GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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EDEN'S PATENTED COMB FOUN- 

 DATION-FASTENER. 



Will fasten foundation of anv shape or size, from 

 V4 inch to full sheets, into 1, 2, or 1 piece sections, 

 either before or after they are put together, at the 

 rale of (JOO to 800 per hour. Foi- neatness and 

 strength it can not be excelled. Not a particle of 

 foundation wasted. No melted mixture used of 

 any kind. Will work in any temperature. Can be 

 adjusted to different-sized sections, and will last a 

 lifetime. When ordering, send sample section. 

 Pflcv, iSiiK/h- Mrtrli'nif. - - . $.'i.4)0 



" Coiiihiiitd " - - . - 4!.<tO 



ED. S. EDEN, Woodstock, Ont., 

 or St. Charles, Mich., U. S. 



IMPROVED EXCElimTTOlTOirr 



simple, 



Perfect and Self-regulating. 



Hundreds in euccessfui 

 operation. Guaranteed to 

 hatch as large percentage 

 ot tortile eggs as any other 

 hatcher, send 6p. for new 

 Illustrated Catalogue. 

 i'lrcaiars Free. 



CEO. H.STAHL, 



Patentee and Sole Mannfaotnrer, 

 QUIKCY, I£,I^lA!OIS. 



AT DIFFERENT PLACES, 

 TO BE DISPOSED OF AT A SACRIFICE. 



These are all new and first-class goods, which, for various 

 reasons, are on our hands, away from home; and to dispose of 

 them we olfer tlicm veiy low. If some of our readers, not far 

 from where the goods ai e, need them, this is a good opportuni- 

 ty to get a bargain. Indicate which one you want, by the num- 

 ber as well as name. 

 No. 1. At Eureka Springs, Carroll Co. Ark. 



100 wide frames, to hold eight 1-lb. sections. Value $2.00. 

 Will irell for $1.50. 

 No. 2. At S.^n Marcos, Hays Co.. Texas. 



5000 prize sections, 5X X &'4 high. Value $20.50. Will sell 

 for $17.00. 

 No. 3. At Vermont, Fulton Co.. III. 



30 enamel sheets for Simplicity hive. Value $2.-10. Will 

 sell for $1.80. 

 No. i. At Eureka, 111. 



100 lbs. of heavy brood foundation, 8K x 17M, for wired L. 

 frame. Value $.36.00. Will sell for $32.00. 

 No. 6. At Lawrenceburg. Tenn. 



One No. 1 Honey-extractor, for frames ll^i x 12K or less in 

 depth. Value $6.00. Will sell for 84.50. 

 No. 7. .\t Yorktown, Delaware Co., Ind. 



11 Heddnn flatted honey-boards double bee-space. Value 

 $1.00. Will sell for 75 c. 

 No. 9. -At Higginsville, Mo. 



One i H. P. engine and boiler complete, used only five 

 months. Worth new, .1<275. Will sell for $195. 

 No. 10. At Aplington, la. 



lOtwo-stcirv portico hives in flat $9,001 



100 nii-t;il-iM.inered frames 2.20 ( 



10(1 wiilr Irauics 2.00 



2Wttin separators 3.00 Value $24.60. 



eOOsections 2.40] Will sell for 



200 sections. 5J^ X 4>^ 1.00 | $20.00. 



3 lbs. thin foundation. 49 c 1.47 I 



7 lbs. brood foundation, 39 c 2.73 [ 



10 enameled sheets 80 I 



No. 11. At Johnson City, Washington Co., Tenn. 



One honey-extractor that will take frames U>^ x 16. or 

 smaller. Value $7.00. Will sell for $.5.00. 

 No. 12. At Caribou, Me. 



900 sections, 4K x 5 x 1 ' le wide, open on all four sides. 

 Value $4.50. Will sell for $2.50. 



No. 15. At Rockdale, Mass. 



1000 sections, i'/i-xty^x 1^, open all around. Value $4.60. 

 Will sell for S3.00. 



No. 16. At Lochiel, Ind. 



20 slatted honey-boards to use between brood-chamber 

 and T supers on Simp, hives, bee spjice top and bottom as 

 we now make them. V.ahie $1.80. Will sell for $1.50. 



No 17. At Berlin, Wis. 



One 36-inch Exhaust Kan. second hand. It Avas used about 

 8 years in our factory. Boxes h.ave beenre-babbiit'd ;ind 

 the fan is in first-class Tunning order. A new one this 

 size is worth about $l(io (ki. We will sell this for $25.00. 

 It is a bargain to the oiu- who is in need of one this size. 



