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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 1 



Special Notices 



By Our Business Manager 



By an unfortunate oversight we omitted to state in our issue for 

 January 1 that our illustrations of a forest fire and its effects were 

 copied by permission from Forest Leaves, of Philadelphia, Pa., 

 a very bright and interesting publication devoted to forestry. 



RUBBER STAMPS. 



On account of the numerous inquiries received from our readers 

 we have prepared an extensive catalog of rubber stamps and all 

 accessories as well as inks, stencil letters, seals, etc. If interest- 

 ed ask for catalog No. 14. 



HONEY. 



We have on hand at Medina and Chicago fair stocks of ex- 

 tracted and comb honey, on which we can make low prices for 

 fine stock, as we desire to reduce the same on account of our time 

 being so occupied with our regular bee-supply work from now on. 



ALSIKE-CLOVER SEED. 



If any of our readers have a stock of choice alsike-clover seed 

 to sell we should be pleased tohear from them, mailing a sample, 

 and slating how many bushels they can furnish, and the price 

 asked. We have some seed on fland, but not enough to supply 

 our needs. 



EXTRA-SIZE SIMPLEX JARS. 



For those who prefer a jar holding 18 oz. of honey we offer 25 

 cases of extra-size Simplex jars, 2 dozen to a case, free on board 

 Worcester, Mass., at $1.10 per case, or the lot for $26.00. We 

 have none of this size in stock here, and offer these subject to 

 previous sale. 



SIX-FRAME COWAN EXTRACTOR. 



We offer a six-frame Cowan reversible extractor, which has 

 been used in all about 30 days, and is practically as good as new, 

 and DOW located in Central Florida, for $12.00 — about two-fifths 

 of the price of a new machine of this size. Of course, it is old 

 style, but it ought to be a bargain to some one at this price. 



THE A B C OF BEE CULTURE. 



Hundreds of illustrations; 536 pages; carefully indexed, and 

 valuable both to the beginner and expert bee-keeper. Read the 

 following unsolicited opinions of the book: 



The A. I. Root Co..— Your A B C of Bee Culture is received, 

 and I wish to say it reminds me of a $10.00 edition instead of 

 $1.50. Comparing it with other books in my library I can not 

 find a book on horticulture equil to it in binding, paper, illustra- 

 tions, and index but cost me from seven to twelve times the 

 amount I paid you for this work. You certainly deserve a whole 

 lot of credit for the pains you have taken in getting out this 

 work. 



Please find inclosed a check for Gleanings for five years. 



Wishing you the compliments of the season I remain 

 Very truly yours, 



Miamisburg, C, Jan. 16, 1909. S. E. Waters. 



The A. I. Root Co..— Your A B C and X Y Z of Bee Culture is 

 at hand. 1 was surprised to see such a nice big book. I would 

 not part with this book for $100 if I could not get another. I 

 must thank you for it. Emil J. Zunker. 



Fennville, Mich., June 22, 1908. 



The A. I. Root Co.: — I received a few days ago a copy of the 

 A B C of Bee Culture. It is a wonderful book, because it is a 

 book of wonders. It is a complete up-to-date encyclopedia on 

 the subject of God's most wonderful insects. Tne book be- 

 comes a very valuable contribution to America's marvelous prod- 

 ucts, in that it is a development and not a theory. It is the crys- 

 tallized essence of a long, useful, and loving life. One can 

 hardly understand how you can issue such a monumental work, 

 containing so many excellent modern cuts, and 1100 columns of 

 most helpful reading-matter for the small sum of $1.50, when 

 such specialized subjects cost from $5.00 to $10.00 per copy. I 

 have a thousand books in my libary; but aside from the Bible I 

 prize it most. E. R. Wagner. 



Cincinnati, O., Jan. 28, 1908. 



prices. 



Cloth-bound, 



Half leather, 



Full leather, 



German edition, paper covers, - - . . 



cloth-bound, - - . . 

 F-ench edition, cloth-bound, - - . . 

 Postpaid to any country in the world. 



$1.50 

 2.00 

 2.50 I 

 2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 



beeswax WANTED. 



The market for beeswax seems to be improving, as very often 

 occurs at this season of the year. As spring approaches, it be- 

 comes more plentiful. We offer for prompt shipment 29 cents 

 cash, 31 cents trade, for average wax delivered here. It takes 

 about five to ten tons a month to keep us supplied in making 

 foundation, and we prefer our American wax to that which is 

 imported. If you have any to furnish, let it come forward, and 

 be sure to mark the shipment so we may know who the shipper 

 is. Write at the same time, sending shipping receipt, and a let- 

 ter giving gross and net weights shipped. 



