Mar. 1, 1912 



Comb Foundation 



Is no better than the material that it is made 

 from. Material is good only in so far as it will 

 give service and satisfaction. Comb founda- 

 tion made of the best beeswax will give neither 

 service nor satisfaction if the wax has not 

 been properly treated and sheeted before being 

 run through the mills. There was a time, and 

 not so long ago, when the clarifying of wax 

 wasn't so general; and, in fact, it wasn't 

 necessary to do so; for in those days the re- 

 ciuirements weren't so exacting. But that 

 time has passed. Full sheets of foundation 

 are now being used entirely by producers of 

 both comb and extracted honey. 



The QUEEN MFG. CO. have gone one step 

 further in preparing crude wax before it is 

 finally passed through the rolls. QUEEN 

 Foundation is made by a man who has spent 

 the greater part of his life among the honey- 

 bees, both in the South and North. 



Why are some of the most extensive bee- 

 keepers and supply mfrs. in the country plac- 

 ing their orders with us this year? Like 

 Postum, there's a reason. 



Queen Mfg. Co. 



Falconer, N. Y. 



Ancona Fowls 



In the Front Rank of Profitable 

 Poultry 



Beautiful, Lively, Small Eaters, Mature Early, 

 Pullets lay when Sixteen Weeks Old, Great Winter 

 Layers, Eggs white and large. Big Demand for Stock 

 and eggs. 



Ancona World, 



Frankllnville. N. Y. 



Monthly, 25c. the Year 



An Encyclopaedia of Ancona matters. 

 Sample Copy and Ancona Booklet Free for a Stamp. 



GARDEN, FIELD, AND FLOWER SEEDS, 



Wholesale and Retail; also Poultry Supplies, Etc. 



Our seeds are selected and grown with special 

 reference to the South. We not only have the right 

 seeds but we know what to recommend for the best 

 results here. Our prices are right. Our catalog is 

 free, and contains valuable information. 



CRENSHAW BROS. SEED CO., 



1 507 Franklin St., Tampa, Florida. 



NEW STRAWBERRIES ! ^ gtffi2fe7iSs\° 



mg, and instructive. ALL THE NEW EVERBEARERS, and 



other important varieties. Address 



C. N. FLANSBURC & SON, • . . Jackson, Mich. 



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BEE CULTURE 



Please use coupon below, checking 

 the numbers of items wanted. 



The pamphlets and booklets listed be- 

 low are of more than ordinary interest: 



1 My First Season's Experence with the 

 Honey-bee. liy the "Spectator," of the 

 Outlook, of New York. A ten-page leaflet 

 detailing the experiences of this well- 

 known writer. You will read the leaflet 

 through before you lay it down. Free. 

 cy The Bee-keeper and Fruit-grower. A15- 

 ■^ page booklet giving actual facts regard- 

 ing the value of bees to fruit, and show- 

 ing how bee-keeping may be doubly prof- 

 itable to the fruit-grower. Fruit-growers 

 are realizing as never before the neces- 

 sity of having honey-bees in close prox- 

 imity to their blossoming fruit. Free. 



Bee-keeping for Sedentary Folk. A 24- 

 page leaflet reciting the actual experi- 

 ences of an amateur bee-keeper, showing 

 what equipment is best, points derived, 

 etc. Free. 



Catalog of Bee-keepers' Supplies. Our 



complete catalog will be mailed free to 

 any address ou request. 



Habits of the Honey-bee. By Dr. E. F. 



Phillips. A somewhat scientific han- 

 dling of the habits and anatomy of the 

 bee. Price 10 cts. 



How to Keep Bees. A book of 228 pages 

 detailing in a most interesting manner 

 the experience of a beginner in such a 

 way as to help other beginners. Price 

 $1.00 postpaid. 



The A B C of Bee Culture. A complete 

 encyclopedia of bees, of 576 pages, fully 

 Illustrated. $1..50 postpaid; half leather, $2. 



Cleanings in Bee Culture. A 64-page 

 illustrated semi-monthly magazine, the 

 leading exponent of bee culture in this 

 country. Ten cents per issue, but to new 

 subscribers we will furnish it six months 

 for 25 cts. 



Back-yard Bee-keeping. Six interest- 

 ing lessons written in readable newspaper 

 style. Many facts to encourage the " City 

 Bound " man or woman with the back-to- 

 the-land longing. Free. 



The Buckeye Bee-hive, or the manage- 

 ment of bees in double-walled hives. Of 

 special interest to the amateur bee-keeper. 

 A very complete booklet 84 pages. Illus- 

 trated throughout, 10 cts. 



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 items wanted and adding your signature, and 

 remittance, if required. 



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The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohi 



Please send me the items checked. I enclose $ 

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