1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



BEES FOR SALE 



1 have 100 colonies o( bees here at Flint, and there are reasons 

 why I prefer lo beijin the season with a smaller number. 



At some ol our Northern Michigin Apiaries ihe fire last fall 

 totally destroyed the pasturaE?. 



For these reasons I wish to sell some bees. They are mostly 

 in ten-frame Langslroth hives, although a few are in eight-frame 

 hives. Ihe hives are all new, made of soft white pine, and 

 painted with two coats of white paint. Nearly all of the combs 

 are built from wired foundation. The bees are all pure Italians, 

 and mostly of the Superior stock, or Moore strain. Every thing 

 if strictly fiist cla^s — could not be belter. 



Prices for ten-frame colonies are as follows: Less than five 

 colonies, $7.00 per colony; five colonies or more, but less than 

 ten, $6.50 per colony; ten or more colonies, $6.00 each. 



Eight-frame colonies: Less than five, $6.00 each; five colonies 

 or more, but less than ten, $5.50 each; ten or more colonies, 

 $5.00 each. This is the first time 1 have made any lower prices 

 on large orders. 



The bees will be shipped by express in May, about fruit- 

 blooming time, and safe aitival in perfect condition guaranteed. 



W. Z. HUTCHINSON, Flint, Mich. 



FREE 



10 Beautiful Flower 



Post 

 C&rds 



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ERE are shown five of our 

 new Flower Cards. They 

 are more handsome than all you 

 have yet seen. The background 

 is a brilliant solid gold. The flowers 

 are printed in the .lOSt benutiful and 

 natural colors. There are Rose*, Pansies, 

 Violets, Lillies, etc., all simply grand— look 

 like real living boquets. The roses and pan- 

 sies especially are as beautiful as actual 

 — flowers. Each card bears a famous quotation. 



Yon just love these cards as soon as you see them. Nothing cheap or small— they're very costly. We will send the 

 full set of ten FREE. For postage and for a sample copy ol Farm & Stock we ask three 2-cent stamps. 1 his is 

 the World's Best Corn Journal and we want you to see it. Farm & Stock is the handsomest and greatest tarm maga- 

 zine for the corn belt farm home. We offer these fine cards just for your trouble in sending in your name tor a copy 

 It is beautifully printed and always full of good reading. You will be delighted with the Grand Old Lorn j(Xirnai 

 We will also offer you 50 or 100 more new post cards, just out. Sind the three itampi and your name TONH^ui ture 



The FARM C$ STOCK CO., Box 700, St. Joseph. Mo. 



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25 



YEARS' 



PRACTICE. 



rH.\KI.KS J. WILLIAMSON, 

 cond Nat'l Hank Hldp., Washinoto.v. D. 



Patont Practice In Patent 

 Office and Courts. 



Patent Counsel of 

 The A. I. Root Co. 



MILLER AUTOMATIC DECAPPERS 



The only machines for decapping 

 honey-combs. 



For all frames and sections. $.5 to $35 



Apicultural Manufacturing Co. 

 Providence, R. I. 



EVERY BEE -KEEPER 



neeil.s "The Iiuii>perisal)Ie Tool." Tt-ri tools in one. 

 A combination hammer, screw-driver, can-opener, 

 tack-puller, pan-lifter, bottle-opener, tras-plier, fish- 

 sealer, meat-tenderer, ice-chipper. Handiest article 

 ever invented. Sample bv mail. :{0 cents. AGFNTS 

 WANTED. A. FAY & CO., Tower. Minn. 



"Rush! 



Send goods first train." 



No supply man can send EVERY order 

 by first train in the midst of the busy 

 season, but 



"Peirce Service — 

 Root Quality" 



means best goods most promptly all the 

 year round. 



Here's a case in point: 



Warren, Ohio, June 4. 

 Edmund W. Peircc: 



Goods just received. Many thanks for prompt- 

 ness. It does one good to tjet the attention you 

 uive. I shall know where to order my supplies 

 in the'future. W. W. L.\THROP. 



Edmund W. Peirce, 



Zanesville, Ohio 



