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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jrt ordering be sure to give outside dimensions of frame, and length of top bar. 



.AuXJ^VEIRTISEIwarElSn'S. 



Advertisements will be received at the rate of 20 

 cents per line, Nonpareil space, each insertion, cash 

 in advance; and we require that every Advertiser sat- 

 isfies ns of responsibility and intention to do all that 

 he agrees, and that his goods are really worth the 

 price asked for them. 



We will send a sample copy of the Bee-Keeper's 

 !tla$£aziiief post-paid, to any person in any way inter- 

 ested in Bees or their Produets, or in the apparatus 

 so successfully used in modern maiiasreraent. Just send 

 your name and address to A. J. ItlNCc &, CO., 

 8tf 61 Hudson St., Bfe-w York. 



Every Bee-keeper s^Iiould subscribe for it. 



Tlie American Bee Journal 



Is the best scientific and practical Journal of APICUL- 

 TURE in the world. The most successful and experienced 

 Apiarians in Europe, as well as America, contribute to its 

 pages. In fact, it is the oldest and largest Bee Paper in 

 the Eniflish language. %2. Per Annum. Send a Stamp 

 for a Sample Copy. Address THOMAS O. NEWMAN, 

 ti 184. Clark st., Chicago. 111. 



I T A L 1 A N BEES. 



Full colonies ?10.00 e:ich ; tested queens S.'J.OO ; war- 

 ranted queens §'2,00 ; not warranted $1,00. Queens bred 

 from imported mothers and selected home bred stock. 

 Sent bv mail at my risk. Swarms shipped in Lan^stroth 

 hive and one frame of comb 87,00. Lanirstroth hives sin- 

 gle one t2,00. Lots of 5 to 10 at Sl,50 each— cap 7 inches, 

 one coat of paint, no portico. 



T. G'. McGAW, Monmouth. 

 6-9 Lock Box Ci. Warren Co.. 111. 



We are receiving qiieens from the best districts in 

 Italy, which wc will sell at S5. each. 



This price being very near cost no discount can be 

 given on the dozen. 



Having ordered queens sent to us every two weeks, 

 we expect to fill orders without ilelay. 



Wc will deliver at express ollice here in box as re- 

 ceived, or forward by mail, as requested. 



No queens raised this season or circular issued. 



Registered letter or monev order sent at our risk. 

 C. V/. & A". H. K. BLOOD, 

 8tl r. O. Box 23i. Quincy, Mass. 



Names of responsible parties will be inserted in 

 either ot the foil owing departments, at a uniform price 

 of 10c, each insertion, or SLOO per year. 



Names inserted in this department the first time with- 

 out charge. After, 20r. each insertion, or S'2.^0 per year. 



Those whose names appear below, agree to furnish 

 Italian Queens the coming season for Jl. 00 each, under 

 the following conditions : No guarantee is to be as- 

 sumed of purity, safe delivery, or anything of the 

 kind, only that the qi^een be reared from a choice, pure 

 mother, and had commenced to lay when they were 

 shipped. They also agree to retnrn the naoney at any 

 time when customers become iispatient of such delay 

 as may be unavoidable. 



Bear in mind that he who sends the best queens, pu J 

 up neatest and most securely, will probably receive 

 the most orders. Special rates for warranted and 

 tested queens, I'nrnished on application to any of the 

 parties. Names with *, nse an imported Queen moth- 

 er. If wanted by mail, send 10c. extra. 

 *C. C. Vaughan, ColurabJa, Tenn. 3-S 



*Wm. W. Gary. Colerain, Franklin Co., Mass. 3-2 



*J. Oatman & Co., Dundee, 111. 1-1:J 



*E. W. Hale, Wirt, C. H., West Va. 6-(; 



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



*Dr. J. P. H. Brown, Augusta, Ga. 1-12 



♦Albert Potter, Eureka, Wis. 1-li? 



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



*Aaron J. Weidner, Bigler. Adams Co., Pa. 4-y 



*J. H. Nellis, Canajoharie, N. Y. 5-11 



Miss A. Davis, Holt. Ingham Co.. Mich. .5-4 



D. A. Pike, Smithsburg, Wash. Co., Md. 5-0 



*W. A. Eddy, Easton, Adams Co., Wis. 6 11 



*T. G. McGaw, Monmouth, Warren Co., Ills. fiO 



*E. C. Blakeslee, Medina, Ohio. 6tfd 



*A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. 



*H. H. Brown, Litrht Street, Columbia Co.. Pa. 7-0 



*J. Shaw & Son, Chatham Center, Medina Co., O, Stfd 

 *M. L. Stone, Mallet Creek, Medina Co., O. Stfd 



We whose names appear below agree to sell a good col- 

 ony of Italian bees with tested queen, in new one story 

 hive, for 610,00. If in an old hive, §1,00 less. Safe arri- 

 val guaranteed. 



A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio. 



Who agree to make such hives, and at the prices 

 named, as those described on our circular. 

 A. I. Boot, Medina, Ohio. 



M. S. West, Pontiac. Mich. 6-5 



Geo. W. Simmons, Newark, Del. l-ia 



Isaac L. Parker, McMinnville, Warren Co., Tenn. 3-2 



Thos. F. Wittman, Camden, N. J. 6-5d 



TESTED QUEENS for S2.oO, with 2 frame nucleiis 

 full of brood and bees S5.50, five for ?25.00 ; all from 

 imported mother. The same with a dollar queen §4.00. 

 E. C. BLAKESLEE, Medina, Ohio. 



