1909 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 15 



AS THE ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT SEES IT 



As we have previously said, much valuable information may be obtained from a 

 perusal of the catalogs sent out by the incubator-manufacturers. Some of them", in- 

 deed, are more pretentious than many of the books published on poultry culture, and 

 thousands of dollars are spent annually by the manufacturers in experiments and the 

 collecting of the latest information to appear in their catalogs. 



It is undoubtedly true that nearly every bee-keeper has some poultry, but not ev- 

 ery one realizes how much he might add to his income by investing in some up-to- 

 date appliances. A good incubator and brooder are almost essential for successful 

 poultry-raising in these advanced times, and money put into them is an investment 

 that will pay a large dividend within a short time. 



Time was when the low-wheeled wide-tired wagon for the farm was looked 

 upon with disfavor, but it is now no longer a question of whether a farmer shall have 

 one of these handy wagons, but simply what kind to get and the best way to get it. 

 Perhaps the simplest and cheapest way is to purchase a set of low broad-tired wheels to 

 fit the farm wagon. Any manufacturer of the wheels will send a diagram and full 

 explanations for measuring your skeins. 



A more satisfactory way is to buy the low wagon complete. They may be pur- 

 chased for almost any price, but the careful purchaser will do well to choose one that is 

 durable and practical and of a type that has been used and tested. 



It is surprising, the uses to which these handy wagons maybe put. Photographers 

 build portable galleries on them, the lonely sheep-herders in the West build houses upon 

 them, and bee-rangers use them for the same purpose. For use in moving bees they 

 are all that can be desired. They will haul from 20 to 50 per cent more of a load, and 

 one man can easily do the work of two in loading and unloading. In fact, as practi- 

 cally all the farm produce is hauled more or less, the saving in a year's time is a larger 

 item. 



Not every grower realizes the benefit to be gained by a careful selection of seeds, 

 plants, and trees. For instance, strawberry-beds are often seen producing very inferior 

 stock, while on the same ground, with the same amount, of labor,_big crops of superior 

 fruit could be raised by setting out a few new plants or choosing superior stock in the 

 first place. 



It doesn't always pay, either, to try to raise your own seed corn. There are so 

 many reliable sources now where choice seed can be purchased that you are sure will 

 be just what you want, that you can not afford to experiment. The same is true of 

 oats, potatoes, and a good many other farm crops. Try sending for some new seeds 

 from some reliable house this season, and see how much more satisfactory your harvest 

 will be. Send for a good catalog anyhow; for even if you don't purchase any of the 

 seeds listed, you will get a host of valuable suggestions from the catalog. 



If your neighbor is contemplating the purchase of something new for his place 

 this spring, just loan him your copy of Gleanings and suggest that he look over the 

 advertising pages. You need not be afraid to tell him that anything advertised in 

 Gleanings is O. K. If he doesn't hand your copy back, let us know and we will 

 with pleasure send you another. 



