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(;i.EANIN(;S IN BEt CULl URK 



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There have been so few calls tor the double-uir-spaced paper- 

 covered cover that we expect to drop it out of the list. This is a 

 most excellent cover, but it is a lot of work to put it together prop- 

 erly. Kven if not listed, most dealers will be able to fmnlsh 

 those who prefer it from stock on hand. The price of brood- 

 frjmes will be advanced a little. Hot?man frames will be $2.40 

 per UK); thick-top staple-spaced frames, $2.70 per 10(1; met.il-spac- 

 ed frames, $.1.40 per 100; Danzenbaker frames. $2.70 per 100: 

 shaMow Danzenbaker frames, $2.50 per 100. 



We do not change the single and live rate on hives and parts 

 of hives; but larger quantities will be advanced over the rates 

 formerly made, making a smaller difference in price between .^ 

 and 10 and between 10 and 25. 



Enamel cloth is advanced to .''0 cts per yard; $.1.00 per piece of 

 12 yards. 



Observation hives, nailed and varnished, will be increased in 

 price to $'•.00 for 8-frame complete; $8.50 without frames; supers 

 complete, $.'.25 ; hive without super, $o.00. Brood-chamber 

 complete, $4.50 ; the same without frames, $4.00. We are 

 making an improved style of one-frame observalion hive with 

 movable side panel, similar to the large size. Price, without su- 

 per, $.1.00; with super, $3.50. We find by our factory-cost system 

 that, having spared no pains or expense in getting these first class 

 In every respect, we have been selling them less than cost; 

 therefore we are obliged to advance prices as noted. 



Special Notices by A. I. Root 



town settled the " wet and dry '" question f 



IHK WRIGHT BROTHERS AND THEIR FLYING- MACHIN E , Nlii 

 ONLY " Ol'T IN THE OPEN" BUT " UP IN THE AIR." 



While your eyes rest on these words the probabilities are that 

 the Wright Brothers will be ''up in the air." both in Europe and 

 .■\merica. For the first time they permit photographs to be taken 

 of the entire machine. We have space just now to quote only 

 tHe following (in regard to Wilbur Wright in France) from the 

 Chicago Daiti \rzvs: 



" On a carpenter's table in the shed are vases of fading flowers 

 brought by women admirers from gardens near the sea. There, 

 several unopened bottles of dry champagne share space with cop- 

 per wire, a lathe, wrenches, a roll of canvas. ."Ml will be used 

 but the champagne, for Wright, who does no stroke of work on 

 Sunday, touch»s neather alcohol nor tobacco." 



May God grant that no untoward accident may happen to these 

 two intrepid brothers who not only have the eyes of the mechani- 

 iiil world directed toward them, but who are setting isuch a good 

 example in the way of morjts before theiyoung inventors of the 

 world, as is indicated by the above newspaper clipping. See the 

 daily paper and magazines for an account of their doings. 



MIRACLE WHEAT. 



Since page 1016 of this issue was printed we see that the Sat- 

 urday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, in its issue for August 15, 

 has given a full page, with stunning illustations, in regard to this 

 wonderful wheat. The Ohio F,irmfi, in commenting on it, says. 

 " No one but a fool or a swindler will announce a new kind of 

 wheat guaranteed to produce 200 bushels to the acre under average 

 conditions." The Fiirm and Fireside and other agricultural peri- 

 odicals are turning in to show up this gigantic swindle. .Mean- 

 while the public would like to know whether the Evening Post 

 (and other periodicals that have been giving countenance to such 

 schemes) is a " fool " or in the '' swindling " business. 



Still later. — To-day, August 29, just as we go to press we find 

 that a representative of the Spoiesman Revieiu, of Spokane. 

 Washington, has hunted up this celebrated man, Abraham Adams, 

 of Juliaette; and while they could get nothing very definite from 

 .Mr. Adams himself, the men who thrashed his wheat gave figures 

 to the effect that his yield was about 3t> bushels tu the arre. How 

 does that sound, compared with 222 bushels, and the other state- 

 ments in the Manatee River .Journal, the Saturday Evening Post, 

 aid .ludici'ius Advertising. 



R.\TS ANIJ MICE — \ LITTLE MORE .\BOUT THEM. 



