14 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



American Steel & Wire Co/s 



Thoroughly Galvanized Wire 



A New and Decided Advance in tlie 



Manufacture of Wire for 



Woven Wire Fences 



A Galvanizing of Great Durability, Originally Developed and to 

 be Found Only in the American Steel & Wire Co.'s Fences 



THE American Steel & Wire Company is the first to 

 develop a THOROUGHLY GALVANIZED WIRE. 

 It has a thicker coat, a quality more refined, and a 

 deeply adhesive contact of the zinc and the steel that solidly 

 unites the two metals, highly flexible without injury, and 

 having a finish and weather resistance unequalled — a thor- 

 oughly galva7iized wire. 



There are wonderful records of super- steel wire, we searched out the reason 



extraordinary efficiency, such as an auto for this spasmodic super-excellence, and 



tire lasting 30,000 miles; a pair of shoes, found it to be the chance combination of a 



suit of clothes or a wagon showing aston- high state or perfection, in the finest detail, 



ishing durability; two ships built exactly of man, methods, tnachinery and materials. 



alike, one being vastly better; or a certain We then mastered these fickle elements 



piece of woven wire fencing apparently of chance by the employment of a tre- 



indestructible under long years of severe mendous manufacturing organization 



trial. and brought them under control for 



Years ago, in making and galvanizing steady and continuous production. 



We now announce the final completion of our facilities 

 for the extensive and permanent production of this thoroughly 

 galvanized wire. We shall use it in the manufacture of our 

 celebrated woven wire fences— the AMERICAN FENCE, 

 the ELLWOOD FENCE, the ROYAL FENCE, the 

 ANTHONY FENCE, and all our other fences. 



These fences are adapted for all field. They cost no more than other fences, 



farm and poultry uses, and possess su- and considering the extra large and 



perior structural advantages in quality of heavy wires used, and the exclusive use 



steel and fabric. Dealers everywhere of new thorough galvanizing, makes 



throughout the country display these them especially attractive as the best . 



fences and will quote lowest prices. and cheapest fences. 



FRANK BAACKES, Vice Pres. and Gen'l Sales Agent 



AMERICAN STEEL & WIRE COMPANY 



CHICAGO NEW YORK CLEVELAND PITTSBURGH DENVER 



THE AMERICAN STEEL FENCE POST is cheaper than wood and more 

 durable. Send for booklet of uses. 35904 



