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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May 15 



Don't fool with 

 your face. In- 

 sist on Williams' 

 Shaving Soap. 



Sold everywhere. Free trial sample 



for 2 -cent stamp to pay postage. 



Write for booklet ** How to Shave." 



The J. B. Williams Co., Glastonbury, Ct. 



AVE YOUR BACK 



Save time, horses, work 

 and money by using an 



Electric Handy Wagon 



Low wheels, broad tires. No 

 [living man can build a better. 



Book on "WheelSense" free. 

 [Electric Wheel Co. Bx95. Quincy. II I. 



"TELEPHONE ;r.^;» 



a book of meaty telephone information pivinp: just 

 what the farmer wants to know aliout 'phones. A 

 '•straig-ht from the shoulder" tall". A book that 

 will post you how to buy riprht. Sent free if you 

 ask for book F C6 Address nearest oftlee. 



Stromberg-Carlson Tel. Co., Rochester, N, Y., Chicago, III. 



FENCE! 



STROMGEST 

 MADE. Bull 



strong, Chicken 

 Tight. Sold to the Farmer at Wholesalf 

 Prices, Fnlly Warranted. Catalog Free 



COILEDSPRINe FENCECO. 

 Box 101, fflnehester, Indiana, C. 8. A. 



Wood=working 

 Machinery. 



For ripping, cross-cut- 

 ting, mitering, grooving 

 boring, scroll-sawing, edge 

 moulding, mortising ; for 

 working wood in any man- 

 ner. Send for catalog A. 

 The Seneca Falls MTg Co., C^^ 

 44 Water St .. Seneca Fs.. N. Y. '^^^ 



Foot 



and Hand 



Power 



BARNES' 

 Hand and Foot Power 



Machinery. 



This cut represents our 

 combined circular saw, 

 which is made for bee- 

 keeper's use in the con- 

 struction of their hives, 

 sections, boxes, etc., etc. 



Machines on Trial. 

 Send for illustrated cata- 

 log and prices. Address 

 W. F. & Jno. Barnes Co., 



545 Ruby St., 

 Rockford. Illinoisc 



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 Dep't. 



J. T. CAIvVERT, Bus. Mgr. 



A. I,. BOYDEN, Sec. 



F. J. ROOT, Eastern Advertising Representative, 



90 West Broadway, New York City. 



Terms: $1.00 per annum ; two years, $1.50; three 

 years, $2.00 ,• five years, |;5.00, in advance. The terms 

 apply to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. To 

 all other countries, 48 cents per year for postage. 



Discontinuances: The journal is sent until 

 orders are received for its discontinuance. We give 

 notice just before the subscription expires, and further 

 notice if the first is not heeded. An^subsciiber whose 

 subscription has expired, wishing his journal discon- 

 tinued, will please drop us a card at once ; otherwise 

 we shall assume that he wishes his journal continued, 

 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 his request when ordering. 



ADVERTISING RATES. 



Column width, 2ys inches. Column length, 8 inches. 



Columns to page, 2. Forms close 12th and 27th. 



Advertising rate 20 cents per agate line, subject to 

 either time discounts or space rate, at choice, BUT 

 NOT BOTH. 



Time Discounts. 



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12 " 20 



18 " 30 



24 " 40 



Line Rates {Nel). 



250 lines® 18 



500 lines® 16 



1000 lines® 14 



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Page Rates (Nei). 



1 page $40 00 I 3 pages 100 00 



2 pages 70 00 I 4 pages 120 00 



Preferred position, 25 per cent additional. 

 Reading Notices, 50 per cent additional. 

 Cash in advance discount, 5 per cent. 

 Cash discount, 10 days, 2 per cent. 

 ClT-ctilation Average for 1903. 18,666. 



The National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association. 



To promote and protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00. 



Send dues to the Treasurer. 



Officers: 



J. U. Harris, Grand Junction, Col., President. 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton, 111., Vice-president. 



Geo. W. Brodbeck, I^os Angeles, Cal., Secretary. 



N. E. France, Platteville, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and Treas. 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, Flint, Michigan. 

 W. A. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 R. C. AiKiN, I^oveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elwood, Starkville, N. Y. 

 Udo Toepperwein, San Antonio, Texas. 

 G. M. Doolittle, Borodino, N Y. 

 W. F. Marks, Chapinville, N. Y. 

 J. M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis. 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 

 Wm. McEvov, Woodstock. Ont 



