1877. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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Aclvertiseinents will lio ivceivcd at, thy rate of ten 

 cents per line, Non|>;irtil Bpace, each insf^rtion, casl; 

 in advance; and wo icnjuire that every Advertiser sat- 

 isfles us of responsibility and intention to do all that 

 he agrees, and that his goods arc really worth the 

 price askod for them* 



WC.Oiri.E'rTE. I-eroy, N. Y,. Breeder 

 . of Puro White l/^sliorii I'dwls. E<a;s *i.50 per 

 dozen. SATISIWC I'lOX Gl'.VR.VNTHED. Will ex- 

 ohange for a few Stoeks of Beos or Nuclei. 3-5 



"Names of responsibTtTpIirties will be inSerteil in 

 either of the foUowingdepartments, at a uniform price 

 of 10c. each insertion, or 81. W per year. 



ft. 00 Q lio 011^ s, 



Xamex hiscrfed in ihis deixirlDii iit //it first time ivifh- 

 ouf charge. Ajtcr. 10c. rnrli i ii.scr/iini. or i<\ M^yertiear. 

 Tnose whose names appear lielow, agree to iiii nisli 

 Italian Qvieens the coming season for Sl.OOcacli. under 

 the following conditions: No guarantee is to be as- 

 sumed of purity, safe dcliveiy, or anything of the 

 liind, only that the queen be reared lron\ a choice, pure 

 mother, and had commenced to lay when they were 

 shipped. They also agree to return tlie money :it any 

 time when customers become impatient of sucli delay 

 as may be unavoidable. 



Bear in mind that he who sends the best queens, put 



up neatest and most securely, will ])robably receive 



the most orders. Special rates for warranted and 



tested queens, furnislied on application to any of the 



parties. Names with *, use and imi)orted queen moih- 



If wanted by mail, send Idc. extra. 



*C. C. Vau'jhin, Colnmhiii, Teun. 3-8 



*Wiu. W. Gary. Colerain, Franklin Co.. Mnss. 3-2 



*G. W. Dean". River Stvx. Medina Co., O. 



*J. Oatman & (;o.. Dundee. 111. l-12d 



*E. \V. Hale, Wirt, C. II., West Va. (J-d 



*J. M. C. Taylor, Lewiston, Fred. Co., Md. l-G 



*Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga. 9tf 



*Albert Potter, Eureka, Wis. 1-1-2 



*Wm. J. .•Vndrev/'^. C'dumbia, Tenn. 2-3| 



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



Probably the lirst of June will be as soon as they 



can be furnisherl ; iliose wlio want them sooTrei'; will 



liave to take higher priced ones. 



m^v^e IVXaiiiifacturers. 

 A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. 



M. S. West. Pontine. Mich. G-h 



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



Isaac L. Pnrkt^r. IMcJIintn ille. Warren Co., Tenn 3-2 



■ MPI.EIWENTS FOR BEE CVLTIIRE AL- 

 PHABErSCAEEV AUHAn(;iEI>. 



Fov description-! of the various articles, tec our luntU 

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

 ed on application. 



This price list to be taken in pl.ace of those of former 

 date. 



Mailible articles are designated in the left hand col- 

 lunn of IliTures ; the ligures giving the amount of postage 

 required- 



Canada tiostage on merchandise is limited to 8?^ 

 oz., and nothing can be sent for less than lie. 

 Be?s, full colon.v ampl,v provide<l for winter, in 

 our new two stor.y, chaff hive (described Nov. and 

 Dec.No's .. '70), tested queen from imported mother, 

 safe arrival guaranteed. . (Lawn hive $1 more.) . ,§15 00 



The same in a 1 story Simplicitv hive 13 dO 



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



The same with hybrid queen 10,(10 



The same not provisioned for winter 7,00 



We think we can ))iepnre bees for shipoing safely any 

 month ill the year; when wc fail in so doing, we will give 

 due notice. 



I Binder, Emerson's, for CJleaxings 50, 60, 75 



\ Balances, spring, for suspended hive (GO lbs) 8,00 



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



I Barrels for honey, 52.f.O ; waxed and painted 14,00 



Bu7.z-saw, fool-power, complete; circul.ir with cuts free 

 on application. Two sawsund two gauges included. $.35 (0 

 1 Buzz-saws, extra, (> in. I..0O; 7 in.. 1.75; 8 inch.. 2 00 

 (iO 1 Buzz saw mandrel and Iwxes complete lor C inch 



I saws 5 00 



1 The same for 7 and 8 inch saws (not mailable).. 8 00 



I Comb Foundation .Machines comijlete fcO to 100 00 



fiO I Chaff cushions for wiuteriiiir :iO 



25 I Chaff" cushion division boards 20 



Half piicr! without the cIialT. and postage 5 and '.-c. 

