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December, 1914. 



American ^ee Journal 



4 Percent December Discount on 



''falcon'' Bee Supplies 



How much percent interest do you get in the bank — wouldn't it pay to invest in bee supplies now and save the 4 

 percent — you'll have your money tied up only a few months ? 



" Falcon " foundation and supplies have the quality, and with the superior workmanship back of them make them 

 perfect. 



If you have never used " Falcon " supplies, send a list of your 1915 requirements and let us quote. Some of the old 

 veteran beekeepers who purchased "Falcon " hives when we first started manufacturing supplies about 40 years ago, tell 

 us that the hives are in good shape yet. In some cases they tell us the hives have not been painted for about 25 years, 

 which goes to show that " Falcon " supplies have the QUALITY. 



Remember we are the manufacturers of that sweet pure " Falcon " foundation. We have OUR OWN plant and 

 OUR OWN process for making foundation. Samples will be gladly sent for your inspection. 



Red Catalog postpaid '< Simplified Beekeeping," postpaid 



Dealers Everywhere 

 W. T. FALCONER MFG. CO., - FALCONER, N. Y. 



Where the good bee hives come from 



HONEY LABELS 



Owing to the many enquiries we have had for Honey Labels, we 

 have put in a line of these for the convenience of our readers. 



Send for catalog, giving samples of labels with postpaid 

 prices. We also hst Envelopes and printed Letter Heads. 



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Gleanings in Bee Culture for 1914. 



The Magazine for the Beginner, Back-letter, and Specialist Beekeeper 



For several years we have been doing our best to make GLEANINGS an indispensable publication for the wide-awake beekeeper 

 whether he has but one colony, a small suburban apiary, or a series of out-apiaries numbering hundreds of colonies in all. We believe 

 we have never received such enthusiastic approval of our efforts as we received in igij, when hundreds of letters from our friends told of 

 their appreciation. We wish that we might print a number of them here, but we prefer to utilize the rest of the space for outlining our 

 plans for 1914. For 1014 we shall continue the special numbers, the feature which has so delighted our readers during the last three years. 

 In decidingjust what subjects to take up, we have not selected topics at random, for we have been guided by expressions of the majority. 



JANUARY 1— Bees and Poultry.— 



We think we are safe in saying that no spe- 

 cial number that we ever published proved 

 so popular as our February 15th issue for 

 IQ12. In getting out another special number 

 devoted to the interests of poultry-raising 

 and beekeeping, we propose to surpass our 

 former efforts and to get together the best 

 material possible on poultry raising from 

 the beekeepers' standpoint. 



FEBRUARY— Bees and Fruit.— Our 



March istli issue for igi2 has been used far 

 and wide by beekeepers and fruit-growers 

 alike to show the value of bees in large or- 

 chards. In the two years that have elapsed, 

 however, so much new material has devel- 

 oped that in order to be entirely up to date 

 it is really necessary to have another spe- 

 cial number on the same subject. We have 

 a wealth of material that has never before 

 been given to the public. Extensive fruit- 

 growers, who are not especially interested 

 in Aiwfvproduction. will tell of the value 

 of bees in orchards. 



MARCH 1— Beekeeping in Cities.— 



Probably few beekeepers realize the number 

 of beekeepers there are in every large city. 

 City beekeeping is a most interesting topic, 

 and in addition to storiesof beekeeping told 

 by professional men, we shall havediscussed 

 various problems connected with bees in 



attics, or roofs, and in back lots. We also 

 have a /rwe- story of a beekeeper in a city 

 who was fined Sioo.oo because his bees were 

 considered a nuisance, and who afterward 

 appealed to a higher court and won out. A 

 good story. 



APRIL — Breeding Ever since we 



first began having special numbers there 

 have been requests on the part of a good 

 many of our readers for a special number 

 on breeding. We are glad that we are able 

 to arrange for it this year, for it is a fact 

 that very little is known in regard to breed- 

 ing bees. Breeding is one of the most im- 

 portant subjects connected with our pur- 

 suit. We shall publish special articles by 

 noted queen-breeders on qualifications of 

 breeding queens. Queen-rearing both for 

 the small beekeeper and the specialist will 

 be fully discussed. 



JUNE 1 — Moving Bees We, ourselves, 



expect to move soo colonies of 4jees to 

 Florida, get a good honey crop, double the 

 number of colonies, and move them back 

 again in the spring. Details of moving by 

 boat, wagon, auto-truck, and by rail will be 

 fully described and illustrated, and other 

 large beekeepers having experience along 

 this line have also promised articles for this 

 number. 



AUGUST 1— Crop and Market Reports. 



—There has never yet been a systematic 

 effort put forth for the compiling and pub- 

 lishing of comprehensive crop and market 

 reports from various parts of the country. 

 In 1914 we are going to make the effort of our 

 lives to get telegraph reports from impor- 

 tant fields, such as the clover-belt. Texas, 

 Colorado, Idaho, and California, etc. These 

 will be published right along as soon as we 

 get them, but in this August ist issue we 

 shall have a grand summary of the crop re- 

 ports and conditions of the market in gen- 

 eral. No beekeeper should miss this impor- 

 tant number. 



SEPTEMBER 1— Wintering— We have 



not yet learned all there is to be learned in 

 regard to wintering. A number of specialists 

 are going to make experiments during the 

 winter of IQI3-14. which experiments will be 

 published in this number. We shall also 

 give our own experience summed up as to 

 feasibility of wintering northern apiaries in 

 the South. 



IS NOT ALL THIS WORTH WHILE? 



We have now given you our plan for i«i4. 

 If you are now trying to make the most out 

 of your bees, we feel sure you cannot afford 

 to miss such a wealth of information as the 

 subscription price. Ji.oo. will bring you. 



The A. I. ROOT COMPANY, Medina, Ohio 



