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THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. 



Aug. 4, 1904. 



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BARNES' FOOT POWER MACHINERY 



Read what J. I. Parent, of 

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 chaff hives with 7-in. cap, 

 100 honey racks, 500 brood, 

 frames, 2,000 honey boxes, and 

 a ereat deal of other work. 

 This winter we have double 

 the amount of bee-hives, etc., 

 to make, and we expect to do 

 :ith this Saw. It will do all 

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 Address, "W. F. & John Barnes, 



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This hive is rabbetted at corners; is the best 

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The Rural Californian 



Tells all about Bees in California. The yields 

 and Price of Honey; the Pasturage and Nectar- 

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 uUy covered by an expert bee-man. Besides 

 his the paper also tells you all about California 

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THE RURAL CALIFORNIAN, 



218 North Main Street, - Los Angeles, Cal 

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A CHANCE to get 



FINE ITALIAN QUEENS. 



Beauty and utility. None belter. 



J.F.MICHAEL R.I.Winchester, Ind. 



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from France, where it is known as 

 "lucerne," but it has never gained a 

 foothold in the East, at least until the 

 last few years. It is now being: intro- 

 duced under its proper name, "alfalfa." 

 At present there is a genuine craze 

 among the farmers of the Eastern half 

 of the United States concerning this 

 plant and some of its more important 

 varieties. It will undoubtedly become 

 the leading hay crop of the East in 

 those sections where soil and climate 

 favor its development. 



Alfalfa has always been the stand- 

 ard hay-plant of arid America, where 

 it is grown almost exclusively under 

 irrigation. In those parts of the irri- 

 gated section where the soil and cli- 

 mate are favorable, alfalfa is indeed a 

 marvelous plant. In Southern Califor- 

 nia, where irrigation water is plentiful 

 and intelligently applied, five crops of 

 hay are cut in a single season, while as 

 far north as Central Washington, three 

 good crops are secured, and in excep- 

 tional seasons four. In the Imperial 

 Valley, of Southern California, eight 

 crops of alfalfa hay are not unusual 

 for the season of 12 months. 



Unfortunately, alfalfa is somewhat 

 particular as regards soil and climate. 

 From its habit of growth it is not suit- 

 able to heavy clay soils or soils under- 

 laid by clay hardpan. Its roots pene- 

 trate very deeply, and if the soil is of 

 the proper texture it is no uncommon 

 thing for the roots to penetrate the soil 

 from 11 to 20 feet. In exceptional in- 

 stances the roots have been known to 

 penetrate the soil more than 100 feet. 

 This great depth of root-growth en- 

 ables alfalfa to draw up stores of 

 plant-food that are unavailable to or- 

 dinary crops and gives it gieat longev- 

 ity. Many alfalfa fields in the West 

 are yielding good crops after having 

 been cut for 25 years. It is seldom 

 wise to leave a field of alfalfa for so 

 long a time as this, because plants will 

 be killed here and there by trampling, 

 making the stand thinner and allow- 

 ing weeds to get a start ; but as long 

 as the stand is good, and weeds do not 

 bother, there is no object in plowing 

 up an alfalfa field. 



For its best development this crop 

 requires a deep, sandy loam, free from 

 standing water within several feet of 

 the surface ; abundant water to be 

 preferably applied at stated intervals 

 by irrigation, in not too large quanti- 

 ties ; long, hot summers, and winters 

 not too severe. Where these conditions 

 exist alfalfa has no competitor as a 

 hay-producer, but it will thrive on a 

 good many types of soil ; in fact, al- 

 most anywhere except in stiff clays, 

 light, dry sands and wet soils. The 

 great value of alfalfa lies in its great 

 yielding power, its palatability to 

 stock and the large amount of nitrogen 

 it contains. Most hay crops of this 

 country contain too little nitrogen, 

 and it is necessary for the stockmen to 

 make up this deficiency by buying ex- 

 pensive mill products, such as cotton- 

 seed meal, linseed-oil cakes, etc. Al- 

 falfa is one of those plants which draw 

 a large amount of nitrogen froin the 

 atmosphere. It enriches the ground 

 upon which it grows as far as nitrogen 

 is concerned, and it has been found 

 that almost without exception a grain 

 crop following alfalfa will make a phe- 

 nomenal yield. 



Some recent experiments indicate 

 that when alfalfa hay is run through a 



ITALIAN QUEENS, 

 BEES AND NUCLEI. 



Choice home-bred aad 

 Select Imported Stock. 

 All Queens reared in full 

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One Untested Queen {. faS 



" Tested Queen 9U 



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Queen) 1.00 



All grades ready now. Safe 

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 For prices on quantities and description of 

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J. L. STRONG, 

 204 East Logan Street, CLARINDA, IOWA. 



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FOR SALE— in Arizona, on the 



Gila Uivei% KAXCH AM) BKKS. 



150 colonies or more of fine ITALIAN BEES 



in L. hives, L. and H. frames, extra supers, 

 with comus, t> frame Cowan Extractor, Tanks, 

 etc. This was a poor year on account of sand- 

 storm at time of blossoming of mesquiie; got 

 only 185 cases. The honey from mesquite is 

 water-white. We have W. Moody, cottonwood, 

 willows to build up on in abundance; alfalfa 

 yields good here; also a few of the honev-trees. 

 Ranch of SO acres, about 20 fenced. Alfalfa in 

 stack wonh about $100 to $15n; alfalfa in seed, 

 about 1300 to $400; pair of tine mares, for work 

 and saddle; two colts, \% years, as large as 

 dams; wagon and harness- Adobe of 4 rooms, 

 2 beds, stove, and cooking utensils— a batch's 

 outfit. Plenty of game; costs nothing forwood; 

 7 miles from station. New canal being put in. 

 Hot for about 2 months; rest of Tear tinest of 

 fine. A good place for sore lungs. You buy 

 for cash this bargain for *l,2i-'0 A good year 

 for the bees will give you 20 to 30tons of honey. 

 About 15 acres are nearly ready to plant, (iood 

 stock country; anything you plant will grow 

 here. Good reasons for selling. For more in- 

 formation, call on or address, 



W. F. MCDONALD. 

 30Atf PALOM.4S, Yuma Co., Apizona. 



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