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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb. 15 



FEBRUARY DISCOUNT 2 PER CENT. 



The discount for cash orders this month is two per 

 cent. After this month, no discount. 



A CORRECTION. 



On page 110 of our previous issue, Mr. Emil J. Bax- 

 ter is made to .say that he had 64 pounds of honey as a 

 crop for last season. It should have been that many 

 barrels. 



DUAL HIVE-STANDS. 



In the first few thousand catalogs which we have 

 sent out we showed a hive stand with two boards on 

 top projectine at each end, and with V-shaped corners. 

 We tound difficulty in getting tnat^ria' for such cor- 

 ners, and are making a hive-stand with square oak 

 corners and no bi.ards on top, same as that illustrated 

 herewith. If you receive on your order a stand differ- 

 ent from the one first shown in catalog, do not con- 

 clude that part of it has been omitted. 



TOOLS FOR QUEEN BREEDERS. 



Wood cell cup, with point for attaching to bar, 50c 

 per 100, SHO per 10(0. 



Same, waxed ready for use, 7oc per 100: $6.00 per 1000. 



Titoff wire nurserj-cages, 15c each; $1.35 for 10; $12 50 

 per 100. 



Frame for holding 20 cages, including cages, $3.00. 



Cell stick, each 10c $1 00 pt- r dozen 



Transferriug-needle, double ended and nickel-plat- 

 ed. 15c. 



Jelly spoon, nickel plated, 1.5c each. 



A ci'mplete amateur set, consist ngof 3 cell bars with 

 50 waxed cell cups, ] frame of 20 nursery-cages. 1 

 transferring needle, 1 jelly-spoon, 1 pamphlet of in- 

 structions, $1 50. 



We can supply, also, fine-pointed lace-scissors with 

 extra large bows, for clumsy fingers, at 35 cents each. 



Convention Notices. 



The Northern Michigan bee-keepers will hold their 

 annual convention March 30 31, in Montague Hall. No. 

 127 Front St., Traverse City, Mich. We expf ct a large 

 nugiber of bee-keepers to attend. See editorial in the 

 Bee keepers'' Revierv for December. Kead that, and 

 then come to the convention and bring j-our neighbor 

 beekeepers. A. I. Root will be present, nothing pre- 

 venting. G. H. KiRKPATRiCK, Pres. 



Rapid City, Michigan. 



The Southwestern Texas Bee-keepers' Association 

 will meei at the courthouse. Beeville, Texas, March 

 10th and 11th, 1904 Free dinneis on the grounds 

 each day, and all bee-keepers are invited Don't for- 

 get the time. E.J Atchley, Pres. 



Send Us Your Name and Address 



for our catalog of Plants and 32 quart crate and quart 

 baskets. Special prices for Februarv and March. 

 Address H. H. AULTFaTHER,' Minerva, Oliio. 



3Se X7f>— to— X3^'te. 



Use neatly printed stationery. Envelopes, letter 

 heads, note heads, bill heads or statements. 250 of 

 either, $1.00; 1000, by express, |r2.00. Tell your wants 

 and we will quote \ ou prices. Samples free. 



YOUNG BROTHERS, Printers, Girard. Pa. 



A NY ONE wishing to loan or invest money in Cuba 

 "■ on good security, and large interest, write 



Joseph Clark, Caballos, Cuba. 



ANTED. — Bees for unimproved Catche bottom 

 land; not too low; 80 acres. Clay Co,, Ark 



G C . 2fi(j. Farina, 111. 



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Y^ANTED. — .\ competetit man to help me in a grow- 

 ' ' ing bee business. Apiaries not large, but I want 

 good management. 



H.ARRY 1,.\throp, Monroe, Wis. 



\VANTKD, — Bees Who can furtiish cheapest? Col- 

 ' ' onies or by the pound for one 254 h, p engine, 

 good as new, $65 00. G. Rodtzahn. Biglerville, ra. 



yVANTED —Situation in the West by the year as as- 



' sistant apiarist, by an experienced young man — 



23, healthy. Reference given and required State 



wages paid. W. A. Dunlap, DunL.p, Iiedell Co., N. C. 



VVANTED. — A positioti as assistant apiarist, by a 

 '" young man have had three years' experience; 

 can furnish reference. State wages. 



P. Rasmussen, Box 88, Bellaire. Mich. 



VV.^NTED — To exchange Columbia graphophone, 

 '' silver horn, both recorder and reproducer fine 

 carrying case; 12 records, for 120 lbs ot fine extracted 

 clovtr honey. W. H. Kerr, Crawfordsville, Ind. 



VyANTED,— A partner with $.5000 in bees and cash. 

 '' Unlimited range in best country on earth. In- 

 teresting proposition to right partj'. Address 



Floresville, Tex., Call Box 82. 



For Sale.— Melilotus seed, 82, £0 per bushel 2 oz. 

 pkg., ]0c. W. P. Smiih, Penn. L,owudes Co.. Miss. 



For Sale. — White Leghorn cockerels, pullets, and 

 eggs, at $1.50. Best laying strain. New York bank 

 for reftrtuce. P. Hostetler, E Lynne Mo. 



For ."^ale, — Redwood bee-hive bodies for 10 I,ang- 

 stroth frames. SOcePch; also Hoffman frames, 



H. VOGELER, 210 Davis St , San Francisco, Cal. 



For Sale — PO colonies of bees in Heddon hives, 

 wired frames, B'ixtures at reasonable price. $1.00 per 

 colony. J, J. Ov^'ENS, Box 212, Waterloo, Iowa. 



For S.ale.— Fine farm in Central Michigan, 120 

 acres best of land first class buildings, fenced, good 

 neighborhood. For particulars address 



P. McGrath, R. F. D, No 3, Shepherd, Mich. 



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.so good farm well located. All 

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



For Sale — Three apiaries containing about 800 

 colonies Italian bees in 10-frame hives. Apiaries 2J^ 

 mi es apart, good roads, famous logwood locality, sea- 

 sonaile district. Each apiary fitted with 4-frame ex- 

 tractor honey-knives, uncapping-cans, subsiders so- 

 lar extractors, etc To an energetic man this country 

 offers vast possibilities David Marchalleck, 

 Morant Bay, Jamaica, B. W. I. 



