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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1. 



Don't Buy Supplies 



For 1898 until you see my 38th Annual catalogue. 

 A full line of hives and fixtures best adapted to 

 our New England climate. Also best brands of 

 Comb Foundation and 5ection=boxes. I have 

 also made arrangements to keep quite a general 

 stock of 



The A. I. Root Co.'s Goods, at their Prices. 



Parties de.siring these goods can get them of 

 me, and save freight charges. Bees, Queens, 

 and Nucleus Colonies from the very best strains 



in America, A 4()-page Illustrated Catalogue 

 free. Address 



W. W. GARY, Lyonsville P.O., 



Colrain, Mass. 



In writing advertisers, mention Gleanings. 



Rootville Wheels Cheap. 



ONE S75 LADIES' AJAX, 



Belonging to Mrs. E. R. Root. Nearly new, 

 not having been ridden over 15 miles. This is a 

 beautiful wheel, finished in transparent blue, 

 and handsomely decorated. Wood handle-bars, 

 long cranks, single-tube tires, drop hanger, 

 large .'■prockets, (id't^ gear. Will sell for S25.00. 

 Catalog sent if desired. 



ONE SlOO HIBBARD. 



Gents' wheel, '97 pattern, strictly high grade. 

 Flu.i-h joints, Faulber one-piece cranks, 10-tooth 

 rear sprocket; '2r>-tooth front sprocket, gear 72, 

 Myers chain, Hartford tires. Almo^^t as good as 

 new. A rare bargain at iCHO.OO. Catalog with full 

 description free upon application. 



ONE COLUMBUS. §75 MODEL. 



Belonging to J. T. Calvert, 6:^4-inch cranks, 

 large tubing, flush joints, divisible cranks, cy- 

 cloida! sprockets; ridden but little. fSO.OO. 



ONE $150 COMBINATION TANDtM. 



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

 ton Arms Co.; ridden but little, not over .50 miles 

 all told, and almost new; long cranks, wood 

 handle-bars, large tubing, long reinforced drop 

 forgings; in fact, the stronge.st and most rigid 

 tandem ever built, for only S5o,00, 



The Rootville folks always buy the latest bicycles 

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

 with all the latest improvements, we offer our wheels 

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

 Catalogs and fuller particulars given on application. 

 Honey taken in exchange for any of the above wheels. 



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



Seed Sweet Potatoes. 



Many varieties — the best of the 

 old and the new. A good supply 

 of fine, bright stock. Send addre-s 

 and 2c stamp for instructive circu- 

 lar and price list. Address 

 L. H. MAHAN, 

 Box i43, Terre Haute, Ind. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Q I Either 8-band or golden Two 



Uc6riS yards; two competent as.sistants. 

 • Memlier Oueen-breeders' Union. 

 Circular free. J. B. CASE, Port Orange, Fla. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



W/^ D A V CASH each WEEK the year round, if 



TtC r/\l you sell stark Trees. Outfit free. 



STARK NllRSfRX, LOUISIANA, MO., Stark, Mo., Rockport, III.. Oansville. N. V 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



ROOT'S GOODS 



Shipped from Jackson, Mich., at Root's prices. .Send 

 for list, W. D. SoPER, Box otw. Jack .son, Mich. 



COR SALE. — One-half interest in five hundred col- 

 • onies of bees. Good opportunity for a man with 

 some money. Finest location to be found in the al- 

 falfa district. John A. H.\rris, Harris, Col. 



IF 'G. E. W.. N. Y." mentioned on page 97, Feb. 1st 

 * Gleanings, will send me his full address, I think 

 I can communicate something to his advantage. 



W. E Skinner, Takoma Park, D. C. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Wants and Exchange Department. 



\1/ANTED. — Extracted honey, incubator, shotgun, 

 ' ' watch, for strawberry-plants and golden Italian 

 queens. J. F. Michael, Greenvi'.le, O. 



YJ^ ANTED. — To exchange one A. I. Root's make of 

 '" one-piece .section machine, in good condit''in, for 

 honey or offers. Wm. H. Bright. Mazeppa, Minn. 



\T^ANTED. — Work in apiary by experienced man. 23" 

 '^' single, reference. Box 101, England, Pa. 



\V ANTED. — A hand or power bone-mill, rifle, or 

 '' shotgun, in exchange for foundation-mill. 



W. S. Ammon, Reading, Pa. 



\\/ANTED. — A man with .some experience with bee.s 

 ' ' to work at bees and on farm. Give terms and! 

 reference. Must be temperate. 



W. X,A Mar Coggshall, We,st Groton, N. Y. 



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ANTED. 



-Bees in exchange for 40-acre farm. 



R. S. Becktell, Bellaire, Mich. 



\VANTED. — A desirable location with plenty of" 

 '" white clover and basswood to locate several bee- 

 yards, 4 to miles apart. If any reader c>f Gleanings- 

 should know of such a location, please write to me ati 

 once. D. E. lyHOMMEDiEU, Colo, Story Co., Iowa. 



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ANTED. 



-To exchange large fruit-dryer for offers. 

 EzR.\ G. Smith, Manchester, N. Y. 



IVANTED. — To exchange supplies — Root's goods at 

 '' Root's prices — for honey or wax. 



O. H. Hyatt, Shenandoah, Page Co., Iowa. 



yv ANTED. —A shiugle-mill. 

 ' W. S. Ammon, Reading, Pa. 



IVANTED.— tOO lbs. of No. 1 extracted clover honey.. 

 "' Nelson Dewey, Tecumseh, Mich." 



ANTED. — An incubator in exchange for Yellow 

 Transparent apple trees, or Pekin duck eggs. 



George E. Coon, Farina, 111. 



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ANTED. — To exchange Italian bees for honey- 

 extractor. Cowan preferred, the small size. 



Albert Potter, Eureka, Wis. 



ANTED. — Situation in apiary by experienced bee- 

 man. Age 2(). .Single. 



Eugene Averill, Jeffer.son, Iowa. 



IV ANTED. — To exchange for bees, Italian queens, 

 '" or offers, one 18-in, .stone feed-mill, nearly new, 

 and in good condition; will grind 20 to 30 bu. per 

 hour. Also corn-shellers and elevators 



C. B. Howard, Romulus, N. Y. 



IVANTED. — To exchange Black I,angshan eggs and 

 '* chicks, raspberry and strawberry plants for Ital- 

 ian bees. Write A. M. Allebach, New Bethlehem, Pa. 



Black and Hybrid Queens for Sale. 



I will sell any time in March hybrid queens at W 

 cts. each, and guarantee safe arrival. 



W. A. .Sanders, Elberton, Ga. 



