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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 15. 



BUSmlsS^^^^^^^^^ANACER 



BEESWAX. 



The market for beeswax has held up remarkably 

 well this fall, so that we are justified in going back to 

 the prices which we paid all last spring — 2.5 cts. ca.sh, 

 27 in trade, for average wax delivered here. We ex- 

 pect to need .50 to 60 tons of wax the coming .sea.son, 

 and can therefore use all the pure bee.swax you can 

 send us. For choice clean bright yellow we lusually 

 pay an extra cent or two. 



THE PLAIN (NO-BEE-WAY) SECTIONS AND HOLDERS 

 WITH FENCE, OR CLEATED SEPARATOR. 



In another column you will find a description and 

 illustration of the new plain section-holder with fence 

 and plain section. These plain section-holders for 

 the regular 414-s.41^k1% plain section, which, when 

 filled with honey in connection with the fence, hold a 

 scant pound, are of stuff }( inch thick for ends and 

 bottom, dovetailed at the corner, and 1 '4 inches wide. 

 Thev are 17^4 inches long, outside measure; and to 

 use them in the regular super a piece \^ thick at the 

 bottom edge, and tapered to a sharp edge at the top, 

 is nailed into the super ends, the tin strip projecting 

 at lea.st ]^ inch further in than this cleat. The bevel- 

 ed cleat guides the plain section-holders into place, 

 and they and the fence are supported on the tin .strip. 



The fence is made up of four slats lengthwise, and 

 grooved and cross cleats, as shown, all put together 

 with glue, in a machine specially constructed for the 

 purpo.se. These fences will, of course, be made 

 slightly different for use with various styles of sur- 

 plus arrangements. For instance, the regular fence 

 used with plain section-holder could not be used with- 

 out alteration in the T super. It will al.so require 

 changing slightlv to be used with plain sections in 

 the old-style slotted section-holder. Likewise the 

 4x5 section will require a somewhat different fence. 

 In view of this it will be quite necessary, when you 

 order the fences separately, to be very particular to 

 designate for what .style of .surplus arrangement they 

 are to be used. The price of the plain (no-bee-way) 

 sections will be the same as any other style of the 

 same .size. The price of the plain section-holders will 

 be 81.00 per 100; and the double or sinele cleated 

 fences we expect to supply at Sl.OO per 100, all put 

 together. We will not furnish them not put together, 

 as very few would have the facilities or skill to put 

 them up properly, and compete with our automatic 

 gluer. Our .sy.stem of hive-numbering will remain 

 the .same as last sea.son, with the idea of designating- 

 letters carried still further. The letter P for plain 

 sections and holders, added to the hive number, will 

 indicate that the super is to be fitted with plain 

 section-holders and fences. The letter Q will indicate 

 that the supers are to take 4x5 .sections in plain .section- 

 holders with fences. R will indicate a super with 

 rack as used by Miles Morton, and sections 3\<>x.5 with 

 fence. ,S will indicate the old-.style arrangement 

 with slotted section-holders and separators. T will 

 indicate the T-,super arrangement for 4^^ plain sec- 

 tions and thumb-.screws. 



AD.52P, AD.52S, and AD.52T will be the same price as 

 hive listed in our catalog as AD.52. That is, hives 

 equipped with the new sections and fences will be the 

 same price as the regular hives last season. AD52Q 

 and AD52R, having deep supers, will be 5 cents each 

 extra. .Such a hive two story, as AD.522Q and AD522R, 

 would be 10 cents each extra'. Hives will be furnished 

 with the staple-spaced thick-top frame instead of the 

 Hoffman at the same price. 



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PROCURED 

 PROMPTLY 



■V AT REASONABLE RATES 



^ Gy J. A. OSBORNE & CO., 



m^t PATENT LAWYERS. 



B 579 The Arcai'e, CLEVELAND, 0. 



^^^ CALL OR WRITE. ADVICE FREE. 



Christmas Present. 



54 sq. inches " Hending Tissue" for binding or 

 mending fine Silk and Dress Goods, Kid Gloves 

 in a fourth the time of needle and thread. 



15 sq. inches fine Transparent Adhesive Paper 

 for mending books, documents, bank bills, etc. 



9 sq. inches Best Medicated Court-plaster. 



25 sq. inches " Never Slick" to hold j'our post- 

 age stamps from sticking together. 

 ALL inclosed in neat LEATHERETTE pocket-case 

 Sent by mail to any address for |2C. 

 HAN!)Y MANUFACTURING CO., 



432 Lafayette Ave.. Detroit. .Vich. 



THE KING 



' EB^r^B 



Windwheels. 



For Power or Pumpiug, 



the Best in the World 



six-foot wheels doing work usu- 

 ally done by 8-foot of any other 

 make. Al.so' best of galvanized 

 towers to go with them. 



Write for particulars to 



C. O. WEIDMAN, 

 Medina, = Ohio. 



Mention this paper. 



Wants and Exchange Department. 



\V ANTED.— To exchange 140 colonies of bees, witk 

 "' all fixtures belonging to a fir.st-class apiary, for 

 good horses and mules. 



Anthony Opp, Helena, Ark, 



\V ANTED. — To exchange 65 volumes Scientific Amer- 

 '" ican, volumes 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 15 to 33 inclusive, 36 to 

 77 inclusive, unbound, good condition, for bicycle, 

 view camera, firearms, or offers. 



J. E. Hammond, Oxford, Mass. 



IV ANTED. — To exchange non-drip shipping-cases, 

 '^" in flat, without glass, at 6 cents each; also bee- 

 hives, either in flat or made up, for white clover or 

 buckwheat extracted honey. 



J. M. KiNziE, Rochester, Oakland Co., Mich. 



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ANTED.— One saw-mill, feed and shingle mill. 

 \V. S. Ammon, Reading, Pa. 



\\/ANTED.— To exchange a IJi-in. saw-mandrel 4 ft 

 long, .50-lb. balance-wheel, also 1 steam-pump 

 (Knowles), J4-in. discharge, for larger pump or other 

 machinery. P. Kroegel, Sebastian, Fla. 



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ANTED. — To exchange choice nursery stock, veg- 

 etable seeds (every variety), and haiid wheel-hoe 



and cultivator, for extracted honev 



Golden Rule Nur.sery, Box 206, Hartford City, Ind. 



\VHAT will you offer for one b-flat cornet and case, 

 '' also one e-flat alto, good in.strunients, practically 

 new ? Address Box 321, Clifton, New York. 



CONVENTION NOTICE. 



The ne.xt meeting of the Central California Bee- 

 keepers' As.sociation is to be held at Selma, Wednes- 

 day, Dec. 1, 1897. W. A. H. Gilstrap. 



Canither.s, Cal.. Nov. 1. 



