One Man with the 

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Can do the work of four 

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 Ripping, Cutting-off, Mi- 

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 Senaca Falls Mfg. Co., 45 Water St., 

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Beeswax 

 Wanted! 



We will pay 24 cents 

 cash or 36 cents in 

 goods, for good quali- 

 ty of Beeswax, freight 

 paid to FAIyCONBR, 

 N. Y. If you have 

 any ship it to us at 

 once. 



(Prices subject to change without notice.) 



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UNITED STATES | 



L BEE-KEEPERS' UNION. | 



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Membership Fee, $1.00 per Year. 



Organized to promote and protect the interests 

 of its members: to defend them in their lawful 

 rights; to enforce laws against the adulteration of 

 honey; to prosecute dishonest commis.sion-men, 

 and to advance the pursuit of bee-culture in gen- 

 eral. 



Executive Committee.— President, Geo. W. York; 

 Vice-President, W. Z. Hutchinson; Secretary, Dr. 

 A. B. Mason, Station B, Toledo, Ohio. 



Board of Directors.— E. R. Root, E Whitcomb, 

 E. T. Abbott, C. P. Dadant, W. Z. Hutchinson, Dr. 

 C. C. Miller. 



General Manager and Treasurer.— Eugene Secor, 

 Forest City, Iowa. 



PATENTS 



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 description for free report as to patentability. iS-FAOE 

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To have a copy of 



1898 CATALOG. 



BARNES' 



FOOT POWER MACHINERY. 



This cut represents our 

 Combined .Machine, which is 

 the best machine made for 

 use in the construction of 

 Hives, Sections, Boxes, etc. 

 Sent on trial. Send for Cat- 

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 913 Ruby St., Rockford, III. 

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G. B. I,BWIS CO., 



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Bingham has made all the improvements in 



Bee Smokers ^^ 



Honey Knives 



made in the last 20 years. Undoubtedly 

 he makes the best on earth. Smoke En- 

 gine, 4-inch stove, none too large, sent post- 

 paid, per mail, 11.50; 3Wn., $1.10; 3-in., 

 $1.00; 2|-in., 90c; 2-in., 70c; Little Won- 

 der, 2-in., 65c; Knife, 80c. 



T. P. BINGHAM, Farwell, Mich. 



.1. J— To sell 200 colonies of Bees, in South- 

 I'Un ern Georgia, or partner with capital to 

 llbll move apiary to Cuba, iit close of war, 

 by an e.xperienced apiarist. Reference, editor of 

 American Bee-Keeper. Address E. M. STORER, 

 Saussy, Clinch county, Ga. 



