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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mat 1. 



time they made that onion-patch Jock as if it had 

 been swept with a broom, killing all the weeds, and 

 not hurting the little onions. You see, the onions 

 were planted deep enough so they would not pull 

 out, while the weeds on the surface were all pulver- 

 ized. Then we went over some ground where we 

 had sown parsnips and carrots, but the seeds had 

 not yet come up. The success of these tools depends 

 absolutely on working the ground when it is just 

 right after a rain, and keeping it stirred so the 

 weeds have no chance whatever to get a start. We 

 have just planted out half an acre of strawberries, 

 and we pi opose to do the whole cultivation of these 

 entirely with the weeders. 



CHOICE POTATOES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. 



We find ourselves in much the same predicament 

 that we were a year ago, with more potatoes on 

 hand than we are likely to sell; and if we are oblig- 

 ed to give things away we much prefer to give them 

 to patr. ns of Gleanings; therefore we make the 

 following exceedingly liberal offers: 



A BUSHEL OF MAULE'S THOROUGHBRED, WORTH 

 $1.50, FOR ONE NEW NAME. 



You will notice by the table on page 309, last is- 

 sue, that a bushel of thoroughbreds is worth f 1.50 

 according to our latest reduction. Instead of a 

 bushel of firsts you may have, if you prefer, two 

 bushels (if seconds. 



HALF A BUSHEL OF THOROUGHBREDS, WORTH 85 

 CTS., FOR EVERY RENEWAL AFTER PAY- 

 ING UP BACK DUES. 



Or you may have a whole bushel of Thorough- 

 breds, seconds, for renewing. 



A WHOLE BARREL OF POTATOES, SIR WILLIAM OR 

 NEW QUEEN, FOR ONE NEW SUBSCRIBER. 



Or we will give a barrel of New Queen seconds for 

 every renewal, 



A WHOLE BARREL OF NEW CRAIG SECONDS, WORTH 



$1 35, OR Vi BARREL OF FIRSTS FOR EVERY 



NEW SUBSCRIBER, OR HALF THAT 



AMOUNT FOR EVERY RENEWAL. 



We do not make the above extraordinary offers 

 on these potatoes because they are inferior or of 

 poor quality, but because they were mostly raised 

 on our own grounds, and we had such an extra 

 large crop that we can afford to be liberal with 

 them. 



Now, if you prefer some other potato you may 

 select any thing from the table on page 309, at the 

 rate of a dollar's worth of potatoes tor every dollar 

 sent us for a new name, or 50 cents' worth for every 

 renewal; and you may have any thing mentioned 

 on the table in this last offer tliat is not sold out. 

 There are several kinds of which we are nearly sold 

 out, but not quite. We have sold out all of our own 

 growing of the White Bliss, but have made a pur- 

 chase of some grown away up north in Maine. 

 These will be on hand by the time this reaches your 

 eye, and we will include them at the same rate. 

 Permit me to say that our potatoes are all of tbem 

 in much better condition than they were a j'ear ago. 

 We are learning by experience. At present writing 

 there are none of them sprouted to hurt them, and 

 very few of them are at all wilted. You need not 

 be afraid of its getting too late to plant potatoes, 

 for you will notice by the report from our Ohio Ex- 

 periment Station, page 253 of our last issue, about 

 planting as late as July. For many years our best 

 crops of potatoes have been secured from planting 

 along the latter part of June or fore part of July 

 providing the seed is kept In good order unlit ready 

 to plant. 



We have m t made any special offers on Manum's 

 Enormous, because of its wonderful keeping prop- 

 erties. We planted them last season toward tlie 

 middle of July, and the seed was firm and solid, with- 

 out a sprout or any wilting. We also secured a 

 good crop of nice potatoes, from this very late 

 planting. 



Kind Words From Our Customers. 



Tlie goods came all riglit, every piece being a per- 

 fect fit. I am much pleased with the hives, which 

 are just beautiful when completed. 



Sand Lake, N. Y. Arthur M. Peck. 



Going to have a great year for honey; took off 

 some new comb honey last week. J. I. Foote. 



University Heights, Cal., Apr. 17. 



T have taken Gleanings a good many years. 1 

 like it very well. 1 like Rambler's story. When it 

 ends, by all means give us another one. Yes, con- 

 tinue footnotes; they are the spice of the paper. 



Colebrook. O. James Kelly. 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



The sprin 

 Association 

 atonira, on 

 attend. Me 

 efit of those 



Northern Illinois Bee-keepers' 

 ■ residence of H. W. Lee, at Pec- 

 S'.iT. All are cordially invited to 



will be at the depot for the ben 

 ns B. Keknedy, Sec. 



Root's Goods. 



Before placing your order for this 

 season, be sure to send, for Root's 



1897 Catalog, ready now. 



Our 1897 hives, with improved 

 Danzy cover and improved Hoffman 

 frames, are simply '^'out of sight. " 

 Acknowledged by all who have seen 

 them to be a great improvement over 

 any hive on the market, of last year. 



Comb Foundation. 



Cheaper and better than ever; clear 

 as crystal, for you can read your 

 name through it. Process and ma- 

 chinery patented Dec. 8, 1896, and 

 other patents pending. Samples of 

 the new foundation free. 



The A. I. Root Co., 



Main Office and Factory, Mcdlna, OhlO. 



Branch offices at 118 Michigan St., 

 Chicago; Syracuse, N. Y.; St. Paul, Minn.; 

 Mechanic Falls, Me.; No. 10 Vine St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



pOR SALE.— 200 Cases, two60-lb. cans to case, at 

 • 3.5 cts. a case. I liave a large quantity of them; 

 they are new cans, clean and nire inside, but my 

 using steam in storage warehouse caused them to 

 be a little rusty outside. Or<ier lit cans as sample; 

 speak quick. WH. A. SELZER, 



10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 The A. I. Root Go's Philadelphia oflice. 



