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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15. 



SECONDS IN RUBBER GLOVES. 



We have secured 6 doz. uf men's sizes (10, 11, and 12) 

 rubber gloves in seconds that we otter, while they 

 last, at hiilf I'etiular pi'ice— T5c a pair. iH)sti)aid. Foi' 

 liandlinji- l)ees, and most pui-poses wheie such gioves 

 are used, they will answer as well as firsts, being soft 

 iind flexible new goods, tan coloi', with slight deiecls, 

 «ucli as blisters, eic^ 



TEN PER CENT DISCOUNT ON PERFORATEu ZINC. 



After our list of prices was made up for tiiis year 

 we received notice of a reduction in tlie price of 

 sheet zinc. Instead of maliing any change in list 

 prices we will, until further not ice, give to all cus- 

 tomers 10 per cent discount from our list prices on 

 ourmalseof perforated zinc, in sheets and strips; 

 also on all honey-boards, as listed on page 13 of our 

 catalogue. 



PRICES TO DEALERS AND SPECIAL, CATALOGUES. 



We have been delayed in mailing our terms to 

 dealers till just before this number is mailed. If 

 any of our readers are dealers in bee-keepers' sup- 

 plies, and do not receive terms from us by the time 

 they get this, or soon after, we shall be pleased to 

 hear irom them. If interested we shall Ue pleased 

 to send you samples of our polislied sections and 

 comb foundation; also our special dealers' catalogue 

 complete, ready for your use by printing- your name 

 on the cover. 



NEW MACHINERY FOR MAKING LARGE EXTRACT- 

 ORS. 



In order to facilitate the manufacture of large 4 

 and 6 frame hont-y-extractors, so many of winch 

 seem to be require(i, we have purchased about ^'M) 

 worth of large tinners' machines, and are now 

 equipped for making large cans in the neatest and 

 most approved manner. Bear in nund. in this con- 

 nection, that we secured on tlie Cowan e.xtiiictor tlie 

 award honorable at the World's Coluinbuin Exposi- 

 tion, and, I believe, the only award given to a honey- 

 extractor. 



HONEY MARKET. 



The hard times are having their dei)ressing eft'ect 

 on the honey m:nket, as well as in oihei' lines. We 

 are daily in receipt of otters from parties wishing us 

 to take their honey. Some are becoming dissatisfied 

 with the slow returns on lioney sent on consignment 

 to commission men, and desire to place it elsewhere. 

 Prom all reports recei^-ed, almost all the markets 

 .seems to be dull and demand light. This seems to be 

 due to the fact tliat honey is more or less a luxury, 

 and. during the hard times we have lieen having, is 

 bought more sparingly than it is in better times. We 

 hope, in the inteiest of all parties, for an improve- 

 ment in general business. 



EXTRA POLISHED SECTIONS. 



Orders lor these sections come at such a pace that 

 we are unable as yet to get much stock ahead for the 

 time not far distant when the demand is more lively 

 and ordei's more numerous. We are .stocking quite 

 n number of dealers, seme of whom have heretofore 

 handled other makes. We consider this the best 

 evidence of the superioilty of our goods, notwith- 

 standing the claims winch some make regarding 

 their own. One otiier thing regarcUng the way our 

 sections are put up is worth considering. We use ii 

 slatted crate, similar to our busliel box, hut holding 

 about 13^ bushels level full, which is worth -';"> cents 

 about jilmost any home, foi- liandling- and storing- 

 roots and vegetables. A package of Iwi.O i-ogular l-lb. 

 sections, i^xlJi. ready for sliiijment. weiglis justtiO 

 bs., which is 211 lbs. less thiin they used to De N^'Veral 

 years ago. This reduction in weight elfects (luite a 

 saving in freiglit, especially on long-uistaneo ship- 

 ments. 



root's home HEI'AIUINO OUTFIT. 