LARGE SALE OF HONEY-EXTRACTORS. 



Notwithstanding the increased price of our extractors because 

 of increased cost due to improvements they seem to be appre- 

 ciated, judging from sales. Shipments in January are nearly 

 three times what they were a year ago in January. The demand 

 for the larger sizes increases, while we do not supply quite as 

 many of the small machines as we did years ago, before we were 

 prepared to furnish such large machines. The sale of power out- 

 fits continues, and would be still greater if those who produce 

 large crops of extracted honey realized what a convenience and 

 labor-saver they are. 



DANZ. SUPERS WITH H-S M FENCES. 



We still have at Floresville, Tex., for sale 60 Danz. supers 

 with section-holders and Hyde-Scholl M fences, no sections, nail- 

 ed and painted, and somewhat discolored from use, which we of- 

 fer at $20.00 for the lot, or 40 cts. each for 10 or more in a ship- 

 ment; also 400 shipping-cases in flat for 20 Danz. sections, put 

 up 50 in a crate, which we offer at $5.50 per crate of 50; $40.00 

 for the lot of 400. Here, surely, is a bargain for any one not too 

 far removed from Texas, if in need of Danz. ten-frame supers or 

 shipping-cases The shipping-cases are in the crates in which 

 they were packed at the factory; new unused goods, at two-thirds 

 regular price. 



NEW PRICES ON SWEET-CLOVER SEED. 



This has some valuable traits, as standing frost and drouth, and 

 in some localities it is the main honey-plant. About 4 lbs. of 

 the hulled seed, or 8 to 10 lbs. with the hulls on, are needed for 

 an acre. It will grow on almost any barren hillside, but it is 

 never a bad weed to exterminate. If it is mown down to pre- 

 vent seeding, the roots will soon die out. Sow in spring or fall. 

 In the vicinity of Salt Lake, Utah, sweet clover is the main 

 honey-plant, and the quality of the honey is equal, in the opin- 

 ion of many, to any in the world. The plant lives through the 

 dry summers in Utah. See " leaflet " about sweet clover, sent 

 free on application. 



We have on hand a good stock of choice white-clover seed, 

 both white and yellow. Of the white we have both hulled and 

 unhuUed seed, and of the yellow we have at present about 250 

 lbs. hulled, and have engaged a lot of unhulled yellow which is 

 expected soon. It is usually difficult to supply the entire demand 

 for unhulled white and yellow, and we suggest immediate orders 

 to be sure of getting from our present stock. Prices are: 



In lots of lib. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Unhulled white, per lb. .15 .13 .12 .11 



Hulled white, per lb. .22 .20 .19 .18 



Hulled yellow, per lb. .22 .22 .19 .19 



These prices are all subject to market changes. 



SECOND-HAND COMB-FOUNDATION MILLS. 



We have to offer the following list of comb-foundation mills, 

 which have been used but are in good condition to use, by one 

 who wants to make his own foundation and is not particular 

 about slight defects in the cell faces. Samples from these ma- 

 chines will be mailed to those interested on application. 



No. 075. — 2x9-inch round-cell, medium-brood mill in fair con- 

 dition. This is a very old pattern, made about thirty years ago; 

 has been kept in good shape. Price $10.00. 



No. 079. — 2/4x6 hex. cell extra-thin-super mill in good con- 

 dition; bargain at $12. 



No. 084. — 2x10 round-cell medium-brood mill in fair condition. 

 Price $12.00. 



No. 085. — 2/4x6 hex. cell thin-super mill in very good condi- 

 tion. Price $12.00. 



No. 086. — 2/4x6 hex. cell extra-thin-super mill in excellent 

 condition. Price $15.00. 



No. 092. — 2!4x6 hex. cell extra-thin-super mill in extra good 

 condition. Price $15.00. 



No. 0100. — 2Hx6 hex. cell extra-thin-super mill in good con- 

 dition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0102. — 2j4x6 hex. cell extra-thin super mill in good con- 

 dition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0103. — 2^x10 hex. cell medium-brood mill in fine condi- 

 tion. Price $18.00. 



No. 0104. — 2/4x10 hex. cell medium-brood mill in good con- 

 dition. Price $16.00. 



No. 0105. — 2^x10 hex. cell light-brood mill in fair condition. 

 Price $10.00. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO. 



