Bingham Smoker Corner. 



Bingham was theflrstand original inventorof smo- 

 kers that would burn stove-wood. Bingham & Heth- 

 erington were the first and original inventors of the 

 new uncapping knives. Bingham is theflrstand origi- 

 nal inventor of the new c< >tt< m-burning smoker no w in 

 the patent office. This is the only practical rag-burn- 

 ing smoker, and we expect bee-keepers who find fuel 

 for smokers troublesome to obtain, will adopt it. It 

 burns anything combustible, and rags to perfection. 

 It is filled in an instant and makes an immense 

 smoke, and one filling lasts for hours. It does not 

 throw sparks or drop fire, even when pointed straight 

 down. My smokers are the only ones which do not 

 waste a particle of wind, and work equally well in all 

 positions, whether the bellows is worked fast or slow. 

 "They are strong and light, work easily, and do not go 

 out. The new rag-burners are the same size as the 

 two larger wood-burners, and cost ten cents more. 

 They burn fast or slow, as desired, and have no ma- 

 chinery to get out of order. Sent per mail, postpaid, 

 on receipt of price : 



Rag-burner— Large size, 2H inch $ 1 85 



Standard, 2 inch 100 



Wood-burner— Large size 175 



Standard 150 



Small 1 00 



" per half-dozen, each 50 



Honey Knives are not sent by mail, but we send 

 them per express on receipt of price : 



With movable cap-catcher $1 25 



Plain 1 00 



For honey knives or smokers, or for knife and smo- 

 ker circulars, address, 



Bingham & Hethehington, Otsego, Mich. 



P. S.— Our contemporaries give us the begrudging 

 compliment of copying our smokers as nearly as they 

 •dare to, and more nearly than the law allows. We 

 caution purchasers against buying and using infringe- 

 ments. 



P. S. No. 2.— Wonder who will be the first to copy my 

 base-burning cotton-burner attachment ! Sent post- 

 paid on receipt of 25 cents and the diameter measure 

 of any Bingham smoker. None sent unless ordered 

 hereafter. Can be put in or taken out in an instant 

 without change of parts. T. F. BINGHAM. 



Lansing, Mich.. March 4, 1879. 

 Friend Bingham : —As soon as Mr. Root's paper for 

 February came out, 1 took one of your large sized 

 smokers to the tinners to get it made over into a cold 

 draft. Thought I, this will make a cool draft, cool 

 fire tube, and will never blow out the fire to the dis- 

 comfort of the bees, damage of quilts, &c. (not any 

 decided objections to the old one, but not quite satis- 

 factory to one who dreads burnt fingers and fire). 

 Well, my new smoker did not please. I must often 

 get a perfect volume of smoke instanter. This re- 

 quires draft direct to the tire. You say that if your 

 arrransement for told blast is not liked you can 

 change it back, and you show yoor usual ingenuity in 

 making the change so slight that you can change 

 back. The old Bingha m is still ahead. A. J. COOK. 



In reference to Bingham smokers, I can say that 

 they are the best ; I have tried the others also, and 

 know whereof I speak. F. A. SNELL. 



Sunny Side, Napa Co., Cal., Feb. 7, 18T9. 

 T. F. Bingham— Dear Sir : I have one of your smo- 

 kers. It has done good work for one vear, and is as 

 good as new. Truly y ours, J. D. ENOS. 



Grand View, Iowa. March 18, 1879. 

 Mr. T. F. Bingham : Enclosed please find $1.75 for 

 your extra large bellows smoker. I have sold the one 

 1 bought of you last summer, and must have another. 

 I cannot manage the bees without one. I thought I 

 would try one of the large ones this time, as I have 

 21 colonies of bees to attend to this season. 



Mrs. A. B. WINDER. 



Middlefield, N. Y., January 8, 1879. 



Messrs. Bingham & Hetherington— Dear Sirs : We 

 have been using your two-inch uncapping knife the 

 past season. For rapidity and ease in operating they 

 far excel any knife I have ever used. Its shape and 

 beveled edges make it perfect for uncapping uneven 

 and crooked combs. It works equally well with either 

 right or left stroke. We uncapped hundreds of combs 

 in prize boxes, and both my associates and myself 

 have come to the conclusion that they facilitate the 

 laborfully one-half, and are perfection itself, leaving 



nothing more to be desired. A. G. MURPHY. 



Lansing, Mich., Feb. 11, 1879. 



Mr. T. F. Bingham— Dear Sir : After a thorough 

 trial of your honey knife here at the College, we pro- 

 nounce it decidedly superior to any other that we 

 have used, though we have several of the principal 

 knives made in the United States. A. J. COOK. 



Local Convention Directory. 



1879. Time and Place of Meeting. 



April 1,— Central Illinois, at Hillsboro, 111. 



3.— Northwestern O., at Napoleon, Henry Co., O. 

 May 1.— Southern Kentucky, at Gainsville, Ky. 



5— N. W. 111. and S. W. Wis., at Pecatonica, 111. 



6.— Albany County, N. Y„ at Clarksville. N. Y. 



6.— Central Kentucky, at Lexington, Ky. 



6-7.— West. 111. & Eastern Iowa, at Hamilton, 111. 



8-9.— Muscatine District, at Muscatine. Iowa. 



10— Central Michigan, at Lansing, Mich. 



12— Lancaster County, Pa., at Lancaster. 



15 — Addison County, Vt., at Middlebury, Vt. 



21.— North Missouri, at McCredy, Callaway Co. 



28.— North-EasternWisconsin, at Hartford,Wis. 

 Oct. 21.— National Convention, at Chicago, 111. 

 1880. 

 Feb. 11— Northeastern, at Utica, N. Y. 



t3f~ In order to have this Table complete, Secreta- 

 ries are requested to forward full particulars of time 

 and place of future meetings.— Ed. 



Queens. 1879. Queens. 



We shall be able to furnish Italian Queens after 

 May 15th, at following prices : 



Choice Tested Italian Queens $2 50 



Warranted " " 150 



Queens bred from Imported Mothers, but not 



warranted 1 00 



FOUL BROOD 



will be cured with our " Foul Brood Remedy." Cure 

 warranted. Write for particulars. 



MILLER & HOLLOM, Kewaskum, Wis. 



FOUNDATION MACHINES 



From Fifteen to Thirty Dollars. 



Send 3c. stamp for samples and price list after 

 April 10. A success for bedding wire in foundation. 

 D. S. GIVEN, Hoopeston, 111. 



Italian Queens or Colonies. 



Eighteen years experience in propagating Queen 

 Bees from imported mothers from the best districts 

 in Italy. Persons purchasing Queens or Colonies 

 from me will get what they bargain for. Send for 

 circular. 



WM. W. CARY, 



3-tf Colerain, Franklin Co., Mass. 



ITALIAN BEES. 



SO Colonies of Italian Bees for sale cheap. 

 3-tf WM. J. ANDREWS, Columbia, Tenn. 



LANGSTROTH HIVES, 



Prize Section Boxes and Frames at Low Prices. Any 

 other pattern of Hive made to order. Send for Price 

 List, to DUNS * STEVENS, 



Dof \ First National Bank, MONMOUTH, ILL. 



Kel. J T G McGaw, " " 3-6 



DTCTZXAM 



FOUNDATION MACHINE! 



And also everything of any practical value in the 

 Apiary : Hives, Sections, &c. Samples of Founda- 

 tion made upon the above machine free. Circulars 

 sent on application. 



FRANCES DUNHAM, 



Depere, Brown Co., Wis. 



