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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1 



J. E. HAND will begin the season of 1909 with improved facilities for rearing the 



CHOICEST QUEENS 



He has developed a system of queen-rearing that contains all the best points of other methods with none of the de- 

 fects, including some valuable improvements of his own — in short, a system through which the highest queen develop- 

 ment is reached by correct and scientific principles, which means that he is now in position to offer to the bee-keeping 

 public a higher class of queens than has ever before been offered by any breeder, owing to scientific methods which 

 produce queens of a higher development than can be reared by the ordinary methods in vogue, and also to an improved 

 method of classifying queens which strikes the word select from our list, and gives a square deal to all. These queens 

 will be reared from a superior strain of hardy northern-bred RED-CLOVER ITALIANS, " the very best.'' They are 

 warranted purely mated, and will be safely delivered to any address in the United States, Cuba, Canada, or Mexico, 

 at the low price of $1.50 each for orders booked before May 1. Book orders now, send money when queens are 

 wanted. Valuable information free. Send for it to-day. 



J. E. HAND, BIRMINGHAM, OHIO, ERIE CO. 



Carniolan, Banatjand 

 Caucasian Queens 



Imported, $5.00 each; homebred, $1.00 each, five for $4.00. 

 Best strains from apiaries personally inspected by 



FRANK BENTON, box 17, Washington, D. C. 



Big Discount! 



Big stock of A. 1. Root Co.'s bee-supplies. 

 Take off 10 per cent from 1909 Root's catalog price list, if you 

 have one; if not, send for one. 



S. D. BUELL, Union City, Mich. 



TYPEWRITERS. 



We offer the following machines, subject to 

 previous sale: 



I MODEL 2 SMITH PREMIER. Tri 



color ribbon, cost $100, used less than three years, and 

 good for ten years more, with the limited use required 

 by a small office or professional man, at . . $50.00 



I MODEL 7 REMINGTON; price, new. 



$100; used less than one year, good as new . . $75. OO 



I MODEL 3 OLIVER, list price $97.50, used 



about two years; excellent order $40. OO 



All of the above are fine-working machines, 

 and guaranteed. Samples of work done on any 

 or all will be sent on request. 



The a. I. Root Co., 

 Medina, Ohio. 



BEE-SUPPLIES FOR SEASON OF 1909 



Complete stock on hand, as our plant has been running steadily so as to take care of the 

 demand for bee-suppiies the early part of the coming season. We are practically over- 

 stocked at this time and advise those in need of bee-supplies to order now (shipments may 

 be delayed until you want the goods) before the contemplated advance in prices all along the 

 line. Lumber is dearer and labor has never been so high, but we agree to protect our patrons 

 at present prices upon receipt of their orders at this time. 



Being manufacturers we buy lumber to advantage, have lowest freight rates, and sell on 

 manufacturers' profit basis. Let us quote you prices. Prompt shipment guaranteed. 



MINNESOTA BEE SUPPLY CO., 1 23 Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Minn. 



BINGHAM 



Tin 4-in. Smoke Engiiio 



Burning For 30 ycars the 

 World's Standard. 



Original of all smoker improvements. 



Burns any thing without puffing; never goes 

 out. Works quickly; no fussing about waste 

 or saltpeter. 



These five smokers fit any purse or apiary. 



We make 



the original 



genuine 



BINGHAM 



HONEY- 



KNIFE- 



perfect 



everlasting 



tool, 80c. 



T. F. BINGHAM, FARWELL, MICH. 



