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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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(IcscriptioM as we I'iiii of tlii'sc iikicIiIiu'S, Willi tlic 

 priro III wliii'h we will sell. \Vc eviii fin-nisl) sam- 

 ples from any of llio niachiiies U) iiitciuliiiK pni'- 

 cluiscrs. 



One ()-iiu-li liox.. No. N, used a short tinio in our 

 wax-roiiin; in jrood order; makes fdn. l(i or 11 feet 

 to the 111. Price $l(t.(M). 



One rt-incli hex.. No. M. exira-thin mill, in splendid 

 order. Priee f HUH). 



One 6-inch hex., No. K. iliiii smpUis mill, in tiood 

 oi-der. Priee $i>.(iO. 



One in-iiit'h. round cell, No. I<, in jirood order for 

 lijrht l)ro..d fdn. Price «4 (Ki. 



One in-inch, round cell, Xo. I. for Hiwht or medium 

 fdn,: in jrood order. Price !?U. (Hi. 



One Id-inch, i-ouiid cell. No. E, old-stylo frame; 

 made some veai's into, hut used scarcely any, and in 

 gotxl order. Price f U.Oil, 



One Ut-inch. ri>iind cell. No, C, old-style frame; in 

 fair order. Price ^lU.OO. 



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

 fdn,; roll, same size as l((-inch, only 3 inches long-er; 

 one of the oi-iffinal Washburn mills, in fair order. 

 Price $1.5.00. 



One 12-inch Dunham mill for heavy brood fdn.; 

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

 for $t.MW. 



SECOND-HAND MACHINERY, 



During the pa.st few months we have bought up 

 several outfits 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 tit you out from cellar to garret with 

 everything you need in engines, boilers, machinery, 

 shafting, pulleys, hangers, belting, saws, etc, Tlie 

 following is a partial list of thi' second-hand ma- 

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

 ticulars we shall Vie pleased to hear from you. 



One 3o-H, P, Fishkill horizontal engine, rebuilt, 

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

 for f 300. 



One 5-H, P, liorizontal engine and boiler, with en- 

 gine' mounted on boiler, in good running order. 

 Price *1.")0. 



One 24-inch two roU 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, 12.5.00; will sell for 

 $15,00. 



One double-liead tenoning-machine, especiallj' 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 $1.50; we will sell this for $60, 



Two extra large saw-tables for general use, to cut 

 Oflf or rip, with countei-sliaft attached to frame; 

 worth new, $50 each ; will sell for &) eacli. 



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

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

 each. 



Also a large lot of shafting, pulleys, hanger 

 belting, and saws, too numerous to mention liere. 



RENEW EARLY. 



The time is near at hand when the paid subscrip- 

 tion of many of our readers will exi)ire. Probably 

 none of you like to be in arreai-s any better tlian we 

 like to have you. As an inducement for you to act 

 promptly, and send in your renewals before the 

 time expires for which you liave paid, we offer you 

 the clioice of the following premiums. Now, please 

 note carefully the conditions on which we make 

 this offer. Those who are in arrears ctn nf)t claim 

 a premium till they first pay uj); then, if they re- 

 mit for a year in advance, they may for that claim 

 a premium. The premium must be claimed when 

 the subscription is sent; it can not be allowed 

 afterward. Postage for mailing, and full subscrip- 

 tion of $1.00, must he sent to secure the premium, 

 and it must be sent hefore your subscription ex- 

 pires. 



The list of premiums from which you may select: 



DZIEEZON THZ0E7, a pamphlet of .50 pages, in paper 

 cover; price 10c postpaid, or sent free on above con- 

 ditions. This is .something that every enthusiastic 

 lover of the honey-bee should read. 



THE CHEISTUN'S SEOEET OF A HAPP7 LIPE. This book 

 should be in the hands of every one who desires to 



live a happy life, and who docs not 'i It is so popu- 

 lar that over .50,(HH) ha vi- been sold sin(!e its pnl)lica- 

 1 ion a few years ago. We received from the pub- 

 lishers as nnuij' as l^'iOin om- shipment. 'I'his edit ion 

 was re\iscd and enlarged, so that the book now 

 contains over :J(1() pages. Price, cloth txniiid, ild cts. 

