Gleanings in Bee Culture 



For 1910-11 



This is a busy world full of busy people. It is impossible to read all the good 

 literature that is published on bees to say nothing about the general literature on 

 other subjects. In order to help out those who are cramped for time we are entering 

 upon a new department in journalism by introducing what we call— 



Moving Pictures of Prominent Bee-men at Work 



These will consist of a series of photographs showing some of the best apiarists in the country at 

 work among their bees. Each little step and their manner of handling from the time of putting the bees 

 into winter quarters to the time of taking ofT the crop the following season, will be shown. Each of these 

 separate poses is numbered consecutively, and all the busy reader will have to do is to take a rapid glance 

 at these pictures. Then, if he is interested and desires to know more about it, he can read the descriptive 

 matter that goes with the pictures. 



How These Moving Pictures Were Obtained 



We sent a special representative, equipped with the finest Graflex curtain-shutter camera with an 

 imported lens, to the apiaries of two or tnree of the prominent bee keepers. A series of photographs 

 were taken at each of their yards. For example, we have something like one hundred different pictures 

 showing E. D. Townsend among his bees, and just how he performs some of the tricks of the trade, 

 that it is practically imoossibie to describe on a printed page. We also have something like one_ hundred 

 photographs showing that prince of fancy comb honey production, Mr. S. D. House, among his bees. 

 While ne could write a volume telling how he produces fancy comb honey, nothing would begin to show 

 just how he proceeds, so well as a series of pictures, showing each successive step. Besides all this, Mr. 

 Mr. House will be shown in the act of performing other tricks of the trade. 



Irving Kenyon, one of Mr. House's pupils, will show a scheme for screening a honey house; 

 how to open the screen door when the hands and arms are loaded down with supers or hives. 



Mr. E. M. Gibson, of Jamul, Cat., and O. B. Metcalfe, of Mesilla Park, N. .M. will also 



furnish us moving pictures of their work among their bees. 



Besides these special illustrated articles we shall have the usual grist of general bee matter depart- 

 ments and other ordinary illustrated matter, all of which will make Gleanings for the, coming, year" the 

 brightest and best it has ever been. 



Our Special Inducements 



To get old subscribers to renew early, so as not to have any lapse in their journals we will make this 

 special offer, to send half a pound of yellow-sweet clover seed, Meliloius Indica, postpaid. Do not forget 

 that in order to get this seed free you must send $1.00 before your subscription expires. 



To encourage old subscribers to secure new ones we will send a one pound package post paid, of 

 ithis yellow-sweet-clover seed to every one who will send us $1 .00 for a new subscriber. 



Yellow Sweet Clover ( Melilotus indica). What is it? 



This we believe is a very remarkable honey plant. We have been fortunate, we believe, in securing 

 all the seed that is obtainable in the United States, and we now have on hand something like a 

 carload. The yellow sweet clover that we have to offer has all the appearance, so far as leaf and blossom 

 are concerned, of the white clover, Melilotus alba, except that the plants do not grow quite so tall and that 

 the blossoms are yellow. It is an annual, grows readily from seed, and blooms the first 

 season and much earlier than the other variety of yellow sweet clover, Melilotus officinalis 

 and much earlier than the ordinary white sweet clover. It is, therefore, a very valuable forage plant to 

 introduce. Sweet clover, whether yellow or white, is coming to be recognized by prominent agriculturists 

 all over the country as being most valuable for stock, almost the equal of alfalfa. It has the advantage 

 over alfalfa that it will grow anywhere ; and after it has inoculated the soil it will then be possible to grow 

 alfalfa or anything else. 



Do Not Delay Ordering 



While we obtained a large quantity of seed, do not make the mistake of waiting too long; for by the 

 time our subscription season fully opens up we expect to be swamped with orders. 



The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio 



