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GLEAKIKGS IN BEE CULTUUE. 



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1000 Lbs. 



Bees FOR Sale. 



Horo T am lor the sprinjf of 1886, with 1000 LBS. OF 

 HYBKir BEES tor sale by the pound. Bees .$1.(10, and 

 queens 511 cts. in May; "bees SlOO and (jncens 35 cts., 

 after the Kith of June. All express chai-fics paid by 

 me in the Unite*! States and Canada. Safe ari-ival 

 g'uaranteed. Orders received first will be tilled 

 first. Remember, 1 can not till all in one day. Or- 

 der early, and avoid dela.y. No order will be booked 

 without the money. Money returned when re- 

 quired. I have no circular. Inclose stamp when 

 you want a reply. I will start to ship on the 15th of 

 May, weather permitting-. 



THOMAS GEDYE, 

 8-12db La Salic, La Salle Co., 111. 



JOB liOT ^F wire" CLOTH 



AT gbeatIjY rddvcej) rjiici:s. 



SECOND aUALIT? WIEE CLOTH AT Vi CTS. PEE SaUAEE FT. 



., i 'SOME OF THE USES TO WHICH TIUS WIRE CLOTH CAN BE AP- 

 2il~\ I'LIKI). 



This wire cloth is Fecum) quality. It will answer nicely 



for covering doors and windDws, to keep out lliis; for 



covering bee-hives and cajxes for shi|)|iing bees; raakiny: 



sieves fur sifting' seeds, etc. 



Number of Sijuare Feet contained in each Roll 



Respectively. 



1 1 roll of 180 s. f. 

 afi 71 22 rolls of 217, 38 of 216. 1 of 105, 2 of 21.i , 1 of 210 s. f. 

 11 5 rolls of 2a:t. and 2 of Zii, s. f. 

 7l4 rolls of 281s f. 

 37i26 rolls of 310, 1 of 2S5, 2 of 317. I e.-icli of (■,:i2. 



S. f. 



Hi roll of 245 s f. 

 211 rollotSCfi. lof 31Ss 

 2 2 rolls of 400 s. f 



FIEST aUALITY WIEE CLOTH AT V., CTS. PEE SaUAEE FT. 

 The following- is fii-st quality, and is worth ]?4 cts. 

 per square toot. Iican he used for any i^iM-jiose 

 for which wire clotli is ordinarily used; and even at 

 i% cts. per sg. ft. it is far below the prices usually 

 charjied at hardware and furiiishinji- stores, as ,\<)n 

 will ascertain by makinji- iiujuir.w We wi'ie alile to 

 secure this very low price by luiyiniL;- a ipiiintit.N' o1 

 over one thousand dollars' worth. 

 I 



I 22 1 roll 143 s. f. 

 2442 rolls of 200 s(i. ft. erch; 1 each of 120, lOS. lilO 140. 1.50, 140 

 j sq.ft. 

 I 26'.56 rolls of 310 sn. ft. each; 1 each of Ht.l. 19."., 201. 200, 227, 204 

 « 1 s.|. ft. 



^28 72 rolls of 233, 11 of 224, 8 of 222, sn.ft.: 1 each of 2.57, 2!<.l 

 >30| sq. ft. 

 " 36 rolls of 250 sq.ft.; leach of SS', '.7.5, 240, 220. 227, 237. sq 



i32 13 of 206. 7 of 250. 2 of ■^53 sq. ft. ; 1 each of 2.")0, 275 sc). ft. 

 cj:M 30 rolls of 283 sq. ff. each. 



536,22 rolls of 300 sa. ft. each ; 1 each of 288. 27!l, and -28.'. squai-i 

 I I ft- 

 .38 1 roll each of 300 and 310 sq. ft. 

 I 40 1 roll of 233 square feet. 

 I 42jl roll of ,360 square feet. 

 [46 1 roll of 192 square feet. 



A. I. ROOT, ITIcdiiia, Oliio. 



JOB LOT OF POULTRY.NETTING, 



At 1 ct. pei- sq. foot; 5 per cent off for two or more pieces; 

 10 per cent otf for 10 or more pieces; 1}4 cts. per sq. ft. when 

 we have to cut it. Besides this job lot'we keep in stock the 

 regular 4-foot poultry netting, in rolls of 160 lineal feet at 

 same price as above. The.se figures give the number of sq. 

 feet for each roll; and by dividing i)y the number of feet 

 wide .you can determine the length of each piece. 



.30,1 piece each of 15, 25, 30, 180. and 194 sq. ft. 



