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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



How to 

 Keep Bees 



By 



A.nna Botsford ComstocK 



This is an excellent book for the be- 

 ginner. Nothing better. We cor- 

 dially recommend it to all who are 

 learning beekeeping by their own ef- 

 fort. Having commenced beekeeping 

 three times, the talented author is in 

 a position to furnish the right kind 

 of advice. You can not go wrong in 

 ordering this book. It is charmingly 

 written and easily understood. 



Price $1.10 postpaid by 



^he A. I. Root Co. 



Medina, OHio 



Ruby FREE^ 



To introduce our Genuine Maztec 



Gem (U. S. L.etters Patent)— the only 



satisfactory Bubetituto for the diamond that 



stands all testa and has 'peirmanent dazzlins 



brilliancy, we make this special offer: 



tion this advertisement and send as 5 two-cent 



eautif ul Art Catalosr ' "The Story of the Maztec 



6*^nd you free witn catalog a genuine uncut 



3 at BOc.) bought by us from Navajp Indians. 



cost-price offer for cutting and mourning* 



Write today: FRANCIS E. LESTER COMPANY 

 ^H^ Dept. 62a. Meslila Park, N> Mex. t^^ 



4 BUGGY WHEELSTPt'crrc; $8^ 



.With Rubber Tires, f 18.45. Your Wheels Rerubbered, 

 J$IO.HO. I make wheels 5^ to 4 in. tread. Tops, J6.50, 

 iShafts, $2.10; Repair Wheels, J5.95; Axles J2.25; Wag- 

 'on Umbrella free. Bay direct. Ask for Catalog 47 

 BFUT HIGKOBY WHBEL C0.,647F St.. Cinelnasti, OUo. 



BARNES' 



Hand and Foot Power 



MACHINERY 



This cut represents our com- 

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 made for beekeepers' use in 

 the construction of their 

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Machines on Trial 



Send for Illustrated catalog 

 and prices. Address 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES CO., 



545 Ruby St., 

 ROCKFORD, - ILLINOIS. 



BEESWAX 

 WANTED! 



Recent demand for comb foundation 

 has been good, and our stock of bees- 

 wax is running low. We offer for good 

 average quality and prompt shipment 

 30 cts. per lb. cash, or 32 in trade, de- 

 livered at Medina. Shipments from 

 the Pacific coast should be in barrels 

 or boxes. From other Western points, 

 pack in double bags to get the most 

 favorable rate. Be sure to mark the 

 shipment so it can be identified when 

 it arrives, and send us a shipping re- 

 ceipt with a statement of gross, tare, 

 and net weight shipped. This is im- 

 portant as it gives us something to 

 check so as to determine whether any 

 has been lost in transit. 



The A. I. Root Company 



Medina, Ohio 



Kerosene Engine 



The powerful SANDOW stationary Enj^inc runson kerosene 



or gasoline without change of equipment. Starts without 



^/"" ^ cranking — throttle governed— hopper cooled — speed coa- 



tr'illed while running — no cams — no valves — no gears — 



no sprockets — on.y three moving parts — portable — light 



weight — great power — o-yr. ironclad guarantee — 15-day 



money-back trial. Sizes, 2 to 20 H. P. Send a postal 



j^ toHav for free catalug. DETROIT MOTOR CAR 



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We buy and sell, carlots or less. 

 Honey producers of the Pacific 

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LEUTZINGER & LANE 



420 to 424 Front Street, San Francisco, Cal. 



