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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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nake warm, comfortable coats with high collars, or into 

 tens, jackets, ladies' furs, etc. and save you a lot of money 

 as well. We tan by nature's method only and use no 

 chemicals or dyes which cause the hairs to shed. Color 

 makes no difference. Almost any hide looks well when 

 made up into a fine comfortable robe or coat. Will resist 

 cold, wind, rain or snow, are soft and pliable as cloth and 

 very little heavier. Instead of selling your hides to the 

 butcher, let us make them into useful garments that will 

 wear for years and enable you to enjoy the coldest weather. 

 If you send in your hides now, we will pay the freight 

 on all hides sent to be made into coats and robes and 

 give you FREE— with each cow or horse coat or robe a 

 pair of fur-knit-liued mittens with horse-hide palms. If 

 you have no hides to send us, we can 



Sell You Furs and Save You Dollars 



We not only tan the hides you send us, but we have in 

 stock hides and skins from which we manufacture to 

 measure coats, robes, neckpieces, ladies' jackets, child- 

 ren's coats and fur goods of every description. We 

 make to order any kind of fur goods. 



Write today for Catalog and Prices. 



THE NATIONAL FUR & TANNING COMPANY 



Three Rivers, Mich. 





Red River Seed Potatoes, grown in the cold uortlnvt-tt, are ahead ot all ollicrs for quick early uia- 

 turilv, vi^(jruus growth and (freat productiveness. 



Olds' Seed Potatoes have a national reputation. 21 years experience growing and handling; our po- 

 teioes are known in every seetion and we are acknowledged headquarters for pure seed of the best vaiieties. 



Send Petal for 88 "page Catalog giving correct descriptions and tiaie illustrations of the br.stin 

 Seed, Potatoes, Coin, Uais, ll.u lev, Field Seeds, Uarden Seeds, Poultry Supplies and Tools. 1 rices right. 



L. L, OLDS SEED GO 



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Drawer 



MADISON, WISCONSIN 



(Formerly Llinton. Wis.) 



THE- BEST'' LIGHT 



IS T .-iKES and burns its own gaal. Pro- 

 ■^^ duces 100 candle power light — 

 brighterthan electricity oracetylene 

 cheaper than kerosene. No dirt. 



I No grease. No odor. Over 200 styles. 



' Every lamp warranted. -Agents want- 

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S06 E. 5th St., Canton. Ohio 



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MUGLER, niD'C. CLEVELAND, OH/O. 



HOW TO KEEP BEES 



"B" By ANNA BOTSFORD COMSTOCK ^™ 



nrHIS is an excellent book, tor the beginner. 

 Nothing better. \\'e cordially recom- 

 mend it to all who are learning bee-keeping 

 by their own effort. Having commenced 

 bee-keeping three times, the talented author 

 is in a position to furnish the right kind 

 of advice. You can not go wrong in order- 

 ing this book. It is charmingly written and 

 easily understood. Price $1.10 postpaid by 



THE A. I. ROOT COiVIPANY, MEDINA, OHIO 



