AD VER TISERS ' DEBAR TMENT. 



Will a few, please remember that our subscribers 

 are all regarded as equally our friends and we can in 

 no case show any partiality in favor of any particular 

 one. Several have written us very pleasant letters 

 asking ns to send just one queen before its regular 

 turn; this would lie wronging others and their need is 

 •often just as great. Again, others when we have be- 

 come somewhat acquainted, ask us to deviate from 

 our regular rates of "cash with order" for our various 

 implements. Unless we show partiality we cannot 

 do this; besides, should we we do it, losses would in- 

 evitably occur, and our prices in future must be raised 

 sufficiently to pay these losses ; the result being that 

 those of our customers who are paying cash in advance 

 without a word of complaint, would be obliged to pay 

 the ilebts of those who plead for a little time, and then 

 neglect to pay. /•$ this rigid or proper ? Of course you 

 nil answer certainly not. 



Now please don't think hard of us, if we make no 

 distinction and require all to conform to our establish- 

 ed rule. Bear in mind that our sales are made of 

 many small amounts, and our customers often hun- 

 dreds of miles away. It seems hard ami rude we 

 know, but some of the very cleverest friends we have 

 among our correspondents, are often slowest pay, and 

 perhaps they can't get the money ; we don't know. 



We desire to supply our friends at the very lowest 

 possible tigure, and we cannot do this safely unless 

 we have cash with the order. 



Half a teacupful of bees, sent ivith the comb of eggs, 

 would doubtless make a sure thing of it, but if we 

 do this, would it not be best to send a Queen also ? 



Queens reared from imported mothers, and fertilized 

 where Italian drones are the rule and not the excep- 

 tion, are now sent for one dollar. 



Our bees seem to prefer fresh, to sal t water. 



CLUBBING L.I8T. 



We will send Gleanings— 



With The American Bee Journal for 12.25 



" The National Bee Journal " 2.25 



" The Bee Keeper's Magazine" 1.75 



" The Bee World " 2.25 



" All four, The Bee Journals of America 5 .50 



Books for Bee-Keepers. 



i«KNT postpaid on receipt of price. 



Langstroth on the Hive and Honey Bee .$2.00 



Quinby's Mysteries of Bee Keeping . . .1 .50 



Bee Keeper's Text Book, muslin, 75 



" " " " paper, 40 



Good Books. 



These, though not specially designed for Bee- 

 keepers, have a tendency to inculcate princi- 

 ples that ensure success in bee-keeping as well 

 as almost all other rural pursuits. 



The first on the list should be in the hands 

 of every one who has planted grape vines to 

 shade the hives, as we have advised. 



An j r of these books will be forwarded by mail, post-. 

 paid, on receipt of price. 



Fuller's Grape Culturist $1.50 



Fuller's Small Fruit Culturist 1.50 



Fuller's Strawberry Culturist 20 



Fuller's Forest Tree Culturist 1.50 



Henderson's Gardening for Profit ...1.50, 



Henderson's Practical Floriculture ■..:.■: 1.50 



Tim Bunker Papers 1.50 



Ten Acres Enough 1.25 



Roosevelt's Five Acres too Much , 1.50 



Art of Saw Filng (Holly) 75 



Window Gardening 1.50 



Names of responsible parties will be inserted in 

 either of the following departments, at a uniform 

 price of 10c. each insertion, or $1.00 per year. 



Names inserted in this department the first time 

 without charge. 



Those whose names appear below, agree to furni-h 

 Italian Queens the coming season for §I.t»j) each, un- 

 der the following conditions; No guarantee is to be 

 assumed of purity, safe delivery or auv thing of tlie 

 kind, only that the Queen be reared from a choice, 

 pure mother. They also agree to return the money at 

 anytime when customers become impatient of such 

 delay as may be unavoidable. 



Bear in mind that he who sends the. best Queens, 

 put up neatest and most securely, will probably re- 

 ceive the most orders. Special rates for warranted 

 and testeil Queens, furnished on application to any of 

 the parties. 



J. Shaw & Son, Chatham center, Medina Co., Ohio. 



I. E. Daniels, Lodi, " " 



G. W. Dean, River Styx. " " " 



W. J. Hosmer, Janes'ville, Minnesota. 



Dr. J. P. II. Brown, Augusta, Georgia. 



E. C. Blakeslee, Medina, O. 



Willis A. Phelps 



The two above, rear all from an Imported Queen. 



W. 1). Wright, Knowersville, Albany Co., N. Y. 



J. H. Nellis, Canaioharie, Montgomery Co, N. Y. 



R. S. Becktell, New Buffalo, Mich. 



C. R. Williams, Milan, Erie Co, O. 



H. Nesbit, Cyn thiana Harrison Co., Kentucky. 



KIT© Manuf aje;tin?e> r i*^,g 



Who agree to make such hives, and at the priees 

 named, as those described on our circular. 

 J. II Martin, Hartford. N. Y. 

 Geo. T. Wheeler, Mexico, N. Y. 

 R. S. B eck tell, N e wJJufl'alo^Mich^ 



In. order to hasten tlie introduction of the 

 &W STANDARD ~WA 



Apiarian Implements, we make the following offer. 

 Standard Hive, including bottom-board, door-step, 

 blocks, and all the stand that we think is needed to 



keep it from the ground $2.00 



Twenty frames for above 5% c. each 1.15 



Sample Frame, by mail, 10 



Quilt *. 40 



Or all complete except painting, for 3.50 



The same in a bundle including nails, hinges etc, 3.25 

 Extractor made expressly' for Standard frames, 



(Comb frame 14 H wide, by 10 'deep.) $9.00 



Any deviation from above, be it only 1-10 of an inch, 

 will be only at our regular list juices, 



A. L ROO T & CO., M edina, Ohio . 



We always consider it an especial favor to have 

 customers inform us by poital card whether goods 

 are satisfactory ; whet/ier oar mode of packing is 

 efficient ; time taken in transit ; whether Express 

 or Freight charges were reasonable, etc. etc. 



Respectfully, A. I. Root & Co. 



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