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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 1 



BARGAINS IN BEE-FIXTURES. 



We offer at reduced prices quite a list of goods located at various points, and chiefly of 

 styles not at present listed in our catalog. You may find here something which you can 

 use to advantage. Orders may be sent direct to Medina, or in some cases direct to the dealer 

 or branch house where the goods are on hand. In ordering, be sure to mention that you saw 

 it in " Bargain Notice " in GLEANINGS. THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, O. 



EXTRACTORS. 



At Apopka, Orange Co., Fla., one six-frame Cowan 

 extractor for L. frame, which has been used in all 

 about 30 days; was sold five years ago, and is 

 the old-style chain reversing type; sold new for $30 00. 

 We offer this for $17.00, free on board at shipping- 

 point. 



At Medina, O., three eight-frame Root Automatic 

 extractors which have been to Cuba and returned; 

 have been somewhat rusted and corroded by salt air; 

 well cleaned up, and in good condition. With ordi- 

 nary hand-power gear we will sell at •f32.00each; regular 

 price •f40.00. With power gear and belt complete, 

 without engine, $36.00; regular price. •$ 45.00. 



No. 4 Novice extractors at Mechanic Falls, Me.; also 

 at Chicago, 111.; also Des Moines, Iowa; new stock, 

 but an over supply, offered at -fT.TB each; regular 

 price, $8.50. 



No. 15 Cowan extractor at Mechanic Falls, Me.; new 

 machines in good condition as put out three years 

 ago; offered at $11.00 each. 



DADANr UNCAPPING-CAN at St Louis, Mo., and 

 in New York city: offered at $7.75 each; new stock in 

 good condition, somewhat shop-worn. 



GERMAN WAX-PRESS at St. Louis, Mo., and in 

 New York city; also at Medina, O. These are not of 

 the latest pattern, but good machines in good condi- 

 tion; offered at $9.00 each; regular price, $12.00. 



BOARDMAN SOLAR WAX-EXTRACTOR at Des 

 Moines, Iowa, and at New York city, in good con- 

 dition at $6.00; Regular price, $7.50. Also at New York 

 a Doolittle solar wax-extractor at $3.25. 



PARTS OF HIVES. 



DANZ. NAILLESS COVERS, made of three pieces, 

 tongued and put together with paint in joints and 

 crate-staples over joint at each end, then a galvanized 

 channel steel cleat at each end; the same style as our 

 metal-bound super-cover, only made of Js-in- lumber. 

 Special price to close out, 20 cts. for 8-frame; 22 cts. 

 10-frame, which is % regular price. 

 TheA. I. RootCcSyra use, N.Y., 30 D-8 and 66 D-10 

 Tqc A.I.RootCo..Philadelphia,Pa. 70 D-8 and 500 D-10 

 The A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. , . . 200 D-8 and 300 D-10 



included instead of the regular bottom at 5 cts. per 

 hive extra; can be had from the following places in 8 

 or 10 frame size as listed, at the price of the regular 

 bottom, in lots of 5 or more, 20 cts. each, 8-frame; 22 

 cts. each, 10 frame. 



M. H. Hunt & Son, Redford, Mich., 30 C- 8 and 20 10 

 The A. I. RootCo., Syracuse, N. Y., 30 C- 8 and 100 C-10 

 The A.I. Root Co .Philadelphia, Pa., 100 C-8 and 10 C-10 

 The A. I. Root Co.,Chicago, 111. ... 80 C-8 and 80 C-10 

 The A. I. Root Co., Medina, O. ... 100 C-8 and 100 C-10 

 John Nebel & Son, High Hill, Mo., BO C-8 



COMBINED BOTTOM AND HIVE-STAND. This 

 is a very convenient and serviceable hive-bottom 

 which sold at the same price as the hive-cover, or was 



DOVETAILED T SUPER for producing honey in 

 AH sections supported en T tfns. These are mostly 

 provided with T fences for the 4Mxl% plain section. 

 Buck & Wilson, Augusta, Kans., 25 4TP-8; price 50 



cts. each for the lot, or eo cts. each in lots of 5. 

 Tiie A. I. Root Co., Chicago, 111., 50 2TP-8. 

 The A I. Root Co., Poiladelphia, Pa., 25 2TP-8 and 



10 Hilton Dov. T supers, which are the same with 



thumb-screws in one side. 

 The A. I. Root Co., St. Paul, Minn., 10 2TP-8 and 10 



2TS-8 Hilton Dov. T supers. 



Price 35 cts. each in lots of 5 or over. 



THICK-TOP STAPLE-SPACED FRAMES, L size, 

 with Mx's-inch end-bars, at $2 25 per 100, or $10 00 per 

 box of 500. 



The A. I. Root Co., Philadelphia, Pa., 4000 frames. 



The A. I. Root Company, Chicago, 111.. 2500 frames. 



At both points are also some of the same style, jum- 

 bo depth, at 25 cts. per lOO extra. 



ALL-WOOD FRAMES, regular style, with The A. 

 I. Root Co., Philadelphia, Pa,, 4000; price $1.80 per 

 lO). or $7.50 per case of 500. 



HOFFMAN FRAMES with square-edge end-bars, 

 otherwise regular; price $2.50 per 100. 

 Blanke & Hawk Supply Co ,St. Louis,Mo..300 frames. 

 The A. I. Root Co., Philadelphia, Pa. . . . 1700 frames. 



CHAFF DIVISION -BOARDS, regular pattern; 

 price in flat, 10 cts. each; nailed, 20 cts. each, in lots of 

 10 or more. 



Blanke & Hauk, St. Louis, Mo., .50 nailed at 20 cts. ea. 

 The A.I.RootCo.Philadelphia.Pa , 200 " at 20 cts. ea. 

 W.S Pouder, Indianapolis, Ind , 60 nailed at 20 cts. ea. 

 M. H. Hunt & Son, Redford, Mich., 75 in flat, 10 cts. ea. 



TEN-FRAME DOVETAILED HIVE-BODIES with 

 molded-top Hoffman frames; no division-board; listed 

 as 5l0 



With The A. I. Root Co.. New York city. 300, offered 

 in regular crates of 5 at 60 cts. each, or $3 00 per crate; 

 lots of 50 or more at tO cts. 



The A. I. Root Co., St. Paul, Minn., have a lot of 

 Danz. hives and supers; also ten-frame Dovetailed 

 hives, nailed and painted, second hand, in good con- 

 dition, which they will sell at a special price. Corre- 

 spond direct with them. 



STANDARD ROOT SMOKERS. We have here at 

 Medina something less than 100 of these smokers, 

 which have been to Cuba and returned. They are 

 somewhat rusted but may be made serviceable by one 

 not too particular for appearances. Will sell them at 

 50 cts. each, or $5.00 per dozen; by mail, 25 cts. each 

 extra. 