We call the attention of our readers to the adver- 

 tisement of tills outfit in anotlier colLunn. It has 

 been entli-ely remodeled, and is now ottered in tiiree 

 combinations (see acK'crtisenient). In (•(tuntry dis- 

 tricts, removed from repair slio|is, there ought to be 

 one of these outttts in every neigliboiiiood, if not in 

 every home; and even in towns ;ind vilhiges you will 

 effect quite a .saving m repair-bills, as well as fur- 

 iiishing the boys with useful employment. Wt' de- 

 sire to say, in this connection, that the ttrm of Root 

 Bros, who make these outtits have no connection, 

 excei)t in a business way, with A. 1. Root, and are 

 not even relatives. We say this l)ecause a good many 

 seem to confuse the two, thinking it is all in the 

 same business, l)ut under separate names. We will 



say further, that Root Bros, are the originators of 

 the Household Repairing- Outfit, and ii now 1 

 numer<jUs imitations. Tiiej' did not get their out tit 

 liatented or eopyiighted, and hence liave no legal 

 grounds for aciion against their imitators. Bein^ 

 the oiiginators they have moral grounds to support 

 and patronage, for the other fellows liave stolen 

 their i(ka just as truly as though they had had it 

 in-olected by a patent or copyright. As we furnisli 

 Root Bros. "with a good deal of material, we like to 

 take pay in trade; we can, therefore, make the same 

 prices, both at retail and to the agents, that the 

 manufacturers do. We shall be pleased to send cir 

 cuiar, with full description; also terms to agents. 



HARD-TIME PRICES. 



We receive quite a number of letters from cus 

 tomers asking for lower prices on our goods, in view 

 of the hard times and lower prices tliat are ruling 

 ill many lines of goods at tlie present time. We re- 

 gret that we can not accede to these requests, for 

 various Teasons. In the first place, the niargin on 

 our aoods is always small [f it were as large as it 

 has been in Some other liuis we could better afford 

 a reducLioii. The m .terial ei.i, i ing into the manu 

 facture of our goods has not u^clined any; and 

 whenever it has we have made a corresponding re- 

 duction in price, as in the case of zinc in this issue. 

 Lumber, wliicli is the chief thing used in hives, etc., 

 has advanced in price rather than declined; yet we 

 have made no advance in our price, but work on a 

 little smaller margin. The quality of our goods has 

 been so mucli improved during the past year or two 

 thai, at the same price, they are worth much more 

 in many cases than they were several years ago 

 Taking all things into consideration we are already 

 matiliig liaidtime prices. 



We could prove, by plenty of testimonials from 

 reliable sources, tliat no bee-keepers' supplies sur- 

 pass ours in quality and workmanship; and, not- 

 withstanding the claims of some other manufactur 

 ers, we invite a comparison of goods and an impar 

 tial judgment. 



PREMIUM GEM PEAS. 



The peas we sold last season for American Won 

 ders aie no doubt Premium Gems, although we di( 

 not discover it till the present year; but the jiea gavt 

 such good satisfaction noiiody has as > et asketl foi 

 damages. If aii.\' of our readers would still like sonu 

 of the same kind llievhad last year, flu v can havt 

 them for half-pint, r)c; peck, $1.00; bushel, 5r:>.50 

 This, you will notice, is just half the jnice of Ameri 

 can Wonders at the present time. It wanted bj 

 mail, add at the rate of ir)c jier quart f(.r postage. 



ONION SEED $1.00 PER LB. DELIVERED FHEE AT YOUI 

 POSTOFFICE. 



We have the new onion seed, mentioned on pagt 

 111, in stock, and it looks very fair, bui we have noi 

 had time to give it a test yet, I have no doubt it wil 

 give good satisfaction. The kinds ottered at thi^ 

 very low price are Extra Early Red, L,arg-e Rec 

 Wethersfleld. and Yellow Globe Danvers. Price 1.' 

 cts. peroz. ; 40 cts. per >4 lb ; *1. 10 per lb., or hi lbs 

 for SlU.OO. And the above low prices also inchidi 

 delivery at your nearest postottice. The 10 lbs. maj 

 be m;ide up of one kind or all kinds, as you choose. 



COLD-FRAME CABBAGE AND LETTUCE PLANTS. 



We have splendid' cold-frame Wakefield cabbage 

 plants— the best we ever had in the month of Febru- 

 ary. Price luc for 10; 75c per ItiO. Add 5c for 10 oi 

 ~.ic per loo if wanted by mail. Nice lettuce-pl.-mts. 

 5c for 111; 40c per luO. If wanted by mail, the postagt 

 will be the same as for cabbage-plants. We can 

 send out strawberry-plants the greater part of tla 

 time in February, if anybody wants tliem. For full 

 particulars in regard to all these things, see oiii 

 new seed-catalogue, which we are watching ioi 

 chances to mail to anybody wlio wants one. Please 

 notice our very low prices on Egyptian onion-sets 

 and white multiplier onions. 



LIVINGSTON'S BUCKEYE STATE TOMATO. 



We did not intend to introduce this tomato into 

 our list when our catalogue was put out; but tlu 

 boys who gathert d the loniatoes last year insisted st 

 strongly that the Buckeye State is away ahead of any 

 thing ei.se ever offered in the way of a large tomato, 

 we have planted a large lot of seeds already; imd if 

 we teach.what we practice we ought in justice tc 

 otter it for sale. The plant is a wonderfully strong 



