DECEMBER 1, 1913 



SPECIAL NOTICES 



By Our Business Manager. 



SOUVENIR PHOTO-PRINT OF A. I. ROOT. 



It has occurred to us that possibly there may he 

 readers of Gleanings in Bee Culture who do not 

 happen to have one of these photo-prints of Mr. Root, 

 who would really like one. The picture is a repro- 

 duction of one of Mr. Root's latest pictures, and is 

 an e.xeellent likeness. The engraving for the print 

 was done bv one of the largest engraving houses in 

 the United States. The print is an exact reproduction 

 of a costly carbon photograph. Each picture bears a 

 fac-simile of Mr. Root's autograph signature. As 

 long as the supply lar.ts, we shall be pleased to send 

 one of these prints, without charge, to any subscriber 

 who desires one in connection with renewal for one 

 year in advance at regular subscription rate of $1.00. 

 If the subscription happens to he paid for one or 

 more years in advance, a picture will be sent upon 

 request. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION MILLS. 



We have to offer the following list of foundation 

 machines which have been used, but are in fair 

 condition. In many cases they will answer as well 

 as a new machine where you have only a moderate 

 output. Send for samples of any mill in the list 

 which may interest you. 



No. 0139, 2 i/i X 6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 very good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0140, 2 1/^ x 6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 very good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0142, 2V^x 6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 fair shape. Price $10.00. 



No. 0153, 2%x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 very good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0154, 21/^x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 very good eonditon. Price $14.00. 



No. 0156, 2^/^x6 extra-thin-super mill, fair. Price 

 $10.00. 



No. 0157, 2 1/^ X 6 thin-super mill, in good condi- 

 tion. Price $12.00. 



No. 0160, 2%x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in 

 good condition. Price $12.00. 



No. 0165, 2 '/i X 6 hexagonal extra-thin-super mill 

 in fair condition. Price $11.00. 



No. 0167, 2 1^ X 6 hexagonal extra-thin-super mill 

 in fair condition. Price $11.00. 



No. 0176, 214x6 extra-thin-super mill in fair 

 condition. Price $12.00. 



No. 0180, 2% x6 hexagonal, thin-super mill, in 

 fair condition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0183, 214 X 6 hexagonal thin-super mill, very 

 good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0187, 2 X 10 round-cell medium-brood mill, 

 old-style frame, in good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0188, 2 X 10 round-cell medium-brood mill, in 

 good condition. Price $14.00. 



No. 0191, 2 X 10 round-cell Pelham mill in good 

 condition for this kind of mill. The bases of the 

 cells are not natural shape, but the walls are reg- 

 ular. Price $7.00. Sample mailed free if interested. 



No. 0182, 2M;xl2 round-cell medium-brood mill 

 in very good condition. Price $20.00. 



No. 0186, 214 X 10 hexagonal cell medium-brood 

 mill in good condition. Price $20.00. 



No. 0206, 214 X 10 hexagonal cell heavy brood 

 Dunham mill in good condition. Price $15.00. 



No. 0207, 2% x6 hexagonal cell thin-super Dun- 

 ham mill in good condition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0210, 2 X 10 round-cell medium brood mill in 

 extra-good condition. Price $16.00. 



No. 0211, 2%xl0 hexagonal cell medium-brood 

 mill; rolls recut, and practicallj' as good as a new 

 machine. Price $28.00. 



No. 0212, 2V2 X 10 hexagonal medium-brood mill; 

 rolls recut, and practically as good as a new mill. 

 Price $28.00. 



SPECIAL NOTICES 



A. I. Root 



OUR MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS OP THE PRESENT 

 DAY, DEVOTED ESPECIALLY TO THE HOME. 



A great many times I have been pained to see our 

 home journals undertake to teach something that 

 they know nothing about. May be we are all guilty 



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more or less ; but I have oftentimes remarked that 

 if an editor, when he tries to write up a certain 

 subject, would consult an up-to-date expert, or, bet- 

 ter still, get that expert to ^vTite it for him, there 

 would be much less blundering in print. One man 

 can not know every thing, and therefore some of our 

 great family papers have three or four editors, and 

 perhaps more. But even when they get out of their 

 beat a little they should be sure they are up to date. 

