to per year. 



XainfX inserted in i/iis ilii>nriiiuii< tlitfirsi tiwewith- 

 out charge. Ajter, 10c. cacli insert iaiu or.vl W per near. 



Those whose names appear below, agree to lurnish 

 Italian Queens tlie coming season lor ^1.0(i each, under 

 the following conditions: No gu«rantee is to be as- 

 sumed of puritv, sate delivery, or an.vlhing of the 

 kind, oulj' that the <iiieen 1 e reared Irom a choice, pure 

 nioiher, and hail commenced to lay when they were 

 frhipped. They also agree to return the money at any 

 time when customers become impatient of sucli delay 

 as may be unav(>idable. 



Beal in mind that lie who sends the best queens, put 



u)) neatest and most eecurelv, will probably receive 



the most orders. Special riites lor warranted and 



tei-tcd queens, lurnishcd on application to any of the 



parties. Names with *, use and imported queen moth- 



If wanted by mail, send 10c. extra. 



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



*J. Oatmnn & (^o.. Dundee. 111. 1-lM 



*E. W. Hale, Wirt, V. H., West Va. <M) 



*j. M. C. Taylor, Lewiston, Fred. Co., Md. 1-G 



•Dr. J. P. H. 15. own, Augusta, Cia. i»tf 



'Albert Potter, Eureka, Wis. 1-12 



*Wm. J. Andrewp, Columbia, Tenn. 2-2 



*Hardin Haines, Vermont, Fulion Co., Ills. 2t4 



Probably the lirst of June will be as soon asjlthey 



can be furnished; those who want them sooner, will 



have to take higher priced ones. 



Ili-vo ]>Xaiivifactxirers. 



A. I. Root. Medina, Ohio. 

 M. S. Wefct, Pontiac. Mich. 

 Geo. W. Simmons, Newaik, Del. 



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IMPI.F]Tir,!\TS mis. BEE CI I/ritSE AL- 

 I*HABEfiiCALE¥ AI&ISAKCiEir. 



For deseriplious of the various articles, tee our ninth 

 edition circular found in I'cb. No., Vol. IV., or mail- 

 ed on a pp lien I ion. 



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

 date. 



Mailable articles arc designated in tlie left hand col- 

 innn of figures ; the tigures giving the amount of jMstage 

 required- 



Canada postage on merchandise is limited to S% 

 ■oz., and nothing can be sent tor less than 10c. 

 Bees, full colony amply provided for winter, in 



our new two story, chaff hi\ e (described Nov. jiiid 



Dee.No's .. 7ti), tested queen from imported mother, 



safe arrival guaranteed. . (Lawn hive $1 more.) . .^\T> 00 



The same in a 1 story Simplicitv hive l.'J dO 



The same in old style L. hive with portico, etc 12 Oo 



The same with hybrid queen 10,00 



The f-anie not pro\isioned for winter 7,00 



We think we can iirepare bees for i^hipping safely any 

 nuiiith in the year; when we fail in so doing.we will give 

 «lue notice. 



I Binder, Emerson's, for Gle.vnings 50, CO, 75 



I Balm.ces, spiing, for s'uspended hive (tiO lbs) 8,00 



10 I Bkeks, iron, for metal cornered frame making 15 



I Barrels for h< iiey. S2..'"i0 ; \v«xed nnd painted Sl.CO 



Buzz-saw, fool-iiower, complete; citcul;ir with cuts free 

 on application. Two saws and two Kauges included. J;}5 ( 

 I Buzz-saws, extra, fi in. 1.50; 7 in.. 1.75; S inch.. 2 00 

 (JO 1 Buzx saw mandrel and boxes complete for (I inch 



I saws • 5 0(( 



I The same for 7 and s incli saws (not mailable).. 8 00 



I Comb Found:iti(in .Aliicliines complete 8C0 to 100 00 



fiO I ChalT cushions for wintering :^0 



25 I Chaff cnslii<in dni^ion boartls 2(( 



Half price without the flialf, and poslHgu 5 and i'c. 

 20 I Candy for bees, <'an be fed at any season, per Ih. 17 



20 I Corners, metal, per hundred 1 00 



25 I " ■■ top only 1 2.") 



15 I " " boltcm, iier kuiidred 75 



On l.OOOor more a discount of 10 percent. Mill boraudc, 

 and on lO.tKK) 25 per cent. The latter will be given tu 

 those who adverti.sc >i;ct;d cornered frames. 