 20 I C.'uiily for bees, can be fed at any .',eason, iier II). 17 



20 I Ctrners, metal. j,er hiuidred 75 



2.5 1 " " top only 100 



15 I " " bottom, per hunilred 50 



On 1,0(10 or more a discount of 10 per cent, will be made, 

 and ou 10.000 25 per cent. The latter will be given to 

 those who advertise uietal cornered frames. 



Corners. Machiiier.v complete f(r making 2'.0 00 



10 I Clas))s lor transferrniL', paektige of 100 25 



I (Janls, queen retristering, per doz 10 



2 1 Cages " all of metal 10 



2 I Cheese clot h, for strainers, jier yard 10 



12 I Duck, for feeding,and coverinar the frniiies— bees 



I do not bite it— per yd. (29 inches widf>l 20 



I Extractors, according to size of fnime 87 50 to 10 (jtt 



I " inside and gearing 5 Od 



I " wax 3 50 



\_1 I Feeders. 1 (j't, tin, can be used without open- 

 a I ing the hivo, in warm weather— neat and 



r! I simple iii 



If) I The same, (I qis, to bo used in up|)er story... 50 



4 I Frames with Metal Corners ." 05 



5 ." Sample Rabbet and Clasps !() 



10 I " Closed end (Juinbv, nailed 0-"> 



1 Gi.EANiNGS, Vol's I and 11, each 75c., Vol IV 1 Oo 



5 I Gearing for Extractor 160 



20 I Gates, Honey, for Extractors 5o 



SIMPLICITY BEE-niTE. 



Ore body and 1 cover in the flat, as sample to work 



from 80 



C)ne story hive for extractor (body SOe- 2 covers 

 fiOc— nailing and painting 20c— quilt 25c— 10 frames 



COc— crating lOc) 2 25 



One story hive lor comb hone.v is precisel.v the 

 same as the.above, substituting 2 frames of sections 



for 4 metal cornered fr.ames 2 25 



The above 1(5 sections will be fitted with fdn., and 

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

 rators a<lded'for lOc, making whole complete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 story hive. Vfc simply use another body filled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



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

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

 (if c— crating 5c, making complete 2 st^ry containing 



20 frames 3 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb honey add ito 1 stor.v 

 2 25) body .OOc— nailing and painting 10c — (! frames 

 of sections 78c— 1 metal cornered frame (jc- ciating 

 fie, making complete 2 story containin'-- 7 frames and 



04 sections 3 75 



If tilled with fdn. starters GOc— if also filled with tin 

 separators 40c, making $4 75, 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 

 a thick one on top oOc. 



I Chaff hive fou out door wistkring. 10 



frames below, and 14 trames or 80 section 



I boxes above, well painted and finished com- 



I plete (Lawn hive tl more.) S5 00 



These hives, if supplie(i with stores, will, we hope, 

 need no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 



I Kn ives. Hon ey ( ,'2 doz. for §.i 25) 1 00 



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

 gold, or in white printed in two colors, furnished 

 with jour own address, and source from which the 

 honey was gathered, already gummed, post paid by 

 mail,' (no order rec'd fcr less than 250). At thesC; 

 low rates, the full niunber mentioned )H((sf be or- 

 dered without the change of one single letter of the 



type 1000, S3,25 ; 500, 52,10 ; 250, Sl,80 



[ Lilhograpli of the Hexagonal Apiary 2,') 



I Lamp, Nursery 5 00 



n I Lai vac, lor queen rearing, from June to Sept. 2.=> 

 15 I Microscope. (Compound, in Mahogany bDx... 3 00 

 I Piepared oljects for above, such as bees' win.g. 



sting, eye foot, etc.. each 25 



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



1 Magnilving Glass, Pocket 00 



1 " " Double lens 100 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 



I ner vard • 10 



I Paraline. " for waxing barrels, per pound 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary 25 



2 1 Rabbets. Metal per foot 02 



SKCTION BOXFS I.V TIIE FLAT, PEE 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 00 



Till- above is 50 cubic inches; for larger sizes ;uld lOtr 

 per 1.000 fo'- each additional cubic inch or fractioti of an 

 inch, out side mea-ure. Extra prices for less than .500. 



2xl,'4x4>4, .ju.st right to lit in L. fr.-.aies...„ 



These aie put up \n ii.Mckfiges (of 6t each) contain- 

 ing just enounh lorn 2 story hive... (>0 



Sample by uinil with fdn . •"' 



If the gidoviu'-' for l.(.hlinr the fdn. is omitted, 25c less 

 perl.OOo! S -ct ions weigh from 7 to 10 lbs per lO'i. 

 10 I L. l\-.\\w made 2 iiuihos b.-u.id to hold 8 sections 3 

 25 The sune with 8 sccti'jus -. 13 



