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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Ff.b. 1 



An editorial in reply to Mr. Hutchinson's article in 

 the Review on the subject of home-made vs. factory- 

 made hives was crowded out for lack of room. It will 

 appear in our next issue. For the present I will say 

 that, on the same quality of lumber and the same equip- 

 ment, the manufacturer can compete with home-made 

 prices. 



FEBRUARY DISCOUNT 2 PER CENT. 



The discount for cash orders this month is two per 

 cent. After this monlh, no discount. 



MAPLE-SUGAR MAKERS' SUPPLIES. 



We are prepared to furnish buckets shipped direct 

 from factory at Toledo, Ohio, or from W< .stern New 

 York Prices on application. Record .'pouts from 

 here. $1 00 per 100 : |9 00 per 1000 ; quart cans, at a spe- 

 cial price to reduce present stock, $5 50 per 100; $oO per 

 1000 : i^-gallon cans, $8 50 per 100 ; 1 gallon cans, $10 50 

 per 100. These are special prices, just for the sugar- 

 making sea.son only, to those ordering fropi this notice 

 and mentioning the same in the order. 



BUSINESS BOOMING. 



Orders continue to crowd us to the extreme. Al- 

 though we have shipped to our dealers and agents so 

 far thisyeir fifteen cais more than we had up to the 

 same date last year, we are over thirty cars behind on 

 orrfers. In the five days of this week we have received 

 crders for eight carloads, and have shipped four. 

 Some of our friends will need to exercise considerable 

 patience before they receive all of the goods for 

 which we have order.s entered. Small shipments are 

 go'ng out with reasonable promptne.'-s, and we are 

 trying to send the carloads where they are needed 

 most first. Manj' of the orders are very much in ad- 

 vance of any former year anticipating spring business. 

 The demand for goods from users is in excess of for- 

 mer years, many taking advantage of early order dis- 

 counts. We hear from other manufacturers that they 

 are also crowded with orders. 



EXTRACTED HONEY. 



We keep on hand a large stock of extracted honey 

 from different sources, and are prepared to supply at 

 the prices shown below. The following flavors are 

 usually in stock. 



PACKAGES. 



By far the largest part of our honey comes put up in 

 the to lb. square tin cans, two cans in a case. We 

 al.so get some in kegs and barrels We agree to 

 furnish it only in such packagfs as we happen to have. 

 Unless \ ou find price quotrd for different packages, it 

 is understood that we furnish only in 5-gallon and 1- 

 gallon cans. 



PRICES. — F. O. B. MEDINA, CHICAGO, OR PHILADELPHIA 



Special Notices by A. I. Root. 



MIXING BUSINESS LETTERS WITH REPORTS ENCOUR- 

 AGING, ETC. 



When I asked for Reports Encouraging I suggested 

 that they be put on a post.il card ; but a good many of 

 the friends take seveial sheets of paper, and, not only 

 that, mix business, order.- for gooJs, etc , all along 

 through it. For this reason a good many reports and 

 suggestions never get into print Please put them on 

 separate pieces of paper with full name and address 

 on each ; and get your reports down about postal size 

 if you want thtm all to get into print. 



PRICES ON CLOVER AND OTHER HONEY-PLANT SEEDS 

 AT THE PRESENT DATE. 



Just now alsike clover, medium clover, peavine or 

 mammoth red clover, and alfalfa, are all one price — 

 namely, $9 CO per bu.>-hel ; >4 bushel, $4.75; peck, $2,50; 

 1 lb.. IH cts.; by mail, 28 cts. All the above are strictly 

 first-class. 



SWEET CLOVER (YELLOW OR ^VHITE). 



We have on hand a large supply of these clover 

 seeds. Prices as follows: 



1 lb. 



Sweet Clover, white 12 



(hulled).... 20 



" " yellow 20 



If sent by mail add 10c per lb. to these prices. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. 



Trial packet. 4 ounces, hv mail, postpaid. 5c; 1 lb. by 

 mail postpaid, 15c ; perk, 85c ; 14 liushel. 65c : bushel, 

 $1 25; 2 bushels, |2.2o. These prices include bag to ship 

 it in. 



Prices and descriptions of all honey-plant seeds 

 mailed free on application. 



Greider's Fine 

 Catalog 



of Prize-Wioniog Poultry 



for 1904. This book is 

 printed in different col- 

 ors. Contains a Fine 

 Clironio of life iko 

 fowls suitable for iram- 

 Ing. It illuslra es an. I 

 describes 60 varieties of 

 poultry, ducks, gees-, 

 etc. It shows best equ p- 



Eed poultry yard? and houses— how to build 

 ouses ;cure for diseases ; Best Lice Destroyer 

 how to make liens lay ; poultr.v supplies and such 

 Inform:! 1 ion a-i is of iiuich u e to all nhok ep 

 chickens. Prces of etr^'sand stock wit' in reacti 

 ofi.U. Send 10 cents lor this noted book. r 

 U. II. GKEIDElt, RHEEArs. PA. 



SWARTHMORE 



Qtieen-Rearing* Otitflts 



In successful use for over three years; highly 

 recommended Full explanation of cup-com- 

 pie-;sors. wooden cups, nurseries, cell-bars, fer- 

 tilizing boxes introducing cages, with direc- 

 tions, free. Queens fiom six-band Italian 

 stock, $1 each. E. L. PRATT, 



The Swarthmore Apiaries, Swarthmore, Pa. 



For Sale. — My apiary outfit cons'sting of Dove- 

 tailed hive bodies filled with frames of comb: honey 

 and wax extractors, comb-buckets, and other fixtures. 

 Will fill orders as received until sold. Sawmill well 

 located almost new. Al>o good farm well located. All 

 for sale cheap. B. J. Cross, Auburn, Alabama. 



Wanted. — A position as assistant apiarist, by a 

 young man have had three jears' experience ; can 

 furnihh reference. State wages. 



P. Rasmussen, Box 88, Bellaire. Mich. 