No. 18. At Kuoxvillclown. 



One light-power sn w inaTUlril. $5.00; one 8.in. rip-saw. 

 $1.15; one 6-in. cutoil siiw. >.K0; and one5-in. dovetailing 

 saw, $8,5. Worth if;.. HO Will sell for$6..50. 



>'o. 19. At Marslilii-lil.Ohio. 



500 one-piece sections, 4Ji X 4M X 1 and 11-16. Value $2.00. 

 Will .sell for $1.80. Also 600 dovetailed section-, same 

 size and width. Value .$2.25; will sell for $2.00, or both 

 JotB fO)- $3.70. 



A. I. ROOT, Medina. O. 



OUR SECTION FOLDER 



SHOULD BE IN THE HANDS OF EVEEY HONEY-PEODUCfiE, 

 FOE IT DOES ITS WOEK COMPLETE. 



Bee-Hives, Sections, Section-Cases, 



Foundation, and other Apiarian Supplies. 



Send tor ovir new Catalogue with description of 

 THE "SUCCESS HIVE," 



which i.s fast gaining- the favor ot many bee-men. 



Albino Queens and Bees for 1888. 



It should be remembered that we are also 

 Headquarters for the '*Albiiio Queens." We 

 also breed Select Italiaiifs. 



Address, 



7d 



S. VALENTINE 6c SONS, 



HAGERSTOWN, Wash. Co., MD. 



TMy catalogue of Bees, Queens, Api- 

 arian Supplies, Standard Poultry (7 

 * varieties), Japanese buckwheat. 

 Green Mountain and Empire State potatoes. 

 My stock is tlrstclas.s. You should see my prices 

 1 or 1888 before you order. CHAS. D. DU V ALL, 

 5tfdb Spencerville, Mont. Co., Md. 



^ EARLY ITALIAN ,0 



^ 1 untested queen - - - _jl ].") .1(10^ 



O 1 tested " ... 32.50 g3 (KiU-l 



C/3;i " " . . . <!6 00 4 ,-)OL*-J 



^^ Manj' of the above will be reared in thehH 

 .^ height of the swarming season, and all will ^ -^ 

 ^^ be nearly, if nut quite as good as the best^^ 

 ^^ swarming queens. In every case satisfac-^H 

 f -m tion and safe arrival guaranteed. 6-9db fTQ 



MM w. J. Ellison, Stateburg, Sumter Co., S. C. 



H 



OW TO RAISE COMB HONEY. See Pos- 

 ter's advertisement on another page. 4-15db 



EVERY GOOD FARMER 



WHO HAS FSED 



The Columbia Chilled Plow 



SayK It iK the l,ii>'lite!«t Draft. Easiest to 

 Handle. Strongest" and Most Durable, does 

 Oetter AVork in all Soils; in short, tlie Best 

 Plow in tiie Marlcet. Don't Tail to try a. 

 Columbia before purchasing any other. Send 

 for price list, testimonial, and calendar. If they 

 are not sold in your vicinity send for Special in- 

 troducing Price. Mention this paper. 



69db COLUMBIA PLOW WORKS, 



COLUMBIA CO. Copake Iron Works, N. Y. 



HEADQUARTERS IN THE WEST FOR PURE ITALIAN 



BEES and QUEENS. 



Full colonies, from $.").(I0 to .1*9, UU each; :i-frame 

 uucleus, untestf d queen, in May. $2 ,50; June, 12.2.0; 

 after, J2.00; 3-frame, in May, ^3 50; June, !}'3.(J0; aft- 

 er. $2. .50. With TESTED queen, add .50c more. Bees, 

 per lb., in May, 90 cts : June, 7.5 cts.; after, 60 cts. 

 Untested queens in Mav. $1.00; afler, 75 cts. ; six, 

 $4.00. Tested, in May, $1 .50; lifter, $125. Write for 

 circular of Rees, Queens. Sections, Foundation, etc. 

 6-14db Address JNO. NEBBL A: SON, High Hill, Mo. 



Cash for Beeswax! 



Will pay 2Uc per lb. cash, or 23c in trade for any 

 quantity of good, fair, avei-age beeswax, delivered 

 at our R. R. station. The same will be sold to those 

 who wish to purchase, at 25c per lb., or 28c for best 

 selected wax. 



Unless you put your name nn the hnx, and notify 

 us by mail of amount sent, 1 can not hold myself 

 responsible for mistakes. It will not pay as a gen- 

 eral thing to send wax by erpresx. 



A. I. ROOT. Medina, Ohio. 



