1886 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



917 



AN AGENT FOR GLEANINGS AT EVERY POST- 

 OFFICE. 



A B'EW weeks ago I suggested that somebody at 

 every postofflce take the matter in hand, of visir 

 ing all the bee-keepers, with a view of getting 

 them to subscribe to Gleanings, and that that 

 person should have 25 cts. for each name lie sent in 

 fromhitiown postollice. The question arises. Shall 

 the one who acts as aijent for GiiEANiNcs receive 

 Uo cts. for s?ndiiig iti his own name? To be sure, he 

 may; but Ijefore giving him this wholesale rate, 

 wo wish him to call on all thi' bec-keepei-s near 

 him, as mentioned above. If he docs not .succeed 

 in getting fi'fji one mtinc, hf may still have Glean- 

 ings for T.5 cts., providing he sends us the names of 

 those upon wiiom he has called. We want these 

 names to make up our list of those to whom we 

 send price lists once or twice a year. Now, wo 

 hope there will be no rivalry in this matter. Lot 

 the bee-keepers at each postoHlce decide upon 

 some one among their number to receive subscrip- 

 tions. As I said before, the supply-dealer of the 

 neighborhood would bo the proper part.v, generally 

 speaking. I do not know how we can permit you 

 to take names from other postoffices than your 

 own. This would virtually amount to cutting down 

 the price of Gleanings, and I think it better that 

 each agent should got a full dollar from each sub- 

 scriber. Be sure you state, when you send in 

 names to take advantage of this, that uoii are to be 

 agent at your postofflce. 



A BARGAIN IN WATCHES; ALSO, HOW lO <iET A 

 W.VTCH FREE. 



We are now selling our 2.3d gross of Waterbury 

 watches. The latest style is series E, which we 

 send postpaid and registered for $2.7."). We have 

 on hand a few of the old styles, which are as good 

 timers as the late styles. We should like to close 

 out these old styles, and, in oi'der to do so. we make 

 the following low prices on these watches, regulated 

 and tested to run in the pocket: 



Series C, postpaid, $2 50 



■• B " 2.00 



" A " 1..50 



Who ever heard of a watch that would keep good 

 time, for such an insignitlcant sum y and if you 

 haven't the money to send, I'll tell you another waj- 

 to get them : 



To the person sending 5 new subscriptions to 

 Gleanings, at $1.00 each, we will send a new " Se- 

 ries E" watch, postpaid, free; for 4 new subscrip- 

 tions, a "Series C" watch; for 3 new subscriptions 

 and one renewal, a "Series B" watch; and for 2 

 new subscriptions, and 2 renewals, a "Series A" 

 watch. Where is the girl or boy who can not, with 

 a little effort, induce his bee-keeping neighbors to 

 take Gleanings, and thus get a watch f ree V As 

 our supply of these old watches is limited, you will 

 have to go to work at once, or they are likely to be 

 all gone. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



Nebraska bee-keppers will meet for their next minual se:-- 

 sion in Lincoln, Neb., on the .second Wednestliiy in Jan., 18S7. 

 H. N. P.vTTERSuN, Sec. 



THE MICHKi.VX STATE BEE-KEEPEKs' ASSOCHTIOX. 



The executive <'oniMiittce tor thi' ntjovc lusrjciation are at 



work getting every thing ready for tlicir iie.xl annual meeting, 



Ojc. 1 and 2, 188tl. A large and varied prui^ranime is being ore- 



f tared. Several excellent papers liavc been promii-cil. The 

 neetingwill he in Grange Hall, in Union lilnik,«iiu head- 

 qmrtor.i at the liiwking House, where reduced rates have 

 lieen secure. 1. Ypsilanti offers many attractions to ils visitors, 

 and It is expected tliir. will be oni' of the largest aiil best meet- 

 ings ever held bv Ibis a-soci.ujon. A cordial mvitatinri is ex- 

 jt-nded to all. H. 1>. ci iriNo, Sic. 



GOODS NEAR YOUR HOME, AT A REDUC- 

 TION FROM REGULAR PRICE. 



We have the following lot of goods at the places 

 named, for which we want customers. Now, it is 

 altogether likely that there is some one located not 

 very far from where these goods are who will be 

 needing just such articles, especially if he can 

 get them a little lower than the regular price, and 

 doesn't have to pay much freight charges on them. 

