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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



February, 1919 



''Special Crops" 



A high -class il- 

 lustrated month- 

 ly journal devot- 

 ed to the Growing and Marketing of Ginseng, 



Golden Seal, Senega Root, Belladonna, and other unusual crops. 

 $1.00 per year. Sample copy 10c. Address 



Special Crops, Box G, Skaneateles, New York 



= "PTTTT r^* A TVTl V This specially prepared lood ^ 



= JjJliJli V^ri.il-L'i tor bees has given satisfaction = 



1 wherever used. If you have any colonies that are short p 



1 of stores by all means use this candy. Send for circular = 



= and catalog of supplies. S 



I H. H. JEPSON I 



i 182 Friend Street Boston, Mass. m 



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1 remember we carry a full stock and sell at the = 



1 lowest catalog price. Two lines of railroad — s 



1 Maine Central and Grand Trunk. ^ 



= Prompt service and no trucking bills. | 



I THE A. I. ROOT CO., Mechanic Falls, Maine. | 



i J. B. MASON, Manager. h 



SWEET CLOVER 



White Blossoms;the sreatestmoney-making crop of today 

 Bic money for the farmers wlio grow it _ Builds up land 

 rapidly and produces heavy, money-making crops while 

 doino it. Excellent pasture and hay innpculates land for 

 aHaffa. Easy to start; grows on all so''s-0"r seed all 

 best scarified hulled, high-germinating and tested. Qual- 

 ity Riiriranteed. Write today for our big. Profit-Sharmg 

 Seed Guide, circular, free samples. Address 



American Mutual Seed Co., Dept. 95 1 Chicago. Illinois 



450,000 



200 varieties. Also Grapes, Small Fruits, etc. Best rooted 

 stock Genuine, cheap. 3 sample blackberries mailed tor 

 100. Catalog free. LEWIS EOESCH, Box H Fredonia.N.Y. 



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CRYSTAL 



WHITE GLOBE 



ONION 



The Big Money Making Crop. $1200.00 from 



one acre is what our customer Mrs. Dorothy 



Buagen made last season. To help you do aa 



well and to introduce to you our Northern 



Grown Live "Sure Crop" Seeds we will mail 



>ou250seedofthismoatperfect White Oni' 



nndourniG 1919 GARDEN j 



AND FARM GUIDe| 



Send Postal Toda 



CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN 



Rock River Valley Seed Farm 

 BOX 79 ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



FREE 



SWEETi 



Easy to start. 

 Grows anywhere. 

 Not only a good 

 fertilizer, but pro- 

 crops. Big money- 

 maker. Crops 

 worth $50 to $125 

 per acre. Greatest 

 lora^e plant that 



I it by sowing 



BUperior scarified 



A. A. BERRY SEED CO.. Box 966 



CLARINDA, lOV'A 



ost Handlantorn 



A powerful portable lamp, giving a 300 candle 

 power pure white light. Just what the farmer, 

 dairyman, stockman, etc. needs. Safe — Reliable 

 —Economical— Absolutely Rain, Storm and Bug 

 1 proof Burns either gasoline or kerosene. Light 

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 or Catalog. jj.j£ BEST LIGHT CO. 



306 ' E. 5th St., Canton, O. 



Established 1885 



It will pay you to get our cata- 

 log and order early. 



Beekeepers' 

 Supplies J ^ 



The Kind You Want and The Kind 

 That Bees Need 

 The A. I. Root Co. 's brand- A good assort- 

 ment of supplies for prompt shipment kept 

 in stock. Let us hear from you; full in- 

 formation given to all inquiries. Bees- 

 wax wanted for supplies or cash. 



John ]Nebel & Son Supply Co. 



High Hill, Montgomery Co., Mo. 



BARNES' 



Hand and Foot Power 



Machinery 



This cut represents our com- 

 bined circular saw. which is 

 made for beekeepers' U'=e in 

 the construction of their 

 hives, sections, etc. 



Machines on Trial 



Send for illustrated catalog 

 and prices 



W F. & JOHN BARNES CO 



545 Ruby St 



ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



EVERGREENS 



r—38 Hardy Tested Varieties 



Best for windbreaks, hedges and lawn 

 planting. Protect buildings, crops, stock, 

 gardens and orchards. Hill's Evergreens 

 are Nursery grown and hardy every- 

 where. FromSl toSlOporhundred. 

 Hill's Evergreen book and 50 Great Bargain sheet sent 

 free. Write today. World's largest growers. Est.lS55. 

 D. HILL NURSERY CO., DUNDEE, ILLINOIS 

 Box 2460 Evergreen Specialists 



rnUIT Shrubs 



Berries, Vines, Evergreen, 

 Shade Trees and Perennials. 

 Ours are 



Guai*anteBd 



Our 1919 Catalog will save you money. 



Sent Fpcc. Write for it today. 



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 550 acres and 12 greenhouses in best seed grow- 

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 Vegetables, Flowers, Farm Seeds, Plants and Fruits. 

 This book, the best we have issued, is yours, ob- 

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Ask for your copy today before you forget. 



JAMES VICK'S SONS 



33 Stone Street, Rochester, N. 

 The Flower City 