On reading over the matter on page 1018 I notice 1 have not 

 yet considered a hopper feeder for small chickens that will keep 

 out rats and mice. In fact, so far as I can see, it is a hard ques- 

 tion to solve. The small chickens can not get into the cans I 

 have described, and just now I do not see how we can arrange 

 any sort of apparatus that will admit small chickens and yet keep 

 out rats and mice. When we come right down to it, there should 

 be no rats and mice in the neighborhood. There are none in 

 our neighborhood at the present time; but I am expecting every 

 day to find them around. Quite small chickens will soon learn 

 to go upstairs in that little poultry-house; and this arrangement 

 heads of? the sparrows and as yet ot?ers some discouragement to 

 rats and mice, but probably not very long. As I have said before 



several times, it you perbisiently right rats and mice, and keep 

 right at it day after day and week after week, tkey will very 

 soon decide, evidently, that yours is an unhealthy locality for ro- 

 dents. If any of our readers can explain to me how a hopper 

 feeder can be arranged for small chickens, and yet be mouse and 

 rat proof, I should be glad to be informed. 



KIND WORDS. 



The A. I. Root Co.. Medina. Ohio — Gentlemen: — 



I receivfd of you to day ten queens in fine order. Only one 



dead bee in all the cages. The queens are fine looking ones. 



Thanks for promptness. F. Greinek. 



Naples, N. Y., Aug. 18. 



The shipment of nuclei arrived in good condition. 1 trans- 

 ferred them at 4 a.m. on Tnursday, and by suniise they began to 

 get busy. I am greatly pleased, as I find they are beautiful and 

 gentle, and they are certainly good workers. In short, it is just 

 what I wanted. Frank Ziegler. 



Rochester, N. Y., May 24. 



We received the five queens in fine condition, with no dead or 

 feeble bees in the lot. Many thanks. C. C. Thomas. 



Riverside, Cal., Aug. 15. 



The forty queens were all received in fine condition, and, so 

 far as 1 have noticed, all have tuned cut well with the excep 

 tion of one, which turned out to be a drone-layer. I lost but one 

 of the forty queens in introducing. Peter Riestkk. 



Auburn, N. Y., July 10. 



The five frames I received last week arrived in fine order, and 

 are working finely. They are the gentlest bees I have ever han- 

 dled, and I do not need any smoker or veil with them. Thanks 

 for your prompt shipment. C. K. Carpenter. 



Bay Si. Louis, Miss. 



I'he queen arrived all right in fine order. Many thanks for 

 your prompt shipment. Mrs. W. H. Sarvev. 



Clarion, Pa.. May 11, 1908. 



The red-clover bees which you sent me last August are doing 

 very well. I never saw gentler bees than they are, and they are 

 good workers. I can handle them without any smoke, veil, or 

 gloves. They will not leave the frames. G. M. Seifkrt. 



Northampton Heights, Pa., July 7. 



rhe nucleus came promptly in good condition. The queen is 

 all right and is now laying. I was certainly " beat" when I 

 came to handle them. 1 can roll up my sleeves, and, without a 

 veil, open the hive and take the bees off my hands without get- 

 ting a sting. I call those pretty tame bees. 



Belden, O., .Aug. 11. Merton E. Graham. 



Convention NoticeH. 



Bee-keepers in Alabama, Florida, CJeorgia. Mississippi, and 

 Tennessee, also points along the route, who will join rhe party 

 of a carload to attend the National Convention at Detroit, .Mich., 

 Oct. 13 — 15, will please write us for rates, etc. This promises 

 to be the best convention yet, and is to your interest to attend. 



Elamville, Ala. Wm. S. McKnight. 



The annual meeting of the Kansas State Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held at Hutchinson, Sept. 16, 10. The first session 

 will be held at 2 : 30 on the 16th. This meeting occurs during 

 the State fair, and it is hoped that a large number of bee-keepers 

 will be present. Several noted bee-keepers from different parts 

 of the country have promised to attend. 



Topeka, Kan. O. A. Keene, Sec. 



HAS DEALT WITH ONE HONEY EIRM FOR OVER 30 YEARS. 



[it is not often that we put in a free ad. for -any honey-dealer; 

 but the firm of R. A. Burnett & Co., of Chicago, has left such a 

 good record that we think we are safe in publishing a letter that 

 was sent to that firm recently, especially as the writer puts him- 

 self entirely in the hands of the firm to do the best thing possible 

 for him. The letter is as follows. — Ed.] 



R. A. Burnett & Co: — I have this day sent to you by freight 58 

 cases of extracted white-clover honey, 120 lbs. of honey net in 

 each case. Please close out the honey as soon as possible, as 1 

 am in need of the money. Your firm has handled my honey for 

 over 30 years. F. W. Hol.mes. 



Coopersville, .Mich., July 25. 