 In naper. 25 cts. Po.slage extr.-i, H els. for Ihe cloth 

 ;nul « cts. for the pajter bound. A largt; reduction 

 will be niade in (|uantities, Tlu^ cloth book given 

 post I laid fi r two subscriptions, or the p.iper foi- one- 

 new siibsci i-ption with your own renewal, ('loth 

 edition given with your own renewal only, and ;J5c 

 exli;i, Willi 8c postiige; the paper edition for 1.5c 

 extia and .";c postage. We have some slightly dam- 

 aged paper edition that we will give free with your 

 renewal atid 5c for postage. If you .send one new 

 name with your renewal you may select any three 

 premiums that we give for a renewal, being sure to 

 include the postage; or you may retain 25c in cash 

 for your coniiiiission. 



PEABOUr'S WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY. 25,0(H) words and 

 phrases, and illiist rated wit h 2511 engravings; cloth 

 l)ound. This is the one we have Ikhmi selling for 

 years at 15 cts. We thought we lia<i done something 

 wonderful when we offered so large a dictionary for 

 15 cts., but we are now able to sell them for a dime. 

 Just think of it: Postage extra, 5 cts, 



ONE-SYLLABLE PEIMEE.r^6x8; 4S pages, full of pic- 

 tures; something that will always lie wanted as 

 long as there are children in our homes. Postage 

 3 cents, 



P0ULTE7 FOE PLEASUEE AND PROFIT, 48 pages, and 20 

 illustrations. A complete little book of instruc- 

 tions. It treats of the best varieties for pleasure 

 and profit; how to house and yard; how to manage; 

 how to feed; diseases, incubation, etc. It is a 3.5- 

 cent book; but by getting 1000 of them we can sell 

 them for 10 cents. Postage 1 ct. 



THE HORSE AND HIS DlfSEASES.nBv Dr. B. J. Kendall; 

 100 pages and many illustrations. Over 500,000 of 

 these books have been sold, because they are so 

 popular and complete, for a small handbook. It 

 gives the symptoms of most diseases, and treat- 

 ment for the same. This is another 25-cent book 

 that we got down to a dime by taking 1000 of them. 

 Postage 3 cts. 



SILK AND THE SILKWORM. This is a complete work 

 of instruction on silk culture, by Nellie Lincoln 

 Rossiter, a practical silk culturi.st; 32 pages. Silk 

 culture is tlie favorite pursuit of many ladies in our 

 land; and all who are interested will find this little 

 work very instructive. The price printed on it is 

 25 cents, but we sell them tor 10 cts. Postage 1 ct.a 



NEW TESTAMENT, NEW VERSION. 4;M pages, printed 

 in nonpareil type. This sliould be in the possession 

 of every student of the New Testament, Even if it 

 does not come into common use, it is helpful to 

 know what changes in translation the New Version 

 gives. PostaaeS cts ' ■- J 



JOHN PLOUQHMAN'S TALKS AND PICTURES. By Charles 

 Spurgeon: 12s jiages, and a jnctureon almost every 

 page. John Plongjnnan talks plainly, and makes a 

 good point in every talk. It is by no means dry 

 reading, either. Postage 3 cts. 



He Sugar^le Siar-Busl 



BY 



AUTHOR OF THE 



HEK-KKICI'ER'S GUIDE, INJUUIors IJi 



SECTS OF MICHHiAX, ETC. 



The name of the author is enough of itself to rec- 

 ommend any book to almost any people; but this 

 one on Maple Sugar is written in Prof, Cook's hap- 

 piest style. It is 



-« PROFUSELY + ILLUSTRATED,e^ 



And all the difficult points in regard to making the 

 very best quality of Maple Syrup and Maple Su- 

 gar are very fully explained. All recent inven- 

 tions in apparatus, and methods of making 

 this delicious product of the farm, are fully 

 described. 



A. I. ROOT, MEDINA, Ohio. 



