172 



GLEANINaS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 



Contents of this Number. 



Foot-Power Saws 175 



Our Section Boxes in England 175 



What a Woman's Enerfiv Will Do 175 



Doolittlc's Smoker, and ilow to Use it 176 



Cond) Fdr., The only Complaint of the Season 176 



How om- ( icrmaii ( 'oiisins introduce Queens 177 



Dollar Queens and Xuelei 177 



The ei )uunfi- I loney Plant 178 



Makini;- Fiawn Hi\es and Covers for Hives, &o 178 



New SwaiTHs and Vi-ntilatinn 178 



How nKun' iJees in a Hive at once 179 



Mortality in Vork State 179 



Chaff Hives are warm in Winter, and cool in 



Summer 180 



Pnxlueinji- Honey, &c 180 



How to keep Tuie Stock, with natural Swarming 180 



HinnbuKS and Swindles 180 



Dwindling- 189 



Late Swarms 189 



Concerin^- i )ronos 189 



Section 15( >.\es without Starters 190 



Mice— A Warniny 190 



Marking llixes for Queens 190 



"RoliliiTig- the Hees 190 



Toads Eating Hees 191 



Tempei-ature at which Brood is injured 191 



Queens that won't I^ay 191 



Clipping (^(iieen's wings Befoi-e they Begin to Laj'191 



Fold Brood an.l Salvcilic Acid 193 



Light Bees, A Won'l in their Favor 193 



Introducing Queens 193 



Blasted Hopes 195 



Notes and Queries 196 



Thk imported (jnc(>n we use came from Dadant, 

 an<l although she is now in her third svimmer, she 

 seems almost as prolilic as ever. 



The Albinos seem to be nothing more than light 

 colored Italians ; when put among the bees reared 

 from a daughter of our imported fjueen, the dlfl'erence 

 is so slight as to be hardly perceptible. Perhaps they 

 have rather more of a whUish 'down" on their bodies 

 just below the yellow bands. 



JSJT 



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We shall receive during June and July, queens 

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

 sell atS-^OU each. 



This price being very near cost no discount can be 

 given on the dozen. 



We will deliver at express oflice here in box as re- 

 ceived, or forward by mail, as requesleii. 



No queens raised this season or circular issued. 



Registered letter or money order sent at our risk. 

 C. W. & A. H. K. BLOOD, 

 6-7 P. O. Box 234. Quincy, Mass. 



Italian Iin})orted Bees k Colonies. 



PRIOES GREATLY REDUCED. 



Full Colony with Imported Queen Slf 00 



" " home bred Tested Queen 10 00 



Special rates for lari;e quantities. All the Colonies 

 sold are in new and well jjaiiited movable frame 

 hives; all combs straisht. 



1 1 in ported Queen after June 1st 7 00 



3 " Queens " •' each (! .50 



l> " " " " •• 6 00 



13 " " " " '• 5 50 



Single Queens to Old Customers (5 00 



Safe Arrival Guaranteed on Queens and. Colonies. 

 References furnished in nearly every State in the 

 Union and Canada, or among the most iioted Apiarians 

 of Europe. Send for Circular to 



CH. DADANT & CO., 

 6tf Hamilton, Hancock Co., 111. 



WiM. XV. Ciiry, Colerain, Prankhn Co., Mass. Six- 

 teen years experience in Propagatiu'j; Queens direct 

 from imi)ortod mothers, from the best district in Italy. 

 Persons i)nrch;isin^' (iueens or Swarms from me will get 

 what they bargain lor. Send for circular. 3 in q. 



Round Honey Jars„ 



One pound, per gross $4. 75 



Two " " •• G 7.5 



Corks for above, per gross 65 



Larger sizes furnished if wished. 

 7-9d Address F. T. NUNN, Peru, Huron Co., Ohio. 



QOMB pOUNDATIO 

 50c. PER POUND. 



Warranted Pure Beeswax. 



C- O- I^EI?,I?,insrE, CHICAGO. 

 Send for Circular. 6-8d 



BARNES' FOOT POWER MA- 

 CHINERY. 

 1 different machines with which 

 IJ.Q Builders, C ihinet Makers, Waaron 

 lUiikers, and Jobbers in miscellaneous 

 «ork can compete as to Quality and 

 Price with steam power manufactur- 

 wvi ; also Amateurs' supplies, saw 

 111 ides, fancy woods and desisfns. Say 

 \\ here you read this and send for cat- 

 al( gue and prices. 

 iiW W. F. & .JOHN BARNES, 



Gtfd Rockford, Winnebago Co., ID. 



MONEY BOXES of all sizes or kmds furnished at 

 reasonahle rates on short notice, also the Lam^stroth 

 frames. Give the size of box or sectioti wanted and I will 

 give prices. Address, R R. MURPHY, 



0-8 Garden Plsins, Whiteside Co., Ills. 



aUEENS. Tested and untested, bred from my 

 choice lot of imported mothers received from 

 Itaiy last fall. Site arrival bv mail guaranteed at low 

 prices. Satisfaction guaranteed Circular free. 

 7 J. M. C. TAYLOR. 



Lewlstown, Fred'k Co., Md. 



ITALtAS QUEENS FOR I8??7 



Queens bred from Imijorted or hodie bred stock. 

 Safe arrival guaranteed. Will send you every time 

 jnst what you order. 



Unwarranted queen Si 00 



lier doz 11 SO 



Warranted " 1 60 



'• " perhalidoz 8 Od 



" per doz... U 00 



Tested " before July 1st 3 .5" 



" after " •• 3 £0 



" '• " " '-4 for 9 00 



" " " " " per doz.. 20 00 

 2 frame nucleus (frame 11x13) and tested ([ueen 



after July 1st 5 00 



5 same 2(' 00 



Same and unwarranted queen 4 oo 



5 " " 17 00 



2tf J. OATMAX & CO,, Dunilee. Ills. 



MUTH'S ADVERTISEMENT. 



HONEY JARS ! 



One pound (square) jars, ])er gross $6-00 



Two '• •• " " 8 (0 



One " " " flint glass per gross.... S .Mi 



Two " " '• " •• •• — 10 .^n 



Corks for i and 2 pound jars 75 



Tin loll caps, |)er gross 1 00 



Labels " " 75 



A thousand labels address printed tv:> order 5(0 



One (It. frint jars, Mason's patent, per gross 17 OO 



Labels for same, " " 65 



A thousand labels address printed to order 4 (Hi 



Uncai)uiug knives, as good asauy.each 5(i 



'•' " per dozen 4 50 



Alsike clover seed, })er bushel 13.50 



" " " " peck 3 50 



" " " " pound 40 



Catnip seed, jicr jiound 6 .50 



" '• ounce 50 



LiaiisriitrotU Bee Mi^'cs, 

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

 For ftuthcr ijnrticulars, adilresa 



CHAS. F. MUTH, Cincinnati, O. 



