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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15 



Cheap Lands I ^'^S}^^^"^'' 



s 

 ates 



Special Home=seekers' Excursions 

 October 11th and November 15th 



In addition to the regular Home-seekers' excur- 

 sions, special Low Rates have been arranged for 

 home-seekers on October 11th and November 15th, 

 at round'trip rates lower than the one-way rates 

 to different points reached by the Southern Rail- 

 way and Mobile & Ohio Railroad. 



This is a rare opportunity to examine the cheap 

 and productive lands of the South and to select a 

 home at a low cost. 



Let us send you illustrated publications, descrip- 

 tions of cheap properties, and full information. 

 An inquiry will bring- them. 



M. V. RICHARDS, 



Land and Industrial Agent, 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Chas. S. Chase. Agent, 

 Chemical Bldg., 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



M. A. Hays. Agent 



22.5 Dearborn St., 



Chicago, 111. 



Mr. A. I. Roofs Writings 



of Grand Traverse territory and Leelanau Co. 

 are descriptive of Michigan's most beautiful 

 sections reached most conveniently via the 



Pere Marquette R. r. 



For pamphlets of Michigan farm lands and the fruit 



belt, address J. E. Merritt, Manistee, Michigan, 



It 



IS torture to 



use cheap shaving 

 soap. Insist on 

 Williams' Shav- 

 ing Soap. 



Sold everywhere. Write for 



booklet " How to Shave." 



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



Wood=working 

 Machinery. 



For ripping, cross-cut 

 ting, miterlng, groov' 

 boring, scroll-sawing 

 moulding, mortising ; for 

 working wood in any man- 

 ner. Send for catalog A."^"" 

 The Seneca Falls M'f'g Co., 

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



[Established in 1873.] 



Devoted to Bees, Honey, and Home Interests. 



Published Semi-monthly bj' 



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. CAI^VERT, Bus. Mgr. 



A. Iv. 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, $3.00, z« 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. Any subscriber 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, 

 anl will pay for it soon. Any one who does not like 

 this plan may have his journal stopped after the time 

 Daid for by making his request when ordering. 



ADVERTISUSTG RATES. 



Column width, 2}i 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. 



Line Rates {Nel). 



6 times 10 per cent 



12 " 20 



18 " 30 



24 " 40 



250 lines® 18 



500 lines® 16 



1000 lines® 14 



2000 lines® 12 



Page Rates {Nei). 



1 page $40 00 1 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. 

 Otrcrilation Average for 1903. 28^666. 



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, L,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, Ijoveland, 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, EscoBdido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis. 

 C. C. Miller, Marengo, Illinois. 



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