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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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The "Best of Everything 



THE through train service of the 

 Chicago & North-Western Rail- 

 way from Chicago to Omaha, 

 Denver and the Pacific Coast on the 

 west, the Black Hills and Dakotas 

 to the northwest and to Milwaukee, 

 Madison, St. Paul, Minneapolis and 

 Duluth on the north, is as nearly 

 perfect as modern and skillful 

 management can make it. 



The Overland Limited, a 



magnificent electric-lighted train, less 

 than three days Chicago to San Fran- 

 cisco, daily. 



The Colorado Special, only 

 two nights to Denver from the Atlantic 

 seaboard. Solid train Chicago to Denver. 



The North=Western Limited, 



an electric lighted daily train between 

 Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis. 



U'. B. Kniskern, 

 Passent-'er Traffic Manager. 



Chicago, ill. 



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RAM'S Standard American jj 

 Railroad=system Atlas t 

 and Shipper's Guide!! 



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The only atlas with railroad systems 

 in colors. It embraces all the good 

 points ot other Atla-es, and contains 

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 Send for sample map and information. 



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Queens! Queens! 



We have five different yards, 5 to 20 miles apart, 

 where Italians, Cyprians, Holylauds, Carniolans, and 

 Albinos are bred for business. You can send in your 

 orders at following prices the rest of this year: Test- 

 ed, $1 .50 each; $S.0() for si.x; $1.5.00 per doz. Untested, 

 75c each; $1.25 for six, or }8 00 per doz. Fine breeders, 

 $5.00 each. Safe arrival guaranteed Write for free 

 catalog. Tells how to raise queens and keep bees for 

 profit. The Jennie Atchley Co , Beeville, Bee Co., Tex. 



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New plans, new prices, and new 

 schemes We give you over 50 p. 

 c. commission on fine big books selling at 22c, 37c, and 

 73c, and you can sell 2 to 6 at every house. Address 

 quickly. " Howard Co., 616 Masonic Temple, Chicago. 



The Meat Pmno 



Built anticipating 

 thedpmanil of those satisfied with nothing 

 but the best aud lookiuy for a piauo of the 



Highest Artistic Creation 



Are you consideriiic the purchase of a 

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 and Jiill informiitinii five on aiipUcation. 



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NOTHING AS GOOD ADVERTISED ANYWHERE. 



Sewing Machines 

 $7.25 "" 



$26.50 



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anywhere in tJ. S. Nomone^ 



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tant profits saves you from $10 *Bf!*«^^Kft4i^L-l P* 



to $45. Estab.1885. 250,00Usold. 



Testimonials from every state. 



Reference: First Nat'l Bank, ^ 



Chicago. Send for big illustrated catalogue showing all 



styles and samples of work. 



CASH BUYEK'S UMON, Dept. K845 Ohlcsso. 



special Notice to Bee=keepers ' ^ 



Root's Supplies 



at Catalog Prices. 



Chaff Hives. 



Winter=cases. For 



Chaff Division=boards. Winter. 

 Hill Devices, etc. 



F. H. Farmer, 



^ 182 Friend St. 



Boston, Mass. 



up one fligiit. ^ 



CHas. Israel (Si Brothers 



486-490 Canal St., cor. Watt St.. N. Y. 



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