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GIvEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 1. 



WIRE NAILS BY THE CARLOAD. 



We recently received a carload of '2f>5 kegs of nails, 

 which makes over 725 kegs bought in l.^HT. We have 

 an order in for another carload to be delivered soon. 

 We are taking advantage of low prices before the wire 

 trust is in operation. The quantities give .some idea 

 of what it takes to keep us going for our own use as 

 well as to supply nails with every thing we sell that 

 needs them, We also received recently a carload of 

 tin plate. 



HONEY MARKET. 



Orders for honey have been rather slow for the past 

 two weeks, but we anticipate a bri.sk demand from 

 this date. We are well supplied with all grades of 

 extracted in 00-lb. cans at prices last quoted. Our 

 light amber sage honey is especially desirable. This 

 is nearly as light as clover, and is very thick and 

 heavy. Price per case of 120 lbs.. 6 cts, per lb.; 5-case 

 lots at o',^ cts. per lb. All grades of comb honey on 

 hand ready for prompt shipment. See Dec. 1st 

 Gleanings for schedule of prices, or write us if you 

 haven't a copy of that issue. 



CARLOAD SHIPMENTS. 



We have already begun making carload shipments 

 to dealers for the'season of 18'J8. This time last year 

 we had shipped only one carload, while we have load- 

 ed so far seven cars of bee-keepers' supplies, and have 

 orders booked for many more. During December we 

 have printed for J. M Jenkins, of Wetumpka, Ala., one 

 of the bee-supply hustlers of Dixie, 75(X) catalogs, and 

 sent him a large carload of miscellaneous stock which 

 he does not m tke in his well-equipped factory. 



We have also sent a large carload of hives, frames, 

 etc., to D. M. Edwards, Uvalde, Tex., and expect to 

 send him another one this month. 



We have .sent one carload to L,. A. Watkins Mdse. Co., 

 Denver, Colo., and two carloads to The Abby Hardy 

 Co., of Grand Junction, Colo. These two firms rep- 

 resent us in Colorado, the one east of the Rocky 

 Mountains and the other west. We have shipped a 

 car to Biiel I^amberson, Portland, Ore., who represents 

 us in Oregon and Washington. We are also loading 

 a car for The Union Hive and Box Co., L,os Angeles, 

 Cal., who will this season represent us in Southern 

 California. 



1 NEW HIVE COMBINATIONS. 



Referring to Trade Notes where we give descriptive 

 matter from our forthcoming catalog, we desire to say 

 that the super taking 4}ix-i%xll4 plain sections with 

 fences is designated by the letter P following the hive 

 number, as AD52P-S, or AD(i4P-S, and sells at the 

 regular price in table, page 7 of last year's catalog. 



The fence for this super will be designated P fence, 

 instead of H fence, as stated in la-t issue. The old- 

 style super, with sawed slotted separators and slotted 

 section-holders, will be designated S, following the 

 hive number, and the fence for u.se in this super, 

 where you desire to use plain sections in connection 

 with the old slotted section-holder, will be designated 

 S fence in.stead of J, as noted in last issue Of course, 

 these S fence ■; are not to be sent out with new supers, 

 but are only for tho.se having this style of supers who 

 wish to tr\' the fences and plain .sections. The Ideal 

 super, with sections ;V>8x5xl;4, is designated by I fol- 

 lowing the hive number ; as, AD.52I-S. The price 

 will be the same as for the P or S super, and hives tak- 

 ing same, as listed in the catalog of la.st year. Fences 

 for this super are designated as I fences. 



The 8 frame super with 4x5x1-% sections crosswise, 

 will be designated by I, following the hive number, 

 and fences for this arrangement are designated L, 

 fences. The price of this arrangement will be the 

 same as the others. Tho.se who wish to try the 3^x5x 

 1'/^ or 4x5x1 Ji plain sections, in regular supers which 

 they now have, can order the rim with slats and fences, 

 and designate the same as RI for the ;?5;.;x5 section, or 

 Kh for the 4x5 used cro.sswise. The price for this will 

 be 10c each less than for the regular 1, 2, 3, cr 4 super 

 as listed in the catalog. For instance, vou wish to or- 

 der rims, slats, and fences with 35'sx5 .sections, and 

 staiters complete for 10 regular S-frame supers, which 



you now have, vou will order 10 4RI-8 supers, price 



S2.80. 



Almost Given Away to Introduce 

 "Good Luck" Collection. 



THE indispensable, wide - awake, 

 money-.saving FARM JOURNAL,, one 

 year, with large a-1 box of u.seful gar- 

 den seeds, containing large packets of 

 the vk:rykest Beets, Cucumbers, Rad- 

 ishes, Tomatoes, Beans, Melons, Giant 

 Prize Pansies — fift5' lovely varieties, 

 Vegetable Peach — a vegetable wonder, 

 delicious for pre.serves, pies, etc., ma- 

 tures anywhere in i)0 days — and lots of other choice 

 vegetable and flower seeds, including the best novel- 

 ties. All the above .sent po.stpaid with my illustrat- 

 ed catalog for only 30 Cts, (cash, money-order, or 

 stamps). 



Address 



A. 0. Cook, Seedsman, Hyde Park, N. Y. 



- ■i.^.fe^S I" writing, mention Gleanings. 



Rootville Wheels Cheap. 



ONE S75.00 AJAX. 



Gent's wheel, belonging to E. R. Root ; long 

 cranks, pneumatic .saddle, large tires, 70 gear, 

 cycloidal sprockets, finished in blue; very ea.sy 

 running; as good as new, nearly. 130.00. 



ONE COLUMBUS. $75 MODEL. 



Belonging to J. T. Calvert, B'i-inch cranks, 

 large tubing, flush joints, divisible cranks, cy- 

 cloidal sprockets; ridden but little. S30.00. 



ONE $50 LADIES' AJAX. 



Belonging to Miss Constance Root; as good as 

 new; ridden scarcely more than 10 miles. S2o.00. 



ONE flOO CLEVELAND. 



Belonging to A. I. Root — the easiest-running 

 wheel, he says, he ever owned; wood reversible 

 bars, clincher tires, keyless cranks, large tubing, 

 flush joints; in fine running order. S42.50. 



ONE $150 COMBINATION TANDEM. 



Belonging to E. R. Root, made by the Reming- 

 ton Arms Co.; ridden but little, not over 'jO miles 

 all told, and almost new; long cranks, wood 

 handle-bars, large tubing, long reinforced drop 

 forgings; in fact, the strongest and most rigid 

 tandem ever built, for only 105.00, 



The Rootville folks always buy the latest bicycles 

 every season; and, desiring to be strictly up to date 

 with all the latest improvemen s, we offer our wheel.s 

 cheap. If you want one of these bargains, speak soon. 

 Catalogs and fuller particulars given on application. 



THE A. I. ROOT CO., Medina, Ohio. 



Send for free price list of 



White and Brown Ferrets, 

 Pure Italian Bees, and 

 Scotch Collie Pups. 



N. A. KNAPP, Rochester, Ohio. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



One Han with the 



UNION COMBINATION SAW 



Can do the work of four men using 

 hand tools in Ripping, Cutting off, 

 Mitering, Rabbeting, Grooving, 

 Gaining, Dadoing, Edging Up, 

 Jointing Stuff, etc. Full line of 

 Foot and Hand Power Machinery. 

 Sold on trial. Calalog free. l-24ei 



Seneca Falls Mfe. Co., 

 44 Water St., Seneca Falls, N. Y. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