36 1 ' 63, 258, 375. .387, 390. and 414 sq. ft. 



72 1 " " " 24, 36, 42, 54, 54, 00, 66, 72, 72, 150, 186, 

 1 and 300 sq. ft. 



We know of nothing nicer or better for a trellis for creeping 

 vines, than the above netting. The 6-ft. pieces aie just the 

 thing for morning-glories, and the 36-in. for sweet peas. We 

 tried some last summer, and can speak from experience. 



A. I. UOOT, Medina, Ohio. 



WHITE -CEDAR TREES. 



Now is the time to cn-der. Ornamental and useful 

 for dooryards and windbreaks, cheaper than ever. 



3 doz. trees, I ft. hlRh, *1.(I0 ; 414 dozen $3 00 



3 " "3 " " 3.00; F. O. B. 

 8-9d P. J. HAAG & CO., Scott, Wis. 



1884. I^Tar-Heel Apiaries.^ 1886. \ 



PE0PIIET03, 



COLDSB030, Wayne Co.,N. Ca. 



Importer, breeder, and dealer in the finest bees in 

 America. All cells built in/((/; cnlonics. No queens 

 reared in less than '.\ L. frame nuclei. Satisfaction, 

 or money refunded. American Albino Italians (the 

 finest and best bees 1 have, from home-bred moth- 

 ers; a well-acclimiited strain of Italians, and per- 

 fect beauties); Syrians and Carniolans of first 

 g-rade. Imported mothers from F. Benton. Untest- 

 ed queens, warranted pur ely mated. May. !|S1.0(Jeach ; 

 .lune to Oct., $1.00 each; 6 for S5.00. "Fine tested 

 queens. May. !?3..50; .June to Oct.. $3.00 each. Nu- 

 clei, 75 cts. each, L. frame, bees and brood; bees liy 

 pound sent only in nucleus of one frame, brood and 

 honey, each, for $1.00 a pound, price of brood to be 

 added. 1 tj'utirantee safe arrival. Foundation 45 

 and 55 cts. (clraii and pin-e), per pound. 



Choice breeding- queens, of my American Albinos. 

 $5.00 each. Send 10 cts. for sample workers, and be 

 convinced. Kev. Lewis Werner. Edwardsville. Ills.. 

 April 4th, says: "The American Albinos are the 

 fliii'st I ever saw." Fiiend Chas. F. Muth says: 

 "They are well worthy to be bred." I make a spB- 

 cialty at fine American Albino Queens and Nuclei. 9d 



KALER'S 



Swamin^ - Box. 



No more CUTTINO LIMBS I No 

 more ABSCONDIiTG SWAEMS ! No 

 more CLUjIEEINO of TWO swarms 

 TOSBTHEE! No moi-e HAED WOEK 

 X" HIVE CWAEMS! EASILY done. 

 QUni'LY dunp. and WELL d(me 

 \M I h KALBE S SWAEMINO - BOX I 

 Mii.le of GCOD MATEEIALl EEADY 

 tor USE, at $1.00 each. 



Maile to SUir ANY SI3E of 

 FHAME, liy 



.Aiidei'-iiiiiiville, Indiana. 



Send postal for description. 

 In orderins? Box. give name of 

 ,hi\e and size of frame used. 



FOUNDATION 



VANDERVCRT 



We have a larj-e stock of choice yellow beeswax, 

 and can furnish Dunham comb fdn. for brood comb, 

 cut to any size, for 4t;c i)er lb. Extra thin Vander- 

 vort foundation. 46c per lb. We guarantee our 

 fdn. lo be made from juire beeswax, and not to sag-. 

 Will work up wax for 10c per lb., and 20c per lb. for 

 section. F. W. HOLiittES, 



4tfdl) Coopersville. Ottawa Co., Mich. 



E. B. P. EGGSJSEES, a POTATOES! 



If you want Egg-s from the best Pure - bred 

 Poultry, Italian Bees or Queens, ITIaiu- 

 inotli Pearl Potatoes, or any thing else that we 

 offer, please send us your order. See ad. on page 

 345. Send for circular, and mention Gleanings. 



J. C. BO"WMAN & CO., North Lima, O. 



J. C. STEWART, 



HOI'KINS, M(l. 



BEES IN MISSOURI, 



Western headquarters for bee-men's supplies. 

 Four-piece sections, and hives of every kind, a 

 specialty. Flory's corner-clamps, etc. Orders for 

 sections and clamps filled in a few hours' notice. 

 Send for sample and prices. 



M. R. NIADARY, 

 23 3ldb Box 172. Fresno City, Cal. 



