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GLEANINGS IN BE.-; CULTURE. 



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Special Notices 



By Our Business Manager 



HONEY-PACKAGE LEAFLET. 



We h.ive finally got ready for distribution a four-page leaflet of 

 honey-packages, some of which are not listed in our general 

 catalog. This, together with our label catalog, we shall be 

 pleas- d to mail on application to those interested. 



SECOND-HAND CASES FOR DANZENBAKER SECTIONS. 



We still have sixteen crates, of nine cases each, for twenty 

 sections 4 X 5 X 1?S. In our last isue we mentioned eight cases 

 to the crate, but find they are packed nine to the crate. Price, to 

 close out, $1.50 per crate, or $20.00 for the lot. 



ONE-FRAMK OBSERVATION HIVES AT A DISCOUNT. 



We have a few one-frame observation hives, slightly shop- 

 worn, which we offer at reduced price to close out before taking 

 inventory. They are almost equal to fresh new goods. There 

 are seven with su-^ers, which we will sell at $2.25 each, and two 

 without supers, at $1.90 each. 



SECOND-HAND 60-LB. C.\NS. 



We have on hand from one to two hundred second-hand five- 

 gallon cans, two in a case, in fair condition, which we of?er at 

 $^.00 for 10 cases; 25 cases or over, at 35 cents. They are all 

 looked over, boxes put in good shape, and no cans included which 

 are rusted on the inside so far as we can determine by careful ex- 

 amination. They ought to be worth this price, especially for 

 cheap grades of honey. 



JAPANESE EUCKWHE.\T. 



Just after going to press with our last issue we secured 50 bush- 

 els of Japanese buckwheat seed in Wisconsin, which will un- 

 doubtedly be here before this reaches our readers. We inquired 

 of one of the large seedsmen, and they wanted $1.70 per bushel 

 of 48 lbs. in ten-bushel lots. We can siill supply seed in two- 

 bushel lots and upward at $1.50 per bushel, no charge for bags, 

 although at this price we have very little margin. One bushel, 

 $1.75; half-bushel, $1.00; peck, 60 cents, bag included in each 

 case. 



EXTRACTORS WITH POWER GEAR. 



Since the publication of the last edition of our catalog we have 

 developed a special gear for use on extractors intended to be 

 driven by power, which adds five dollars to the price of the ma- 

 chine. A crank is also included, so the machine may be run by 

 hand if any thing happens to your engine or other motive power. 

 The gear-bar across the top of the can projects beyond the can 

 far enough to receive a third bearing outside the pulley and belt- 

 tightener. The bearings stand higher, and are much heavier. 

 The cross-shaft is one inch instead of ?<i — the usual size on hand- 

 driven machines. 



HONEY-LABELS. 



On the inside cover piges of this issue will be found samples 

 of some of our honey-labels printed in colors. Our job-printing 

 department is prepared to furnish promptly these and other styles 

 which you will find listed in our label-catalog, mailed on appli- 

 cation. 



Bee-keepers can not be too careful or painstaking in putting up 

 theii honey for market in a neat and attractive way. When you 

 look over the shelves of the modern up-to-date grocery and note 

 the neatness and taste displayed in many of the tempting pack- 

 ages, you will see the reason for care and forethought in putting 

 your honey in tasty and attractive form b,-fore placing it on the 

 market. 



UNTESTED QUEENS. 



The very favorable conditions prevailing here at Medina have 

 enabled our queen-breeders to produce a very nice stock of Ital- 

 ian queens, in sufficient quantity not only to supply our trade but 

 to have s>me over. We do not care to go to the trouble and ex- 

 pense of having these queens tested more particularly, as it is not 

 likely many of them are mismated. Bee-keepers who are anx- 

 ious to get a good strain of bees for their apiary will find this is a 

 unique opportunity to secure something extra good at small ex- 

 pense, hence we think that we are doing them a favor by calling 

 their attention to the opportunity. It is not every year we are in 

 position to do this; but a happy combination of circumstances 

 makes it possible for us to offer a lot of really good queens at a 

 nominal figure. Remember a young vigorous queen is a great 

 help in wintering, and in spring she is ceriain to outdistance an 

 older one. Price for one queen, $1.00- six, $5.00. 



