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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Dec. 15 



The "Best of Everything 



THE throufjh train service of tiie 

 Chicago^ North-Western Rail- 

 way from ClTicago to Omaha, 

 Denver and the I'acitic 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. 



W. B. Kniskern, 

 Passenfier Traffic Manager. 



Chicago, III. 



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RAM'S Standard American 

 RaiIroad=system Atlas 

 and Shipper's Guide 1 1 



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The onlj- atlas with railroad sj'stems 

 in colors. It embraces all the good 

 points ot other Atla-ts, and contains 

 many additional features of its own. 

 Send for sample map and information. 



552=556 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III 

 130 Fulton Street, New York City, 



Queens! Queens! 



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

 where Italians, Cyprians. Holylands. 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; |8 00 for .si.x; $15.00 per doz Untested, 

 75c each; $4.25 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. 



Nursery Stock of All Kinds ! 



Complete line of TREES, VINES, and 



Ply.'^NTS ; hardy and true to name. 



Wriie for price^^ before pi cing orders. 



B. A Boal Co., Nurserymen, Hinchman, Michigan. 



The Idea I Piano 



Built anticipafiiig 

 the demand of those satislieil with nothina; 

 but tlie best aud looking for a piuuo of the 



Highest Artistic Creation 



Are you consiilerinc; tl)B purchase of a 

 piano? Our [iroposition \\ ill prove more en- 

 tertaining than any you have had. Culrilng 

 and Jull infi'rmiflinn ft-fe on application. 



TIIE l'.V€KARl> C«»,\II»AN'Y 

 P.O. Bo.v F Fori Wnync. Iiidinnn 



NOTHING AS GOOD ADVERTISED ANYWHERE. 



Sewing Machines 

 $7.25 To«—^^ 

 $26.50 



Swell 

 KroDt 



Shipped on 

 approval 



anywhere in U. S. No nione:?^l'^lJ 

 In udvunce. All kinds, all 

 styles; direct ^rom factories. 

 Avoiding salesmen's expenses 

 and dealers or agents exorbi- 

 tant profits saves you from JIO 

 to $45. Estab.1885. 250,00ii sold.. 



Testimonials from every state. „ , -i, , ^^ 



Reference: First Nat'l Bank, % ^ '««« »<- 



Chicaffo. Send for big illustrated" catalogue showing all 



styles and s,imples of work. 



CASH UCVEK'S UMU.N, Dept. KS45 Ohlcaffo. 



^ Special Notice to Bee=keepers I ^ 



Root's Supplies 



at Catalog Prices. 



Chaff Hives. 



Winter= cases. For 



Chaff Division=boards. Winter. 

 Hill Devices, etc. 



F. H. Farmer, Boston, Mass. 



^ 182 Friend St. Up one flight. ^ 



Chas. Israel (Si BrotHers 



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



Honey and Bees^vax 



Liberal Advances Made on Consignments Wholesale 

 Dealers and Commission Merchants. Establishtd 1875. 



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