GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Aug. 1 



"If Goods are wanted Quick. Send to Pouder." 

 Established 1 889 



A NEW HIVE 



(NOT CATALOGED) 



By the Bee Crank 



m 



Root's 



Goods 



at 

 Root's 



Prices 



with 



Pouder 

 Service 



Occasionally humorous incidents occur, even 

 in our matter-of-fact business. One of these 

 happened a few days ago after a severe storm 

 had evidently mixed up some of the wires, when 

 our phone bell rang and the following conver- 

 sation took place : 



"Hello! I'm Mrs. Wilson. Can you tell me what 

 to do for my hives?" 



"Guess I can. I've had a lot of experience, but 

 I still have a lot to learn too. What seems to be the 

 trouble?" 



"No end of trouble. I started with two or three, 

 and now I must have a hundred or more ?" 

 "From whom did you get them?" 

 "I don't know; but I'd give almost all I'm wortli 

 to get rid of them. " 



"Have you secured very much honey?" 

 "Now, look here, young man; don't you get fresh. 

 Just tell me how to get rid of my liives." 



"Well, if they're in good condition I may be able to 



= '* take them off your hands or find a customer for them." "' — 



"They aren't on my hands ; they're on my limbs." 

 "My dear madam, to whom do you think you are talking?" 

 "Aren't you Dr. Brown?" 

 "No. I am Pouder, the Bee Crank." 



She did not give me time to explain that I could not use those 

 hives in my business, even though I do aim to have the most com- 

 plete line of hives and all other bee-keepers' supplies in the coun- 

 try — the kind that you do not want to get rid of. My patrons 

 find great satisfaction in having their orders filled from stock in- 

 stead of being compelled to wait until the various items can be 

 accumulated from different sources. They also appreciate the 

 saving in time and freight charges which my central location 

 insures to them. If you have not received my catalog let me send 

 it to you. It contains a list of things that will make money for 

 you in your business with all the " dead ones " cut out, and you 

 will find ROOT'S GOODS at factory prices with POUDER SER- 

 VICP] the satisfactory> method of handling your purchasing. 

 1 can use your beeswax — 30c in trade or 28c in cash. 



Walter S. Pouder, Indianapolis, Indiana 



859 Massachusetts Avenue 



