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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



Nov. 15. 



very rapidly ; besides, two of these f I'ames will go in 

 the place of one L. frame, in an ordinary extractor. 

 We offer these hives with one or two supers, as No. 8 

 and 9, at the same price as the No. 1e and Ni). 2e. If 

 any prefer, they can use a hive from the b(jt torn up, 

 made up of shallow supers and fnimes. two of 

 which count the same as one body. We do not, how- 

 ever, recommend this style of frame for brood- 

 chamber, as they are not self-spacing-, nor do we ad- 

 vise this . plan. 



AUGITE STOVE-MAT. 



a^ How much of domestic happi- 



ness is marred because the dishes 

 pi-epared f or dinner are scorched 



r'<*X or burned! How annoying to 

 ii^ have something boil over on tlie 

 stnve, as it is likely to do some- 

 times with the most vigihmt 

 watchfulness. All these troubles 

 can be avoided by using the stove- 

 mat sliown herewith. We were 

 somewliat skeptical about it till 

 we tried it in our home, and now 

 we are convinced that there is nothing that can lay 

 a better claim to the term " a household necessity ' 

 The mat is made of asbestos, bound with sheet steel, 

 crumpled around the edge, 9X inches in diameter, 

 and is indestructible. Thougli it is almost as soft 

 as felt, it will not burn. You can place it directly 

 on the blaze of a gasoline-stove, over the gas-jet, 

 in the fireplace, or on the stove, and it will prevent 

 burning of all kinds of food that ordinarily require 

 stirring. No stirring is required for oatmeal, milk, 

 rice, custards, blanc mange, jellies, butters, catsups, 

 apple sauce, etc. In fact, nothing will burn on it. 

 Coffee will not boil over if the pot is on the mat; 

 bread toasts nicely on it. Try it and be convinced. 

 For the nursery there is nothing equal to heat the 

 milk and food for the baby. If a grate fire, lay the 

 mat on the open fire. If tiie mat becomes soiled, do 

 not wash or scrape, but turn the soiled part next to 

 fire, and burn until clean. The mat regularly retails 

 for25cts. We will furnish them at 20 cts. each; 

 $3.00 per doz. By mail, 6 cts. each extra, or 65 cts. 

 per doz. We will give one free postpaid for a new 

 subscription to Gleanings, with your own renewal 

 and $3.liO. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION-MILLS. 



We have the following list of second-hand foun- 

 dation machines wliich have accumulated during 

 the past few months, some in exchange for new 

 machines, others from tliose wlio have decided to 

 buy what foundation they use. We give as fair a 

 description as we can of these machines, with the 

 price at which we will sell. We can furnish sam- 

 ples from any of the machines to intending pur- 

 chasers. 



One 6-incli hex.. No. N, used a short time in our 

 wax-room; in good order; makes fdn. 10 or 11 feet 

 tothelh. Price $10.00. 



One 6-iich hex.. No. M, extra-thin mill, in splendid 

 order. Price $10.00. 



One 6-inch liex.. No. K, thin surplus mill, in good 

 order. Price $9 do. 



One 10-inch, round cell. No. L, in good order for 

 light brood fdn. Piice $14 00. 



One 10-inch, round o'll. No. I, for light or medium 

 fdn.; in good order. Price $14.00. 



One lOinch. round cell, No. E, old-style frame; 

 made some years ago. but used scarcely any, and in 

 good order. Price $14.0 (. 



One 10-inch, round cell. No. C, old-style frame; in 

 fair order. Price $13.00. 



One 13-inch, round cell. No. D, for heavy brood 

 fdn.; roll, same size as 10-inch, only 3 inches longer; 

 one of the original Washburn mills, in fair order. 

 Price $1.5.00. 



One 13-inch Dunham mill for heavy brood fdn.; 

 not so good as the above, but in fair order; will sell 

 for $13.00. , 



SECOND-HAND MACHINERY. 



During tl\c past few months we have bought up 

 several ourtits of machinery for making bee-keep- 

 ers' supplies; and if any of our readers or their 

 friends contemplate putting in machinery we are 

 prepared to fit you out from cellar to garret with 

 everything vou need in engines, boilers, machinery, 

 shafting, pulleys, hangers, belting, saws. etc. The 

 following is a partial list of the second-hand ma- 

 chinery we have to sell. If you desiic further par- 

 ticulars we shall be pleased to hear from you. 



One 30-H. P. Pishkill horizontal engine, rebuilt, 

 and as good as new ; would cost new, $400; will sell 

 for $200. 



, One .5-H. P. horizontal engine and boiler, with en- 

 gine mounted on boiler, in good running order. 

 Price $160. 



One 34-inch two-roll Fay sandpaper machine, near- 

 ly new. Price, new, $450; will sell for $175. 



One V-groove section machine, nearly new. This 

 is our make, old style, with screw-feed; sold some 

 years ago for $75; will sell now for $40. 



One cutter-head, with table complete, for cutting 

 entrances to sections. Old style, but nearly new, 

 and in good repair. Price, new, $35.00; will sell for 

 $15.00. 



One double-head tenoning-machine, especially ar- 

 ranged for making the combined rabbet and miter 

 joint of the Simplicity hive, but can be used for 

 making sash and window-screen frames, etc. We 

 could not build such a machine, and sell it for less 

 than $150; we will sell this for $60. 



Two extra large saw-tal)les for general use, to cut 

 off or rip, with counter-shaft attached to frame; 

 worth new, %nO each; will sell for $30 each. 



Two four-piece section-machines, as good as new. 

 they cost new, i;85 each; we will sell them for $30 

 each . 



Also a large lot of shafting, pulleys, hanger 

 belting, and saws, too numerous to mention here. 



THE O. K. LATCH. 



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Stop that dooi' from slamming. You can not do it 

 more easily than by attaching one of the latches 

 shown above It will hold the door shut or open. It 

 is intended for doors on all kinds of outbuildings, 

 I)arn, stable, woodshed, honej'-house, or any build- 

 ing that has a door that is liable to slam in the 

 wind. The latch catches automatically either way 

 when the door is o|)ened or shut. It works so nicely 

 that every one who sees it wants one. They are 

 retailed from hardware stores at 35 cents each. 

 They are made in this county, and we are allowed 

 to make an introduction price of 15 cents each, 

 $1..50 per dozen; by mail, 8c each extra. 



HEMS FKUIT-PKESS. 



These are a very handy and useful instrument 

 nbt only for mashing potatoes, as shown in the cut, 

 Wut especially for making fruit jams and jells. It 

 is a press and strainer combined. It is likewise an 

 excellent thing for pressing wax outof oi.l combs 

 when you melt them up. We have sold a great 

 many of these in the past, but the manufacturers 

 advanced the price, and they have not been selling 

 so rapidly since. We laid in a good stock when the 

 price was advancing, and the prices we have been 

 offering are as low as the wholesale prices made by 

 the manufacturer. To make them move off. now 

 that tliey sliould be in demand, we offer the follow- 

 ing prices: 30 cts. each. By mail, 50 cts.; 1 doz., by 

 j-reight or express, $3.00; or a box of 3 doz. for $8.25. 