Ill 

 .M 

 01 i 

 J(» 



0.-. 



1 (111 

 1 .'•)(> 



2 25 



BO 



Clasps for tninsfcrrnig, iiacka'-'c of 100- 25 



I C^iirds. queen rci^isteiiiiir. per doz 10 



2 , Cages •• all of metal )•' 



•1 I Cheese cloih. fur strainers, per yard 1" 



12 I Dick, fur ieediusr,:indcoverin)c the frames— bees 



I do not bile it--,.er yd. (2it incheswide) 20 



I Extractors, accoidinir to i-i/e of frame 68 .'.0 *o 10 (»> 



I ■■ inside and gearing 5 'I' 



I " wax -"JM) 



7 I Feeder.^. 1 q't, tin, can be used without o|)en- 

 I ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



simiilc 



25 I The same, (i qis, lo be used in upper elory... 



1 I Frames with Metal Cornerf- 



5 •• Sample Kabbet and Cla.-pp 



1(1 I '• Closed end tiuinby, nailed 



I LJi.KANlNGS, VoPs I and 11, each ^ac. Vol IV 



CO I Gearing for Extractor. . . 



20 I Gates, lloney, for Extractors 



SIMPLICITT BEK-IIIVE. 



One story hive for exiractor (body i'li- -2 covei-s 

 (;0i;— nailing and [lainling 20c— quill 2."-c 10 frames 

 00c — crating l(ic) 



One story hive lor comb honey is i)rtci.-«ely the 

 same iis the above, substituting 2 frames of sections 

 for f. metal cornered frames 



Ihe above 10 .sections will be Htted with fdn., and 

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

 lators adde<l for 10c, making whole comilete.... 



The aliove two hives cojitain everything used in a 'l 

 ttory hive. We simply use another body tilled w ith tr-anies 

 or sections, lor a 2 story hive. 



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

 2 25) body .'jOc— nailing and painting 10c— 10 frames 

 0' c— crating Cc, making complete 2 st jry containing 

 20 frames 3 .'iO 



For a 2 story hi\ e for comb honey add tto 1 story 

 2 25) body lOc— nailing and painting 10c— franies 

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

 ()C, making comjilete 2 story containiiif: 7 frames and 

 M .sections 3 75 



If filled with Idn. starters COc— if al>o tilled with tin 

 sejiarators dOc, making ?4 75, if two latter items are 

 wanted. 



To prepare the aboxe Iiives '"or Minter, put in place of 

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

 a thick one on top 30c. 



ICllArK HIVE Foil OIT DOCK WINTERING. 10 



frames below, and 14 irames or t^O section 

 I boxes above, well painted and finished com- 



I plete (Lawn hive 81 more.) S5 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. Hocey ()i doz. for §.1 25) 1 00 



Labels for honey, in blue and gold, dark bronze and 

 gold, or in white jjrinted in two colors, furnished 

 with .^ our own address, and source from which the 

 honey was gathered, already gummed, post paid b.y 

 mail,' (no order recM for less than 250). At these 

 low rates, the full number mentioned must be or- 

 dered without the change of one single letter of the 



type lOtiO. $:i.25 ; .'300, 12,40 ; 250, Sl,SO 



I I^ithograph of Ihe Hexagonal Apiary 2:> 



I Lamp, Nursery 5 00 



I Lai vae, lor queen rearing, Irom June to Sept, 2.t 

 15 I Mlcroscopt, Compound, in Mahogany box... -3 00 

 I Pieparcd objects for above, such as bees' wing. 



sting, eve loot, etc., each 25 



1 Medley of Bre-Keepers' Photos, (150 Photo's) 1 QO 



I Magniiying Glass, Pocket W 



1 '■ " Double lens 100 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 



I per yard 10 



I Paraline, for waxing barrels, per pound 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary 25 



2 I Rabbets, Metal per foot 0-' 



SECTION BOXES IN THK FL.4T, PER 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 0(t 



'ihe above is 50 cubic inches ; for larger sizes add lO- 

 )ier 1,000 for each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch. outside nM-a-^ure. 



2x4i«xJii, just risht to (it in L. frames 9 50 



The.-e aie put up in pack&ges (of CI each) contain- 

 ing just eiiouj;!i for a 2 story hive ^CO 



S;iniple by mail with fdn „ . 5 



If the groo\ing for holding the fdn. is omitted, 25c Ics-i 

 per I.OOO! 

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



25 The same viith 8 sections l.'i 



25 I The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees „- '/" 



