68 



AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 



February 



20 Packets Seeds- lOc. 



We want every reader to test "HARRIS SEEDS THAT 



HUSTLE." Send 10c. now— before you forget for this 

 mammoth collection. We send you 20 separate packets 

 finsBt varieties— one each— of Beets, Carrot, Cabbage, 

 Celery, Cucumber, Lettuce, Cress, Muskmelon. 

 Watermelon, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Salsi- 

 fy, Spinach, Tomato, Mixed Poppies, Giant Cosmos, 

 Double Jap Calendula and Children's Botanical Gar- 

 den, a curiosity cnliection of flower seeds. With this col- 

 lection we send rebate check for 10c. and big catalog of 

 world's finest seeds. 



HARRIS BROS.SEED CO., ?84 Main St., Mt.Pleasant,Mich. 



4 MONTHS 



Trial SubscriptioD 



FOR 



Ta Ffuil .. 

 C«dtn Pip 



10' 



Paint Without Oil 



Remarkable Discovery that Cuts Down 



the Cost of Paint Seventy-Five 



Percent 



Klls aliuiit plamiii)^, ptuiimi?, spr.i>ing 

 and mIIui^ (ruvt and yjrdi.a Itiuk. 



Ask Us Your Hard Questions . 



We conduct (Ills depnttmcnl for the s>pec- 

 lal binefil of our 5iib5cribcrs. Experts ans- 

 (\t-i all questions by m.iil and ilitoutjli the 

 coliiinns of llie iii.ijjazire 

 rruiliran and Gardener, lilt Main St. Mt. VernoQ, t& 



cash: 



ptld for bullcfflid inmd. 5or 



Eaiy work. Evtn two boyi 

 money wilh mottict'i help and 

 daciiptions, prier liil. anJ iimpU 

 on ^Jnleuly killing, rU. Send 2c stamp il nact for projpeclu! 



SINCLAIR, Box 244, D Los Angelen, Cal 



A Free Trial Package is IMailed to 

 Everyone Who Writes 



A. L. Rice, a prominent manufacturer of 

 Adams, N. Y.. has discovered a process of 

 maltinffanew kind of paint without the use 

 of oil. He calls it Powdrpaint. It comes in 

 the form of a dry powder and all that is re- 

 quired is cold water to make a paint weather 

 proof, fire proof, sanitary and durable for 

 outside or inside painting U is the cement 

 principle applied to paint. It adheres to 

 any surface, wood, stone or brick, spreads 

 and looks like oil paint and costs about one- 

 fourth as much. 



Write to Mr. A. L, Rice. Manufacturer. 23 

 North Street. Adams. N. Y..and he will send 

 you a free trial package, also color card and 

 full information showing you how you can 

 save a good many dollars. Write today. 



D©©(IXD©®©©S®GXi>(iXi>GXD0eX3©®S>©6iCI)©QX9(D00<2^^ 

 GOOD USED PIANOS AT CLEARING SAl.K Pit ICES SOLD | 



UNDER WARRANTY AND SHIPPED ON APPROVAL AT I 



OUR RISK FOR ALL FREIGHTS AND tJANDLlNG CHAICGES I 



George W. Lyons Studio, small size; $75. 



Ernest Gabler & Bro., upright, rosewood, medium size, excellent tone; $85. 



Pease Piano Co.. uprirht, rosewood; $100. 



Smith &Barnes. upright, mahogany; $II5. 



Mason & Hamlin, upright, ebonized. dull finish; $125. 



Sheraton upright, mahogany, nearly new; $135. 



Empire Piano Co., upright, mahogany, superior tone; $150. 



Fischer upright, golden oak, fine condition; $175. 



Fischer upright, mahogany, like new; J200. 



Story & Clark, upright, elaborate style, mahogany; $225. 



Knabe. upright, mahogany, perfect condition; $250. 



Behr Bros., upright, mahogany, slightly used; $275, 



Knabe, upright, mahogany. Colonial style; $300. 



Steinway, upright, mahogany; $350. 



Cash prices ; but easy payment terms at percent interest if 

 desired. 



For further information write World's Largest Music House. 



LYON & HEALY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 



&S@®®S®®S@@®®(iX3®©e 



fe».- 



29 Years' 

 Potato Experienoe 



For over a quarter of a century I hare I 

 made a specialty of growing and handjing 

 Clioice Seed Potatoes, testing all the 

 I leading varieties, retaining and improving 

 the best. This year's list is the cream. 



My 30th Annual Seed Book 



should bcin the handsofeverypropressive I 



I farmer and Rardener. It contams 96 pages | 



, crowded fuUof valuableinformation. The j 



best in Seed Potatoes. Field and Garden f 



Seeds of all kinds. Write postal today. J 



L. L. OLDS, President 



L.LOIdsSeedCo.„"3Xon'4.i 



-^ A x'i 



Wlio wants to wade 



through skim milk up to the 



chin? Then why spend hours dig- 

 ging out facts that you can get to 

 in minutes? The Farm Journal 

 dumps the skim milk. Gives you 

 nothing- but the cream! 



Ko d^lly-dallying. Ko editorial frills or fixin's. Good, 

 live, cle.in talks. Farm facts by experts. Household 

 heljis and practical, money-saving suggestions for 

 Mother. Always enough first-class reading to interest 

 fi'crv member of the family. Send SI for 5 years' sub- 

 scription. Money back any time. Or ask for free 

 sample copy and your Poor Richard Almanac l,r 1917. 

 It's Iree, tool 



The Farm Journal 



201 Washington Square, Philadelphia 



The Double-Walled Massie Bee-Hive 



Surest Protection for Bees — Increased Supply of 

 Honey — The Best Hive for any Climate 



Furnished in the clearest of lumber in either Cypress, 



White Pine or Redwood. All Brood and Extracting 



Frames made from White Pine 



VENTILATED BOTTOM 



Admits fresh air into the hive, lessening the chance for swarm- 

 ing, and giving renewed energy to the bees. It is also equipped 

 with a feeder withoutextra cost. 



Fifty years in the bee-supply business has shown us that the 

 Masaie Is th* vory best hivo, and testimonials to this effect 

 are received daily from those who are using this hive. 



THE MASSIE HIVE 



F<r Ctnb nr Eltricttd Honey 



The Dovetailed Hive for Comb Honey 



Why Not Give Us a Trial Order? 



Satisfaction Fully Guaranteed 



K....,y^^.^'''',^'^°'^''-'^"^u^'"^".i'^^?'"''';'''°l'*'*''*,*.",''*'',^''^*'^ and all other Apiarian Supplies. If you are in the market for supplies 

 be sure to get our prices before buying elsewhere. We will mail our large illustrated catalog and special price list to any one upon request 



KRETCHMER MFG. COMPANY, 



110 3d St. 



Council Bluffs, Iowa 



