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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15. 



Gleanings in Bee Culture 



[Established in 1873.] 



Devoted to Bees, Honey, and Home Interests. 



Published Semi-monthly by 



The A. I. Root Co., - = Medina, Ohio. 



A. I. ROOT, Editor of Home and Gardening Dep'ts. 



E. R. ROOT, Editor of Apicultural Dept. 



J. T. CALVERT, Bus. Mgr. 



TERMS. Sl.OO per annum; two years, S1.50; three 

 years, 82 00; five years, 13.00, in advance; or two copies 

 to one address, $1.50; three copies, $2.00; five copies, 

 83.75. The terms apply to the United States, Canada, 

 and Mexico. To all other countries 48 cents per year 

 extra for postage. 



DISCONTINUANCES. The journal is sent until 

 orders are received for its discontinuance. We give 

 notice ju.st before the sub.scription expires, and fur- 

 ther notice if the first is not heeded. Any subscriber 

 whose subscription has expired, wishing his journal 

 discontinued, will please drop us a card at once; other- 

 wise we shall assume that he wishes his journal con- 

 tinued, and will pay for it soon. Any one who does not 

 like this plan may have his journal stopped after the 

 time paid for by making this request when ordering. 



RATES OF ADVERTISING. These will be fur- 

 nished on application. 



Trial Subscriptions. 



3 Months, 15c; 6 Months, 25c. 



We offer Cleaning.^ in Bee Culture to new sub- 

 scribers three months for 15c, or 6 months for 25c. 

 Renewals not accepted at the.se rates. 



Clubbing Rates. 



As an inducement for our svibscribers to re- 

 new before the expiration of their present 

 subscription, which saves us considerable time, 

 we offer the following rates for Gleanings one 

 year and a year's sub.scription to any of the 

 following papers at prices mentioned : 



For One Dollar Only. 



Gleanings and your choice of the following : 



American Agriculturist, with Almanac, 



Orange Judd Farmer, with Almanac, 



N. E. Homestead, with Almanac, 



Northwestern Agriculturist, 



American Poultry Journal, 



Reliable Poultry Journal, 



Agricultural Epitomist, 



Farm and Fireside, 



Poultry Monthly, Farm Journal, 



Poultry Keeper. Farm Poultry. 



Am. Poultry Advocate. 



Woman's Home Companion. 



Farm, Furnace, and Factory. 



Farm and Home. 



For One Dollar and Ten Cents. 



Gleanings and your choice of the following : 

 Practical Farmer, Kansas Farmer, 



Michigan Farmer. Ohio Farmer. 



Indiana Farmer. 

 For $1.25.— Gleanings and Rural New-Yorker. 

 For $1.30. — Gleanings and National Stockman. 

 For $ 1 .50. — Gleanings and Cosmopolitan or Mc- 



Clure's Magazine or American Gardening 

 or N. Y. Christian Herald. 

 For $2 00. — Gleanings and Country Gentleman or 



Pacific Rural Press. 

 For $2.50. — Gleanings and Review of Reviews. 

 For $3.00. — Gleanings and Scribners Magazine or 

 Scientific American. 



These rates good also for new subscribers. 



pOR SALE.— 60 colonies of bees on Gallup frames, 

 * in •' I,ong Idea " chaff hives; plenty of .stores. 

 ' H. Iv. Rouse, Republic, Iowa. 



r-HEAP. — A SPLENDID BEE-FIELD. — Twenty 

 ^^ acres of good fruit land — 18 acres set out in grape- 

 vines and fruit-trees; half mile from Southern Pacific 

 R. R.; two miles from Etiwanda. Particulars on ap- 

 plication to interested parties ; must sell. 



Address Mrs. Geo. J. L,ey, Stalder, Cal. 



C<-vf. Colpk One lO-h.-p. horizontal engine, 1 



ir\f\ oaiC lo-h.-p. boiler with 25 feet of line- 

 shafting, pump, pulleys, and belting, for ff2,50.00 ; one 

 18-inch Gem planer. |75.f'0 ; one saw table, cut-off and 

 rip combined, S20.00; one automatic cutter-head, $25.00. 

 I will take |;330.00 for the whole lot of machinery if 

 taken by Feb. 15. If any of the machines are sold 

 such price will be deducted from the others. 



J. W. Bittenbehder, Knoxville, Iowa. 



Wants and Exchange. 



Notices will be inserted under this liead at one-half our 

 usual rates. You must say you want your ad. in tliis depart- 

 ment, or we will not be responsible for any error. You can 

 have the notice as many lines^as you please; but all over ten 

 lines will cost you according to our regular rates. We can 

 not be responsible for dissatisfaction arising from these 

 " swaps." 



WANTED.— To exchange 100 Heddon brood-cham- 

 bers (new) frames, all wired; 10 lbs. foundation 

 for same, and 11 queen-excluding honey-boards, for 

 Cypher's incubator or thoroughbred poultrj-. 



Fred. Holtke, No. 7 Pine St., Newark, N. J. 



WANTED. — To exchange modern guns (breech-load- 

 ing) for old flint lock guns and fine-type muzzle- 

 loaders, and old-style 8 day clocks with moon and 

 date. W. S. Ammon, 216, 218 Court St., Reading, Pa. 



WANTED. — A young man, or man and wife, to keep 

 my bees on shares, on the west side of the Mis- 

 sissippi ; good pasture. I have an extractor and nec- 

 essary tools. Correspondence solicited. 



R. J. Mathe'ws, Rosedale, Miss. 



WANTED. — A young man with small family, who 

 undenstands bee-keeping. Must be of good char- 

 acter. Good place for the right man. 



S. M. Alexander, Kearney, Neb, 



XV' ANTED. — To exchange bees for thin foundation. 

 ' ' D. F. lyASHiER, Hooper, N. Y. 



WANTEP. — Position with bee-keeper or fruit-grow- 

 er. Some experience ; good references as to in- 

 dustry and character ; young man ; single. 



Newton Foster, 

 Kimbrough's .Store, McMinn Co., Tenn. 



WANTED.— To exchange a good Oregon farm of 82 

 acres for a farm or home of some kind in Virgin- 

 ia, Maryland, or Delaware, for the purpose of raising 

 bees. I am too old and worked out to care for this. 

 F. R. French, Dover, Oregon. 



WANTED.— To exchange No. 1 Star sweep feed-mill, 

 2-horse, good as new, f^r rifle, shot-gun, bicycle, 

 or offers. D. V. McManus, 



Forestville, Chaut. Co., N. Y. 



WANTED.— To purchase a second-hand Barnes saw 

 in good condition. 



E. B. Rood, Braidentown, Florida. 



WANTED. — Correspondence with a young man de- 

 sirous of going west, seeking employment, who 

 understands bees and gardening. 



J. H. Evans, L,ewiston, Idaho. 



WANTED.- — Bees and bee-goods, or whatever you 

 have, for an improved lot at Keuka, Putnam Co., 

 Fla. From the lot can be seen a store, church, school- 

 house, railroad station, postoffice, and a fine view up 

 Ivake Keuka. The lot fronts on the street, and runs 

 down to the lake front. I have wanted SMO for it, but 

 will take less if I can get bees and beegoods by March 

 30. Make an offer. Dr. Ball, Litchfield, Ct. 