 In hopes that there are such persons, we append a 

 list of the .articles for ssile, giving the present valu*- 

 of the goods and the amount we will take for each 

 lot entire. We give a numlier to each lot, and the 

 name of the place where they arc being held, sub- 

 ject to our order. Kemember they are all pei-- 

 fect goods, just as fresh and new as if shipped 

 from here. Kemember. also, that at the price we 

 otlcr them we can not break lots; each lot must go 

 entire. In making your orders, jilease give thi- 

 number of the lot as well as the articles contained 

 in it, and thus help us to avoid mistakes. 



No. 1. Aplington, Iowa. 



Ten 2-.story portico hives. complete, in Hat. for comb 

 honey, including m. c. frames, wide frames, sec 

 tions, separators, thin fdn. for sec, 7 lbs. brood fdn.. 

 and enamel sheets. The lot foots up to $2.i.;«i. We 

 wii; sell it complete for S'.'.;."" 



Nil. ^. I'nion City, Ind. 



i:t cond)incd .shipping and honey crates llal; 'Ml tin 

 separators for .above crates; 2ti pieces glass for 

 .above crates; 40 metal-cornered brood-frames in 

 Hat. Present value, Sl.iiO; will sell for t.ii" 



No. ',. Nassau, N. Y. 



tiW wide frames, for 8 1-lb. .sections, in Hat. Wortli 

 iii.W: will sell for :'•.;•"> 



No. 8. Riverside, N. .J. 



500 l-lli. 7-to-loot sections. Worth 82 00; will sell for . . 1.75 



No. 9. North Walton, N. Y. 



100 metal-cornered frames. In Hat. Present value. 



f 2.ij0; will sell for 2 TiO 



Xo. 12 Caribou. Maine. 



000 tectious, ii4 \ b X 1 7 16 \v de. open on all four 

 sides. Present value, 31.50; will sell for :t..i<i 



So. U. Delaware, Ohio. 



;!5 bottom-boards for Simp, hives; 210 tin separators 

 for combined crates. Present value, S8 75; will sell 

 for ".oO 



Xo. 1.5. Foster Brook, Pa. 



100 wired m. c. brood-frames, in Hat. including wire 

 and tin bars. Present value, S.S. 00; will sell for 2.7."> 



N(i. 111. .lohnson Citv, Tenn. 



One Xo. 7 honey-extractor, with basket, only 15 in. 

 deep. Present price, S58.0O; will sell for 6 Wi 



No. 17. (^airo, W. Va. 



One 2 story Simp. hive, rigged complete for comb 

 honey, and 5 lbs. fdn.. 'A thin, for sections, and K 

 for L. frames. Present value, 85.25; will sell for 4.7."i 



No. lit. La Salle, III. 



«-in. foundation mill. Present value $135.0 will sell 



for 11 So 



No. 20. At Sau Marcos. Texas. 



50OO prize sections. Present value, ?22.5J; will sell for I'J.Oii 



No. 21. At Bi-aintree, Vt. 



1 lam)) nurserv, minus the thermometer; 1 A B C 

 book, in paper, edition of 1883; 1}^ lbs. thin fdn. 

 Present value. $7.25; will sell for 5.50 



A. I. ROOT, Medina, Ohio. 



DAOANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORY, Whole- 

 sale and retail. See advertisement in another 

 column. 8btfd 



Uf antoH '^" exchange for cash, three farms, live 

 fidlllCU. miles south of Atlanta, Ga, one with 

 '.i'Vi and two with 43 acres each. Call on T. A. 

 PoitLE, near farm, or address E. B. Plunket, 

 23 2M Palmetto, Manatee Co., Fla. 



FOR SALE CHEAP. 



Owing to ditferent arrangement of machinery in 

 our new building we have for sale at half their cost 

 the following: 



Threel8-in. adiustable drop-hangers for a 2 15-1t>- 

 in. shaft. Cost $10.0.) each; will sell for $5.00. 



Nine 18-in. adjustable drop-hangers for a 2 T-lti-in. 

 shaft. Cost J^l'o.Oii each; will sell for $5.00. 



Ten 30-in. iron pulleys, 10-in. face, for a 2 7-lt5in. 

 shaft. Cost $s. 00 each; will sell for $4 00. 



E.\haust-fan that has run six years, but has be- 

 come too small for our needs, costing over $100.00 

 when new; will sell for $25.00. 



The hangers and pulleys are just as good as new, 

 and a bai'gain to the man who needs them. The fan 

 is some the worse for wear, but with a little repair 

 Avill do good service lor vears to come. 



iL. I- ROOT. 



