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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



JUXR 



Contents of this Number. 



Report from George Grimm 147 



Meal feediiifr; fines it ever do harm? 147 



Some (lucrics I'roin Arkansas 147 



Too much fihssiiiK' with bees 148 



Natural ywarmiiig\ versus artificial (tueens, etc.. .148 

 Making stocks queenless during the honey season 148 



i^aiokers, how to "fix 'em" 149 



Gloves 149 



Imported queens 149 



Temperature for brood rearing 150 



The circular apiary 150 



Tl"i)(>rt from Jumos Bolin 151 



T)i-*turbin,i>- bees in the cellar 162—151 



Fa-<teiiing bees in their hives in the cellar 151 



Aftci- swai'niing, how to prc\ent 151 



Spring dwindling, and brood rearing 151 



Red birds eating bees 152 



Smokers 161 



Moving bees short distances 162 



fvi'ain bags instead of duck 162 



E.xrly drones, fertile workers, etc 162 



Spring dwindling 163 



Uncapped stores, etc 163 



Box hive neighbors, getting advice from them 163 



Artificial swarming 163 



Desertion of hives in the spring 164 



Prevention of swarming 164 



Very thick lionc.y and honey gates 164 



Chaff packing reports 164 



Blasted hopes 167 



The "Monogonal" apiary ' 167 



Blasted holies, fripnd Bolin's remedy 167 



Gauging accurately the size of hives. 168 



Fastening fdn., into frames 168 



Fdn., and brood rearing. 168 



Making the fdn 168 



Obituary 168 



Just 2,019 subscribers this 31st day of May, 1877. 



Wo shall receive dnrinsr June and July, queens 

 from one of the best districts in Italy, which we will 

 sell at 5.3,00 each. 



This price being very near cost no <li3count can be 

 given on Ihe dozen. 



We will deliver at express cilice here in box a3 le- 

 ceivfcd, or forwarrl by mail, as reqiif>sled. 



No qvieeiis raised this seasfm or circular issued. 



llegistered letter or ninney order sent Ht our risk. 

 C. W. & A. U.K. BLOOD. 

 6-7 P. O. Box 234. Quincy, Mas^. 



Itnliau Imported Bees & Colonies. 



PRICES GREATLY REDUCED. 



Full Colony with Imported Queen f U 00 



" " home bred IV.sted Qufieii 10 09 



Sp'cial rates for large quint ities. All thp Colonies 

 sold are in new and well painted movable frame 

 Inves; all combs straisrbt. 



1 I n ported Queen after .fune Ist 7 00 



'■'■ " Queens " •' each .lO 



li " " " " " 00 



^■'. " " " " '• .1 ."iO 



S'ngle Querns fn Old Customers 00 



Safe Arrival Guaranteed on Queens and Colonies. 

 References furni.shed in nearly every State in the 

 Union and Canirta, or amoni; the most" noted Apiarians 

 of Europe. Send for Circular to 



CH. DADAXT & CO., 

 3d Hamilton, Hancock Co., 111. 



aHEElVS. Tested and untested, bred trom my 

 choice lot of imported mothers received from 

 liaiy last fall. Safe arrival bv mail guaranteed at low 

 pvicos. Satisf.iction guarantcpd. (,'ircuhir free. 

 6 J. M. C. TAYLOIl. 



Levvistown, Fred'k Co., Md. 



Wai. ^V. Cary, Colerain, Frankhn Co., Mass. Six- 

 teen years experience iu Propagatinif Queens direct 

 from imported mothers, from Ihe best district in Italy. 

 Piirsons purchasing Queens or Swarms from me will {ret 

 w!iat tlisy bargiiu for: Sand for circular. 3iuq. 



TESTED QUEIJNS for $2..=)0, with 2 frame nucleus 

 lull of brood and bees, §0,00, 5 for fi.i.dC; all from Im- 

 ported mother, ivarranted queens ^{.iQ. A. L Root,. 



BARNES' FOOT POWER MA- 

 CHINERY. 

 1 dillVreut machines with which 

 Xw Builders, C ihinet Makers, Waaron 

 Makers, and Jobbers in miscellaneous 

 work can compete as to Quality and 

 Price with steam power maiuifactur- 

 ing ; also Amateurs' supplies, taw 

 ^li"^"^ K hlades, fancy woods and designs. Sa.v 

 where you read this and send for cat- 

 ale gue and prices. 



W. F. & .lOHN BARNES. 

 llockford. Winn3bago Co.. 111. 



ITALIAN BEES. 



Imported and home bred queens; full colonies and 

 nnc'eus colonies; bee keeper's supplies of all kinds. 

 Queens bred early in iLe season. Send for catalogue. 

 9tf DK. J. P. H. BROWN, 



Aiignsta. Ga. 



F OrTi 8 77! 



^ Italian Queens and full colo- 

 ^ nies lor sale. Queens raised 

 from select stock. Warrante:'. 

 to be as pure as any in the 1'. S. 

 Also pure Albino queens. Send 

 for price list containing a de- 

 scription of my Albino bees. 



Address D. A. PIKE, 

 5-6 Smithsburg, Washington Co., Md. 



ETAIilAN QUEENS and Bees for sale, at the 

 liuuau apiai'v ot 

 6il !•:. E SHATTUCK, Lob Angeles, Cal. 



HONET BOXES of all sizes or kmds furnished at 

 reasonable raies on short notice, also the Lannstroth 

 frames. Give the size of box or snciioii wanted and 1 will 

 arive prices. Address, R R. MURPHY'. 



G-8 Garden Plains, Whiteside Co., Ills. 



xxhum queens'for t8777 



Queens bred from Imported or home bred stock. 

 Sale arrival guaranteed. Will send you every lime 

 just what you order. 



"Unwarranted queen |1 no 



jierdoz H 50 



Warranted " I.JO 



jitrhall doz S Od 



per doz 14 (lO 



Tested " before July 1st :! 5i> 



after " " i .M) 



" " " " '-4 tor ti 00 



" " " " " per doz.. 20 00 



2 frame nucleus (frame 11x12) and tested queen 



after J\dy 1st • ^ 00 



5 same 2(i 0(» 



Same and unwarranted queen 4 on 



5 '• " 17 00 



2tf J. OATMAN & CO., Dundee, Ills. 



MUTITS ADVERTISEMENT. 



HONEY JARS! 



One pound (s(iuare) jai's, per gross SO 00 



Two " •• " " 8 10 



One " " " Hint glass per gross.... 8 .W 



Two " " '• '• •• •• 10 lin 



(y'orks for 1 and 2 pound jars 75 



Tin foil caps, per gross. ." 1 20 



Labels '• " 75 



A thousand labels address iirinted t^ order 5(0 



One qt. fruit jars. Mason's patent, per gross 17 00 



Labels for same. '■ " 65 



A thousand labels address printed to order 4 0(i 



Uncapping knivcB, as good as any, each .50 



'•" " per dozen 4 50 



.\lsike clover seed, per bushel 1.'5 .50 



peck 3.50 



" " " " pound 40 



Catnip seed, per i)ound 6 5(i 



*' ounce 50 



Eans'strotli Bcc Hives, 

 Straw mati, bee vails etc., at reasonable rates. 

 For fiu-ther particulars, address 



CIIAS. V. MUTII, Cincinnati, O. 



