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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 15. 



wnde tires are a great blessing to the cyclist. 

 In making long distances I have frequently 

 followed in the track of a wide-tired wagon- 

 wheel for miles ; and it really made me feel 

 bad when the vehicle turned into the barn- 

 yard of some progressive farmer, for then my 

 wheel-track was gone. We have wide tires on 

 our manure-spreader, and we also have steel 

 wheels on some of our Eclipse and other im- 

 plements. My experience is that the steel 

 wheel, even though it is heavier than the 

 wooden one, gets banged out of shape easier 

 than the latter, for I believe it is laid down in 

 111 chanics that a pound of hickory or oak will 

 t,land more hard knocks than a pound of steel 

 — that is, under certain conditions ; and the 

 spokes and felloe of a wagon-wheel, it seems 

 to me, constitute one of those conditions. 

 You see I am not writing a puff for our adver- 

 tisers; but I do want to get at the truth of the 

 matter. I wish our farming friends who have 

 the new wide-tired steel wheels would report. 

 It has been suggested that we could have two 

 sets of wheels, and swap them according to 

 the weather or season. I would rather have 

 two wagons ; then I could tell pretty soon 

 which one was the easier for the team. 



Vegetable Peaches. 



This vegetable wonder is a most delicious fruit, size, 

 shape, and color of an orange, thoroughly tested, suc- 

 ceeds everj'where, and matures from the seed in 80 

 days from planting. Flesh beautiful snow white, ten- 

 der and melting; far superior to citron for preserves; 

 _ excellent fried same as 



' ^ -.-^-v^- - egg plant: nice for slic- 



^ ^ " ing and for mangoes 

 Tnd sweet pickles have 

 equal. Many con 



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fPEACHES I 



^DELICIOUS ''il 



IopPIES ' 



^ sider them even" better 



'J than peaches for pies. 



ttc as they possess a 



hue tart, spicy flavor. 



\ou can not imagine 



1 I * c their exquisite quality 



•^ j I ^ — no hing like them un- 





der the sun. Kxtreme- 

 early, of the ea.siest 

 culture, and marvelous 

 , lelders, ?o completely 

 co\ering the ground 

 \\ ith bright golden fruit 

 as to excite the greatest 

 astoni-hment and admiration. Do not think of mak- 

 ing garden without planting vegetable peaches. They 

 are a treasure anywhere, and quite indispensable 

 where fruit is .scarce or likely to fail. 



Order at once, and surprise vour friends with one of 

 the greatest novelties introduced in the pa.st 40 vears. 

 True headquarters seed— large packet with full di- 

 rections for planting, use of fruit, etc.; also illustrated 

 seed-catalog, all for one dime, or 12 cts. in stamns 3 

 packets for 2.5c, 7 for 50c, 15 for $1.00. Agents wanted 

 everj'where. 



SfEciAL Offer. A large packet of Giant Pansies— 

 over .50 beautiful colors and shades, (worth 20c)— add- 

 ed free if vou order promptlv, and name this paper. 

 Addre-ss A. T. Cook, (.Seedsman), Hyde Park, N. Y. 



PFACH=TRFF^ 4 to e ft. at 2c ; 3 to 4 ft. at 

 ri^/AWII I I\LLO. ii^c; all one year from bud; 

 healthy and thrifty; no scale. Official certificate ac- 

 companies each shipment. .Sample by express if want- 

 ed. Can ship any time Trees kept dormant till Mav 

 10. R. S. Johnston, Box 4:^ .Stockley, Del. ' 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



FOP SAI F F'ftv colonies Italian bees in eight- 

 ■ vnv oni-u,. frame I^angvtroth or nine-frame 

 Adair bodies, at *3..50 and S:100 each. Satisfaction 

 gaaranteed. Can ship as soon as safe. 



W. E. YoDER, Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa. 



Your 

 Pari 



xMINNEIIAHA FALLS 

 Mmneai.olis, Minn, 

 of Lonsrfellow's Hiawatha 



Send us lOCm 



a t V ., J, II5WS*, the address of three 



It <>-'&''* d!,^ friends who buy 



Il,^4,^-i 3^ seed, and name the 



Mt-\ rt(^ ^ ly - ^H paper in which 



y-f^-';\'i^i ^ you saw this offer. 



V^'e win send to you 

 charges prepaid, 



One package 

 each 



oftiiefollotving 

 'Early Minnesota" The Earliest Good 



Tomato in tl^e -world. 

 'Klondike" The Eorllest Water Melon, 



.Splendid yuality. Kipens Everyv,-here. 

 Pansy— ^-y K. •*■ f o. s Oiaut, taney. 



Largest Flowering. Slauy colors. Beautiful. 

 Cuaid. Thf A>i» ntrarf Siceet Fea. 



< iiilv Six inches high. Blooms for months. 

 Mevv Oat, Black Beauty. Enormously 



proi|,irti\f. straw still as '-hazel biiish." 

 Coffee Berry. Make an excellent substitute 



lor < otTic, fnr about 1 cent a pound. 

 A. Beautiful KtchiixiofyMJXXKHA^MA 

 FAl^Z. S, size 16x22, suitable for framing, said to 

 he the Fl.;^ST AND MOST ARTISTIC print of these 

 ' world reno«.'ed fALLS in existeiioe, also our 1H98 

 C'utatof/He^fOoom^eedsntFairl'ftces 



It .accurately describes and illustrates 



Vegetable, Flower, & Field Seeds. 



This offer \rill not uiuucAoni !« MIMN 



appear again. MINNEAPOlISi MIWN. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Seed Sweet Potatoes. 



Many varieties — the best of the 

 old and the new. A good supply 

 of fine, bright stock. Send address 

 and 2c stamp for instructive circu- 

 lar and price list. Address 

 L. H. MAHAN, 

 Box i43, Terre Haute, Ind. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Ql Either 3-band or golden Two 

 UeenS yards; two competent assi.stants. 

 Member Queen-breeders' Union. 

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



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



No cheap Queens to sell ; but the best. 



Golden 5 band, or 3 band from 

 imported mother. Untest- 

 ed, 75 cts.; tested, $1.00. 

 L. BBAUCHAMP, Box 6i3 San Antonio, Texas. 

 In writing advertisers, mention Gleanings. 



FOR SALE. 



Some fine hives of Italian bees, containing queens, 

 brood, and eight-frames — either Hoffman or Simplic- 

 ity. Price, each, .|;5..tO. Address 



JOHN A. THORNTON. Lima, III. 

 In writing, mention Gleanings. 



Untested, after Mav 1st, 75c; 6 



for ■i;4,00. Tested, "Sl.OO; 6 for 



S.'j.0O. Breedens, S2.00. The 



either Golden or Leather colored. 



W. H. LAWS, Lavaca. Seb. Co., Ark. 



In writing, mention Gleanings. 



QUEENS. 



^^ be.st of stock, ei 



