The History of American Apiculture and Bee Supply Companies

W.T. Falconer Manufacturing Company: A Leading Bee Equipment Supplier

The history of American apiculture has left a long list of bee supply companies that once were part of the growing honey industry. In the 1860s, these businesses began appearing, and they became more numerous in later decades. Some of the smaller suppliers may only be known from the literature from their catalogs and pamphlets.