 The water-witching I have recently spoken about 

 illustrates this ; the influence of the moon on vege- 

 tation, etc. ; also predicting the weather for months 

 ahead. Some of our home journals permit articles 

 to go into print that are full of superstition and 

 nonsense, just because they do not consult the 

 Weather Bureau or the experiment stations of theii 

 respective States. 



Ever since I can remember, I have seen more or 

 less of the Youth's Companion, and it has been my 

 pleasure to see it grow ; but of late years I have not 

 been able to read it very much ; but whenever I do, 

 or whenever I see extracts from it, I am greatly 

 pleased to find it year after year sound and sensible, 

 and, I believe, as a rule it is orthodox on every thing 

 pertaining to the home. Sometimes I have thought 

 it would have a better effect on the young boys if 

 \here were not so many sensational stories, including 

 hair-breadth escapes, etc. But perhaps it would 

 not then be read so thoroughly by almost every boy, 

 from beginning to end, were it not for these stories 

 that even I at my age find it hard to drop when 

 I once start in to give it only a hasty glance. In 

 artistic skill it comes pretty near taking the lead 

 among our home papers. 



Convention Notices 



The Fillmore Co. beekeepers' annual meeting will 

 be held at Preston, Minn., on Dec. 11 and 12. 

 Harmony, Minn., Nov. 21. P. B. Ramer, Sec. 



The Wisconsin State Beekeepers' Association will 

 meet in annual convention at the Capitol building, 

 Madison, Wis., Feb. 3 and 4, beginning at 10 A. M. 

 Tuesday. Headquarters for beekeepers will be at 

 Simons Hotel. We are preparing an interesting 

 program, and looking for a large attendance. 



Augusta, Wis., Nov. 17. Gus Dittmer, Sec. 



The Washington State Beekeepers' Association 

 will hold its 20th annual convention in the Farm- 

 ers' Room, in the Court-house, in North Yakima, on 

 Wednesday and Thursday, Januai-j' 7, 8, 1914. A 

 good program is promised, and a surprise is in store 

 for all who attend. A banquet will be served on 

 Thursday. All beekeepers are urged to be present, 

 whether you are a member or not. 



J. B. Ramagb, Sec. 



North Yakima, Wash., Nov. 11. 



CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN BEEKEEPERS' MEETING. 



The meeting of the Chicago J^orthwestern Bee- 

 keepers' Association will be held Dec. 17 and 18 this 

 year, at the Great Northern Hotel, Room L 38. The 

 secretary has arranged a program with papers by 

 several of the leading beekeepers. As this has been 

 a good year, beekeepers should make every effort to 

 attend. Chicago is centrally located, and we should 

 have a good attendance from Wisconsin, Michigan, 

 Indiana, Minnesota, and Illinois. A cordial invita- 

 tion is extended to every one; and if you do not 

 receive a card asking you to attend, this notice will 

 be an invitation to all. 



L. C. Dadant, Sec. 



The Eastern Illinois beekeepers' convention will 

 be held at St. Anne, 111., in the Farmers' State Bank 

 Building December 8 and 9, with an evening session 

 on the 8th. Every effort for the best meeting ever 

 held is being made, and the prospect is that it will 

 be a success. Many prominent beemen have prom- 

 ised to come, including Mr. Baxter, Pyles, Kildow, 

 I, F. Kenkell, of New London; also Geo. Lotz, of 

 Boyd, Wis., has promised to come. Although the 

 question-box method will prevail we expect a talk 

 by Mr. Baxter and also by Mr. Pyles. A special rate 

 of $1.00 a day has been made at the hotels. Make 

 an effort to come and help us make this convention 

 letter than anv State convention. 



St. Anne, 111., Nov. 8. H. S. Duby, Sec. 



