1901 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



969 



Gleanings In Bee Culture 



[Kstahlished in IST.'*.] 



Devoted to Bees, Honey, and Homi Interests. 



Published Semi inoiithly by 



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



A. I. ROOT, Editor of Home and Gardening Dcp'ts. 



E. R. ROOT, Editor of Apicultural Dept. 



J. T. CALVERT Bus. Mgr. 



A. L. EOYDEN, Sec. 



TERMS. $1.00 per annum; two years, SI. 50; three 

 years, $2 00; five years, S3 00, in advance; or two copies 

 to one address, 81.50; three copies, 82.00; five copies, 

 83.75. The terms apply to the United Slaies. Canada, 

 and Me.xico. To all other countries 48 cents per year 

 extra for postage. 



DISCONTIN lIANCES. The journal is sent until 

 order.s are received for its discontinuance. We give 

 notice just before the subscription expires, and fur- 

 ther notice if the first is not heeded. Any subscriV)er 

 who.se subscription has expired, wishing his journal 

 discontinued, will please drop us a card at once; other- 

 wise we shall assume that he wishes his journal con- 

 tinued, and will pay for il soon. Any one who does not 

 like this plan may have his journal stopped after the 

 time paid for by inaking this request when ordering. 



RATES OF ADVERTISING. These will be fur- 

 nished on application. 



Notice ! 



QUIRIN, the queen-breeder, still 

 has 100 of those long-tongued red- 

 clover queens on hand at $1 each, or 6 

 for $5. If you want one speak quick. 

 For testimonials see former adv'ts. 



Bees Wanted ! 



We are expecting to establish sev- 

 eral out-apiaries next season and de- 

 sire all the bees we can get ; want 'em 

 on movable frames, and near home. 

 They must be cheap at this time of 

 year. Parties placing us in corres- 

 pondence with those having bees to 

 sell w'ill be remembered next season 

 when we have a nice lot of those long- 

 tongued red-clover queens on hand 

 (in case we succeed in purchasing of 

 said parties). 



In our circular we list ntimerous 

 articles used by bee - keepers, on 

 which we will give 10 to 20 per cent 

 discount from now until the coming 

 March. Address all orders and in- 

 quiries to 



H. G. Quirin, Parkertown, Ohio. 



FANCY EXTRACTED HONEY.— An extra-fine lot 

 of clover honey that I had reserved for bottling, but 

 owing to chaiige of plans will sell in bulk From 

 combs entirelv capped and fully ripened, thick and 

 rich. Now candied perfectly hard and dry. Cans 

 hold 74 lbs. net. Per can, $5.50. Fancy comb honey, 

 22 lbs. in case, per case, $3.30 



J. A. Green, Ottawa, 111. 



FOR SALE ! —1^'- S- I'atent Apiary. Protect 

 your l)ees, and get more honey. Von can do so 

 with the aid of my new improved bee-hive swing, 

 which securely protects the bees from various classes 

 of insects and small animals, and provides a neat 

 warm housing for winter. Will .sell State, county, or 

 farm rights upon application. Address 



Chas. O. Lett, Eclectic, Ala. 



Wants and Exchange. 



Notices will be inserted under this head at 10 cts. per line. 

 You must SAT you want your adv't in this department, or we 

 will not be responsible for any error. You can have the no- 

 tice as many lines as you please ; but all over ten lines will 

 cost you according to our regular rates. We can not be re- 

 sponsible for dissatisfaction arising from these " swaps." 



Vl/ANTED. — To exchange Dadant uncapping-cans, 

 '' Root's No. 5 extractor, and other supplies, for 

 honey or wax. O. H. Hyatt, Shenandoah, Iowa. 



WANTED— To exchange 50 T supers, mostly unused; 

 25 section-holder supers, unused; 25 second-hand 

 supers, 25 eight-frame hive-bodies, many new; 100 ly. 

 combs, 10-inch fdn. mill. Novice extractor. Porter bee- 

 escapes, all-zinc honey-boards, queen and drone ttaps, 

 zinc-perforator for making queen-excluding zitic, 

 greenhouse or hotbed sash, made up or in flat; a large 

 quantity of 8x10 glass, also odd sizes. Send for prices. 

 Wanted— queens, honey, wax, St. Bernard dog, or 

 offers. J. A. Green, Ottawa, 111. 



ANTED. — To exchange a No. 15 two-frame Cowan 

 honey-extractor for a No. 5 Novice extractor. 



Adolph vSegerlin, Anita, Pa. 



WANTED.— A situation as assistant apiarist, or 

 charge of small apiary and fruit or poultry farm, 

 in the siauthern or western States. Good reference 

 can be given. Ch.\s. G. Gibbs, Brunswick, O. 



WANTED.— Position as bee-keeper by young man, 

 single; have handled bees all my life; own 40 col- 

 onies at present; can furnish references. I am teach- 

 ing school now but shall be at liberty Feb. 14. 1!)02. 

 Distance no objection; shall not hire for less than 4 

 months. State wages and nature of work. 



B. E. GooDNOrcH, Coventrj', Vt. 



ANTED.— Buyer for 100 colonies; eight and ten 

 Hoffman frame hives. Overstocked; all or part. 

 R. -A. Yeamshaw, Walnut Grove, Cal. 



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WANTED— To exchange extracted honey for foot- 

 power saw or offer.s. Also wanted Texas horse- 

 niint seed. W. C G.ATHRUiHT, Las Cruces, N. M. 



WANTED— To purchase from two to four hundred 

 colonies of bees. Langstroth hives preferred, in 

 or near the State of Virginia. Please write. 



G. BooMHOWER, Gallupville, N. Y. 



W.\NTED— A position by an experienced and practi- 

 cal bee-man to take charge of an apiary or .sup 

 plv house. California. Florida, or Cuba preferred. 

 Address " E," care of Gleanings, Medina, Ohio. 



WAMTEI>— To correspond with honey producers 

 east of Ohio, with the idea of adding high-grade 

 honev to established familv route. 



F. W. PROCTOR, Box 302, Spencer, Mass. 



W.ANTED— To sell 105 colonies of bees at $2.50 each; 

 " or will rent them. 



H. VoGELER, New Castle, Calif. 



W.\NTED— One copy each 1888 and 1895 editions of 

 the A B C of Bee Culture. Must be in good condi- 

 tion, will give a vear's subscription to Gleanings, 

 or a copy of' the 1901 edition of the ABC. Do not .send 

 until you write us. The A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 



\\/ANTED— To exchange a Columbia talking-ma- 

 ' ' chine with 15 records, and gen'l mdse., for bee- 

 supplies or empty worker-combs in Hoffman frames; 

 also want to buy some bees, but must be cheap and 

 near here. Preston Store & Produce Co.. 



Dority, W. Va. 



WANTED -To exchange high-grade L. Colton sur- 

 veyors compass and tripod for good bicycle, or 

 offers. " F. Van De Mark, Ripley^ Okla. l er. 



