Foot-Power BARNES' Machinery Read what J. L PARENT, of Charl ton, N. Y., says: "We cut with one of your Combined Machines, last winter. 50 chaff hives with 7-in. cap. 100 honey-racks, 500 brood-frames 2,000 honey-boxes, and a great dea of other work. This winter we have double the amount of bee-hives,eto.. to make, and we expect to do it with this Saw. It will do all you say it will" Catalog and price-list free Addries, W.F.&JOHN BARNE 995 Ruby Bt., Roskford, Ill. Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. Try My Famous Queens From Improved Stock. The best that money can buy; not inclined to swarm, and as for honey gatherers they have few equals. 3-Band, Golden, 5-Band and Carniolan bred in separate yards, ready March 20, Untested, one, $1; six, $5: 12. $9: 25. $17.50: 50. $34: 100. $65. Tested, one, $1.50: six. $8: 12, $15. Breeders of either strain, $5. Nuclei with untested queen, one-frame, $2.50; six one-frame, $15; two-frame $3.50; six two-frame $20.40; nuclei with tested queen, one-frame, $3.00; six one-frame, $17.40; two-frame, $4: six two-frame $23.40. Our Queens and Drones are all reared from the best select queens, which should be so with drones as well as queens. No disease of any kind in this country. Safe arrival, satisfaction, and prompt service guaranteed. D. E. BROTHERS, Attalla, Ala. P-O-R-T-E-R (Trade mark.) PONTIAC ENGRAVINGCO ARTISTS ENGRAVERS-ELECTROTYPERS 542-550 S.DEARBORN ST. PONTIAC BLDG. WOODMAN'S SECTION FIXER A New Machine of pressed steel for folding sections and putting in top and bottom starters all at one handling. A great time saver and a good job assured with ease. With top and bottom starter the comb is firmly attached to all four sides. a requirement to grade Fancy. Increase the value of your crop this season by this method. We want every one to try this machine. We guarantee satisfaction. Adjustable to any width, 44x44 or 4x5 section. Model received with much favor by recent Detroit and Chicago Beekeepers' Conventions. Price, $2.50 f. o. b. Weight, 5 lbs. Send for special circular showing large illustrations. A. G. WOODMAN COMPANY, POULTRY FENCE Cents a rod for 48-inch fence. 22 Fewer posts and no base board or top rail required. Buy from the factory direct. Other styles of Poultry, Farm and Lawn Fencing. Large Catalog Free. Write today Box85 Kitselman Bros, Muncie, Ind. PROTECTION HIVE. The shallow Roof Cover and the Outside Rim make a divisible deep cover which can be handled together or in part. They eliminate the Chaff Tray nuisance, and the heavy bunglesome deep cover in manipulation. The. Rim holds the overhead packing in winter and acts as a super protector at other times. This combination is the finest in hive construction on the market today. Dead-air space or packing as you prefer; % material in the outer wall. Special circular showing 10 illustrations will explain all. 5 10-frame hives like cut....$13.00 A. G. WOODMAN CO., Grand Rapids, Michigan NEW BINGHAM BEE SMOKER The New Bingham Bee-Smoker the all important tool of the most ex tensive honey-producers of the world. This illustration shows the remarkable steel-fire grate which such men as Mr. France, Mr. Rauchfuss, the Dadants and others say is the best on the market. The Smoke Engine grate has 381 holes for the air and draft, equal to an opening 2 inches square. Buy the large sizes and be pleased. For sale at your dealers or direct. Weight each. Smoke Engine 4-inch stove....1 lbs. $1.25 Doctor 31⁄2-inch stove..1% Two larger sizes in copper,extra Conqueror 3-inch stove.....1% Little Wonder 21⁄2-inch stove...I .85 .50 .75 .50 Two largest sizes with hinged cover. A. G. WOODMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Michigan SUPPLIES FOR 1914-Take inventory of supplies now and figure what you will need for a slim season. Get them ready at odd times in the winter; and if there is a good season you will have ample time to re-order in April and get them for use. We like to make Inventory Sales" of Falcon" supplies, for we know that we are dealing with an up-to-date beekeeper. INVESTMENT-What is the investment of an extra $25.00 in supplies to the loss of 500 pounds of honey? Resolve to change for 1914.and buy "Falcon" supplies now. EARLY-ORDER DISCOUNT-ForFalcon " hives and supplies bought now we give an early-order cash discount equal to 12 percent per year. You see it pays for a strictly money basis. Write for early-order discounts, and send list of wants for quotation. "FALCON QUALITY-In making our beehives, all of our waste lumber is made into cheap toy building-blocks, so that we are able to put better material in our hives and goods. Get a trial lot this fall so that you can see for yourself, and still have time to order 1914 supplies. FREE SAMPLES of our famous "Falcon" foundation, made in our factory at Falconer, N. Y., cheerfully sent postpaid with copy of catalog, and name of nearest dealer if desired. FACTORY W. T. FALCONER MFG. CO., Falconer, N. Y., U. S. A BUY YOUR HIVES AT MANUFACTURER'S PRICES The largest manufacturing plant of Cedar Bee-Hives on the Pacific Coast. Cedar is the best and most lasting wood for any climate. The prices for which we are to-day selling these hives is not even approached by any other first class hive made. Get our prices, they will make you smile. BREW MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Quality Hill Queens "The queens you'll eventually buy" Buy Quality Hill famous utility queens, an excellent honey-gathering strain of light or dark Italians. Breeders selected for color among mothers exceeding average apiary yield. Drone mothers from the highest yielders only. Winter excellently here, and have proven especially resistant to foul brood. All queens reared in full colonies while fed; mated in 4-frame nuclei, which gives large, vigorous and prolific queens. Purity of mating, safe arrival, freedom from disease, and satisfaction guaranteed. Write today for booklet, A Story of Success," Puyallup, Washington We Make a Specialty of They are the Finest in the Land- Our Prices will make you smile. We want H. S. Duby. St. Anne, III., carries a full line of Our Goods, and sells them at our regular catalog prices. AUG. LOTZ & CO. Boyd, Wis. Please mention Am. Bee Journal when writing. LEAHY MFG. CO., 90 Sixth St., Higginsville, Missouri H. S. DUBY & SON, St. Anne, III. 'We are also extensive manufacturers of Dovetailed Hives and all other Apiarian Supplies. If you are in the market for supplies be sure to get our prices before buying elsewhere. We issue a 72 page illustrated catalog which will be mailed to any one upon request. KRETCHMER MFG. CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Features of Advantage of the ROLLER ENTRANCE BOTTOM BOARD 1. It allows feeding during any time of the day or year-at mid-day or in mid-winter. 2. It controls the mating of the queen so that mismating is prevented. 3. It settles the robber bee question as the roller can be quickly turned to bring the small entrance into position 4. It sifts automatically undesirable drones out of the hive, and cages them in the drone trap. 5. It permits ample ventilation at the height of the honey-flow. 6. It can be instantly closed when moving bees in and out of cellars or from one yard to another. 7. It permits undesirable queens to be sifted out by screening the bees through the wire entrance. 8. It prevents swarms from going to the tops of trees or away to the woods when the beekeeper is away. 9. It practically eliminates swarming, as the colonies usually show no inclination to swarm. Why, I do not know. 10. It is adjustable to make a shallow bottom for summer and a deep one for winter. It contains many other valuable features which will be apparent to any beekeeper upon investigation, and if it is once tried it will always be used. MANUFACTURED AT LIVERPOOL, N. Y. CHAS. G. SCHAMU TENNESSEE-BRED QUEENS 42 years' experience in queen-rearing-Breed 3-band Italians only BEEKEEPERS' SUPPLIES Write us for our 64-page catalog. Free. Full information given to all inquiries. Let us hear from you. We handle the best of bee-supplies for the beekeeper. Our shipping facilities are good. We cater to parcel post and express orders-none too small nor too large. Beeswax exchanged for supplies or cash. John Nebel & Son Supply Co., High Hill, Missouri Capacity of yard 5000 queens a year -Select Queen tested for breeding, $5 QUICK SHIPMENT OF QUEENS The very best Queen tested for breeding, $10. 300 fall reared tested Queens ready to mail, $2.50 to $10 each. Queens for export will be carefully packed in long distance cages, John M. Davis, Spring Hill, Tenn. of 3-band stock reared for honey- Untested, June, $1.00. Later, 75c want them. SUPPLIES FOR 1914-Take inventory of supplies now and figure what you will need for a slim season. Get them ready at odd times in the winter; and if there is a good season you will have ample time to re-order in April and get them for use. We like to make 'Inventory Sales" of Falcon" supplies, for we know that we are dealing with an up-to-date beekeeper. INVESTMENT-What is the investment of an extra $25.00 in supplies to the loss of 500 pounds of honey? Resolve to change for 1914.and buy "Falcon" supplies now. EARLY-ORDER DISCOUNT-ForFalcon " hives and supplies bought now we give an early-order cash discount equal to 12 percent per year. You see it pays for a strictly money basis. Write for early-order discounts, and send list of wants for quotation. "FALCON QUALITY-In making our beehives, all of our waste lumber is made into cheap toy building-blocks, so that we are able to put better material in our hives and goods. Get a trial lot this fall so that you can see for yourself, and still have time to order 1914 supplies. FREE SAMPLES of our famous "Falcon" foundation, made in our factory at Falconer, N. Y., cheerfully sent postpaid with copy of catalog, and name of nearest dealer if desired. FACTORY W. T. FALCONER MFG. CO., Falconer, N. Y., U. S. A BUY YOUR HIVES AT MANUFACTURER'S PRICES The largest manufacturing plant of Cedar Bee-Hives on the Pacific Coast. Cedar is the best and most lasting wood for any climate. The prices for which we are to-day selling these hives is not even approached by any other first class hive made. Get our prices, they will make you smile. BREW MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Puyallup, Washington We Make a Specialty of They are the Finest in the Land- Our Prices will make you smile. We want H. S. Duby. St. Anne, Ill., carries a full line of Our Goods, and sells them at our regular catalog prices. AUG. LOTZ & D. Boyd, Wis. Please mention Am. Bee Journal |