1901 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



251 



SPRAYING FRUIT-TREES. 



The qne'^tion of spraying fruit-trees to prevent the 

 depredcaions of insect pests and fungus diseases is no 

 longer an experiment hut a necessity. 



Our readers will do well to write Wm. Stahl, Ouincy, 

 111., and get his catalog describing twenty-one styles 

 of Spraying Outfits and full treatise on spraying the 

 different fruit and vegetable crops, which contains 

 much valuable information, and may be had for the 

 asking. 



S50.00 POP CORN. 



100 seeds of this wonderful new Pop Corn for 

 25c and chance to compete for our cash 

 prizes. Seed Due Bill good for 25c worth of 

 other goods FREE with every order for Pop 

 Corn. First prize winner la.'-t year raised at 

 the rate of 188 bushels per acre' We will pay 

 $50 for i's equal in quality. Handsome seed 

 catalog and free presents with every offer. 



C. Wi. Coodspeed, Skaneateles, N. Y. 



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LONE STAR APIARIES 



G. F. Davidson 

 & Sons, Props. 



Breeders of fine Italian 

 ?i,(<yL Queens. Established 



1885. 

 circular. 



Write for 



F. Davidson & Sons, 

 Fairview, Texas. 



QUEENS BY RETURN IVIAIL. 



The Choicest of Tested 

 Italian Queens $1 each. 



I,arge yellow queens, healthy and prolific; workers 

 the best of honey-gatherers. Safe arrival and satis- 

 faction guaranteed in every case. Send for price list. 



J. W. K. Shaw & Co., Loreauville, La. 



IA.Vl NOW BOOKING ORDERS for my Superior 

 queens, including three long-iongued strains, also 

 the five-banded strains; all young; no interior- 

 looking queens sent to customers. Descriptive price 

 list will be sent for postal. Untested queens ; Sweet 

 Heart, %\.1h ; (3, S7.00. A. I. Root red clover, %\ 25 ; 6 

 «7()0. Steffv's red clover, 81.00; 6, S5.50. Five-banded, 

 SI 00 ; 6, S5 50. Always state in your order which kind 

 is wanted. Save this adv't as it will not appear again 

 soon. Seward Steffy. Bishopville, Ohio. 



FOR SALE CHEAP.— 100 nearly new second-hand 

 Hilton chaff hives. Hives are at Wallin, Benzie 

 Co., Mich. For particulars inquire of 



L. C. Woodman, Grand Rapids, Mich. 



Honey Queens. 



Have you noticed the change in my P. O. address ? 



Did you know I am seeking to give my customers 

 the best service possible? 



Did you know that I have as good or better queens 

 than can be bought elsewhere? Many have found 

 this out, and continue my best customers. Golden 

 and leather colored honey queens, bred in separate 

 apiaries. Bees, nuclei, and full colonies for sale. 



Price of queens — March and April — tested or untest- 

 ed, each %\ 00; 6 for $5.00; JIO 00 per dozen. Breeders, 

 ^2 50 to $5.00 each. 



— ADDRESS 



W. H. LAWS, BEEVILLE. TEXAS. 



i£2 Guaranteed for 10 Years. 

 I ^9 Frgt. Prepaid and Money 

 Back if not Satisfactcry. 



Send us 818.00 and we will send vou one of rur NEW 

 IMPROVED OHIO FARMER HIGH-ARM SEWING- 

 M.\CHINES, freight prtpaid Use it for all kinds of 

 work, and if not satisfactory you can return it in 90 

 days and we will refund your money and pay freight 

 bo.h ways. 



All Guaranteed New Machines. 



Self-setting needle ; automatic bobbin-winder, with 

 oak or walnut woodwork; new bent wood top; .seven 

 long skeleton drawers. P'ull and complete set of at- 

 tachments and illustrated instruction book sent with 

 each machine Every machine we send out guaran- 

 teed to give ENTIRE SATISFACTION OR MONEY RE- 

 FUNDED. We can furni-ih repairs or needles at any 

 time. Remit by postoffice order, registered letter, 

 New York draft, or express 



If you want the BEST sewing-machine made in 

 the world at the LOWEST PRICE fiv^r offered, send 

 us your order. 



Drop Head, $20.00. 



This is the same machine, except the cabinet, which 

 is made so that head drops out of sight when not in 

 use. Four drawers. Freight prepaid. With same 

 attachments as the 818.00 machine. 



Our No. 2 Machines. 



Have old-style top tension instead of the new side 

 tension furnished on the others. Not quite as much 

 work on ihem as the others, which accounts for the 

 lower price ; but we guarantee them for the same 

 time, furnish same attachments, and prepay freight. 



High Arm No. 2. 5 Drawers, Only $15.00. 

 Drop Head No. 2, 4 Drawers, Only $16.50. 



Send for our new illustrated catalog. Address 



The Ohio Farmer, 



Cleveland, Ohio. 



Note. — We have known the publishers of the Ohio 

 Farmer for many years. They are entirely responsi- 

 ble, and will fully make good iheir agreements. 



The a. I. Root Company. 



