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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 1 



Gleanings In Bee Culture 



Established 

 1873. 



Circulation 

 32,000. 

 72 pages. 

 Semi- 

 monthly. 



Devoted to Bees, Honey, and Home Interests. 



Published by The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 

 J. T. Calvert, Business Manager. 



$1 per year. 

 When paid 

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2 years, $1.50. 



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 24 Castle St. Per year, postpaid, 6 . 



^/?c Hand System 



'TO satisfy a number of customers we are now making hives to suit the above system, just as the inventor him- 

 self uses them. These are not listed in our regular spring catalog, and are not kept in stock at any of our 

 agencies. All orders will be filled from Medina. If ordered early enough, however, they can be forwarded to 

 any one of our branches for redistribution. If you are going to try a few of these hives the coming season, we 

 earnestly urge you to order early before the rush season comes on. 



PRICE LIST OF HAND DIVISIONAL HIVE AND PARTS. 



We have had numerous calls for divisional hives just as Mr. Hand uses them. We will not list them 

 in our catalog for the coming season, but will make them up to supply on special order, to those who 

 desire to try them, at prices in table below. The outside dimensions being nearly the same as the reg- 

 ular Dovetailed hive, the regular covers and bottoms may be used. 



Each section is 19^ in. long, 5^ in. deep outside; upper por- 

 tion of side removable with clamps to hold it in place. 

 Sections used are 4^x4^x1% plain, split three sides. 



Furnished in both eight and ten frame size. 



Hand brood or extracting section, Including the frames, 

 springs, clamps, and nails; no foundation 



Hand brood or extracting section, including the frames, 

 springs, clamps, and 1-inch foundation starters — 



Hand brood or extracting section, including the frames, 

 springs, clamps, and full sheets comb foundation 



Hand comb-honey section, including section-frames, and 

 fences; no sections or foundation starters 



Hand comb - honey section, including section-frames, 

 fences, sections, and full sheets foundation 



Hand four-section hive including two brood and two comb- 

 honey sections; no sections or foundation starters 



Hand four-section hive including two brood and two comb- 

 honey sections with sections and full sheets foundation 



Hand sectional super, no inside fixtures, including clamps 

 nails, and fiat tins 



Designating 



or 

 Short Name 



Hand 8-8 



Hand 8 10 



Hand 9-8 



Hand 9-10 



Hand 0-8 



Hand 0-10 



Hand 2-8 



Hand 2-10 



Hand 1-8 



Hand 1-10 



HandCE8822-8 



HandCE8822-10 



HandCEOOll-8 



HanoCEOOll-10 



Hand auper-8 



Hand Super-10 



Weight 

 of 5 



35 

 40 

 36 

 40 

 38 

 43 

 30 

 35 

 35 

 40 



180 



190 



200 



210 

 22 

 24 



Hand brood-frames, 4Vi-x.l"%xl%: ends, VAx-fe; top, Hx^; bottom, Ysxli ... $2 00 per 100 in flat; $18.00 per 1000 



Hand section-frames, 4%xl7^xl^; ends and top, li^xM'; bottom, IHx^ 2.50 " " 22.00 



Hand fences, 4%xl7l^. P style 1.75 " " 16.00 



U/ye A. I. R,oot Company, Medina, OKio 