BALL-BEARINt; EXTRACTORS. 



For some time we have been on the lookout for a good ball- 

 bearing at a price low enough to enable us to use it in our hon- 

 ey-extractors without greatly increasing the price. We have 

 now found what we have been looking for, and propose from this 

 time forward to equip all our extractors with ball-bearings. This 

 we can not do at the regular price; but the machines will be so 

 much improved in durability and easy-running quality that you 

 will be well repaid for the slight additional price. In addition 

 to the ball-bearings we are arranging a slip-gear device on al 

 most all hand-power machines, to enable one to throw the gears 

 out of mesh and stop the crank from revolving the moment you 

 stop applying power, Jnd allow the reel to spin on its ball-bear- 

 ings, throwing out the honey while you uncap the next lot of 

 frames ready to put into the extractor. None of these improved 

 machines aie in the hands of our dealers, as we did not get them 

 perfected in time for this season's trade. You must not expecl 

 the new features on any extractors you may order this season un- 

 less you especially request it or mention it in your order. The 

 revised price list, with these improvements, we expect to publish 

 in the next issue of Gleanings. The increase in price over 

 the present list will be from one to two dollars, according to 

 size. 



CLOSE-OUT I'.ARGAINS IN TIN PAILS. 



We have a little 

 stock of tin pails, 

 such as we former- 

 ly listed in our 

 catalog, which we 

 offer to close out 

 quickly, at the 

 following prices; 



RECORD s 

 TIGHT-SEAL- 

 COV ER PAILS. 



Of this style we have on hand, to close out 16'^ No 1, holding 

 lyi lbs. of honey at $4.50 per 100, $7.00 for the lot; 102 No. 2, 

 holding 3 lbs. of honey, at $5.50f or the lot; 36 No. 5, holding 7}4 

 lbs. of honey, $2.50 for the lot. 



RAISED-COVEK PAILS. 



We used to sell 

 large quantities of 

 these pails for 

 honey. We have 

 the following to 

 close out: 43 1-qt., 

 holding 2% lbs. of 

 hmey,$1.50for!ot; 

 144 2-qt., holding 6 

 lbs. honey, $4.50 per 100; $6.50 for lot; 100 nests of 1 and 2 qt., 

 $8.50 per 100 nests; 60 nests of ^, 1, and 2 qt., $6.00 for lot; 250 

 1-lb. Jones pails, with wax-seal cover, $5.00 for lot. 



The prices named above are very much below what we former- 

 ly sold them at, and they could not be replaced now for anywhere 

 near this figure. We offer them low to close them out quickly. 

 First come, first served. Better name a second choice for fear the 

 first may be gone. 



CLOSE-OUT BARGAINS IN GLASS PAILS AND TUMBLERS. 



We have a few remnants of stock in glass 



pails and tumblers formeily listed, which we 



offer, to close out, at 



greatly reduced prices. 



5 bbls., 167^ doz. each. 



No. 789, tin-top tum- 

 blers, holding 1 lb. of 



honey. Price to close 



out, $5.00 per bbl. 

 Of screw-top glass 



pails we have 1 bbl., 



\b% doz.. No. 776, 



holding a scant pound, 

 $5.50; 1 bbl., 12^4 doz.. No. 777, holding a 

 full pound, $5.00; 2 bbls. iVi doz., No. 778, 



holding lyi lbs., $4.50 per barrel. 



RED-CLOVER QUEENS 



200 lbs. honey from my breeding colony. Mostly 

 red-clover honey. Untested queen, 65 cts.; tested, 

 $1.00; doz., $7.00. Four-frame nuclei and fine 



tested queen, $4. G.Routzahn, Biglerville, Pa. 



\>U X \3 ^^ ARE FROM ^^ 

 THEMUCLEfClmRAVINC CO. 

 miGZER, JbLP'C. CLEVELAND, OHIO. 



