. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 21, 1904. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 303 tied, I start dowa the ladder, with one thing in my hands at a time, for I can hang the shepherd hoolf anywhere within reach, and if any bees want to cluster above, I {-an give them another jerk, resting the lower end of the basket uii the ladder while I wait for them. I have a veil, gloves, and false sleeves on, so that if they want to alight on me, they may do so. The ladder and pole are both straight-grained, so that they will stand care- ful usage and be safe. One person can man- age this outtit if nee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. April 21, 1904. THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 303 tied, I start dowa the ladder, with one thing in my hands at a time, for I can hang the shepherd hoolf anywhere within reach, and if any bees want to cluster above, I {-an give them another jerk, resting the lower end of the basket uii the ladder while I wait for them. I have a veil, gloves, and false sleeves on, so that if they want to alight on me, they may do so. The ladder and pole are both straight-grained, so that they will stand care- ful usage and be safe. One person can man- age this outtit if need be. W. E. Ellsworth. Kane Co., Ills., Feb. 23. CONVENTION NOTICES. New The annual spring meeting of the Fulton and Montgomery Counties Bee- Keepers' Society will be held in the parlors of the Central Hotel, at Amsterdam, N. Y., Tues- day, May 3, at 10 o'clock West Galwav, N. 'i'. T. I. Dugdale, Sec. Connecticut.—The Connecticut Bee-Keepers' Association hold their spring meeting in the Capitol at Hartford, April i-*, I'XM, beginning at 10 All bee-keepers and their friends are cordially invited to attend. A question-box will be opened, and several fnteresting essays presented. E. E. Smith, Cor. Sec. Watertown, Wis. ITALIAN QUEENS! Either Qolden or HnneyQueens before July i. Our GOLDENS will come up with anv other Golden strain. Our HONEY-QUEENS are what some breeders call "Red Clover ; 1 6* 12 Untested $ $ $ ' Tested Breeders 2 frame Nuclei (no queen).. Nuclei will be readv to ship the latter part of May or 1st of June. When Queens are wanted with Nuclei add price of any Queen wanted. We guarantee safe arrival .if all Queens and Nuclei. Our Breeders may be returned after 30 days if satisfaction is not given. Cash must come with all orders. Orders are booked and filled in ro- tation. Mr. Gus. Picaman. of Litchfield, 111., in a letter of Aug. 3,1903, says: ''Send me two un- tested honeyqueeus. T
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