June 1, 1911 



By Our Business Manager 



SWEET-CLOVER SEED. 



We are still prepared to furnish sweet-clover seed 

 of the various kinds we have been advertising at 

 the prices last quoted. We are also arranging for 

 seed of this season's crop, and shall be pleased to 

 hear from those who are prepared to gather seed to 

 sell, especially the yellow biennial and the white 

 hulled seed. 



SECOND-HAND CANS. 



We still have a good supply of good second-hand 

 cans free from rust on the inside, and fairly bright 

 outside. They would make an excellent container 

 for dark or off grades of honey. We do not recom- 

 mend any thing short of new cans for choice white 

 honey. These cans are a bargain at $3.00 for 10 box- 

 es of 2 cans each; 125.00 per 100 boxes; 50 boxes at 

 100 rate. 



BUCKWHEAT SEED. 



The time for sowing buckwheat is at hand. If 

 you are not provided with seed, remember we have 

 it to furnish in two varieties — silverhull at 40 cts. 

 per peck; 75 cts. per half-bushel; }?1.40 per bushel; 

 82.50 for two bushels, bag included, not prepaid. 

 Japanese, 35 cts. per peck; half-bushel, 65 cts.; bush- 

 el, S1.25; two bushels. 82.25, bag included. Either 

 kind by mail, postpaid, at 12 cts. per lb. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION MILLS. 



We have to offer the following list of foundation- 

 machines which have been used, but are in fair con- 

 dition. In many cases they will answer as well as 

 a new machine where you have only a moderate 

 output. Send for samples of any mill in the list 

 which may interest you. 



No. 0117, 2x10 round-cell medium-brood mill In 

 good condition. Price 814.00. 



No. 0121, 25i X 10-inch heavy hex. brood mill. An 

 old-style Dunham machine without cam adjust- 

 ment: in rather poor condition. Price $8.00. 



No. 0126, 2^x10 hexagonal light-brood mill in good 

 condition. Price 815.00. 



No. 0129, 2x10 round-cell medium-brood mill, old- 

 style frame, in good condition. Price 814.00. 



No. 0132, 2x10 round- cell Pelham mill. This is 

 nearly new, but it does not make a natural-shaped 

 cell. Price 89.00. 



No. 0133, 2x10 round-cell medium-brood Dunham 

 mill in poor condition. Price 88.00. 



No. 0135, 2 x 10 round-cell medium-brood mill in 

 old-style frame, fair condition. Price 812.00. 



No. 013", 2x10 round-cell medium-brood mill, old 

 style, poor condition. Price 110.00. 



No. 0138, 2^ X 6 hexagonal extra thin-super mill, 

 in very good shape. Price 814.00. 



No. 0139, 254x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in very 

 good condition. Price 814.00. 



No. 0140, 25^x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in very 

 good condition. Price 814.00. 



No. 0141. 2Kx6 hexagonal extra thin-super mill, in 

 extra good condition. Price 815.00. 



No. 0142, 2^x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in lair 

 condition. Price 812.00. 



No. 0144, 254x10 hexagonal medium-brood mill, in 

 fair condition. Price 815.00. 



No. 0145, 254x10 hexagonal light-brood mill, in fair 

 condition. Price 815.00. 



No. 0146, 254x10 hexagonal medium-brood mill, in 

 very good shape. Price 817.00. 



No. 0147, 254x6 hexagonal thin-super mill, in extra 

 good condition. Price 815.00. 



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By A. I. Root 



APPLES TEN CENTS APIECE. 



To-day, May 24, nice apples are selling at retail in 

 the streets of Medina for ten cents apiece. Of course, 

 they are fine specimens, but no better than can be 

 grown right here in this county, and they can be 

 kept in cold storage through May, .lune, and even 



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into July. If we can get the boys of our nation as 

 much interested in apples as they now are in study- 

 ing and growing corn just now, the price of apples 

 will go down, or else the boys will get rich in grow- 

 ing apples. 



CHUFAS, OR EARTH-ALMONDS. 



Doubtless some of the friends will be disappoint- 

 ed at the poor germination of the packet of tubers 

 we have been sending out. The fact is, the tubers 

 seem to lose their germinating power very i-apidly 

 when we have dry warm weather; and in order to 

 get a good stand in your garden or wherever you 

 put them, I would suggest that you take the seed 

 that we send out and spread the little tubers out on 

 some good rich soil about an inch apai't. Now sift 

 some good soil over them. Keep the little plot of 

 ground watered and shaded if where the sun is very 

 hot, and in about a week you will see the minute 

 shoots coming througli the soil. Now, as they are 

 very easily transplanted, especially at this stage, 

 put them out in good rich groimd in rows about 

 three feet apart, and about eighteen inches apart in 

 the row. They need about that amount of room on 

 good ground if they have made much of a start. 

 We still have about half of our seed left. If put out 

 as above during this month of June I think you 

 will get a good crop before frost comes. A packet 

 will be sent to any subscriber by notifying us on a 

 postal card that he would like to try them. I still 

 prefer them to any otlier nut in the market. 



THE GRAND TRAVERSE REGION OF NORTHERN 

 MICHIGAN, AND ITS SUMMER RESORTS. 



When we left Florida the last of April the weather 

 was getting to be so warm, especially as we had a 

 long and severe drouth, Mrs. Root and 1 began to 

 look forward to the cool breezes of Ohio: but when a 

 rather brisk snowstorm welcomed us at our Medina 

 home we began' to think it was cool enouah. Just 

 now, however. May 23, we have been having such a 

 period of hoi weather that I myself was beginning 

 to look forward to a trip still further north to that 

 dear old original " cabin in the woods;" and I pro- 

 pose to start on my trip the first of June. It may 

 interest our readers to know that, on and after that 

 day, the Pere Marquette Railroad makes a very low 

 rate from Toledo to Traverse City and return for 

 only 87.50. This price is only about half the usual 

 rate of travel; and it not only gives you stop-off 

 privileges, but you need not return till Oct. 31 un- 

 less you prefer. If I am correct, the principal sta- 

 tions in Ohio, and perhaps in other States also, 

 make similar low rates to those who wish to es- 

 cape the hot weather by exploring the extreme 

 North, and hunting up the many and precious gifts 

 that God seems to have granted to particular local- 

 ities and climates. 



The Grand Traverse region is getting to be justly 

 celebrated, not only for the abundance of fruit, 

 both small and large, but for the excellent and (I 

 think I may say) exquisite Qualiti/ of these fruits, 

 particularly the early cherries. I am going up this 

 summer for a short time to "play in the woods," 

 all alone by myself. Mrs. Root thinks she can not 

 stand qviite so much " globe-trotting." 



CANADIAN BEE = KEEPERS 



E. Grainger & Co., Deer Park, Toronto, announce to 

 Canadian bee-keepers that they have a reasonably 

 full line of Root bee-supplies on hand for shipment 

 from Toronto. Large shipments will be made direct 

 from the factory, and in many cases a considerable 

 saving may be effected by placing orders with us. 



See What Our Customers Say- 

 North Toronto, March 1, 1911. 

 E. Grainger & Co., Toronto. 



Dear Sirs:— The goods we received from you, manufactured 

 by The A I. Root Co., are most satisfactory. We find the 

 frames fit beautifully; in fact, all the woodwork is so perfect 

 and so clean and nice that we would not think of using any 

 other make now. They are well worth the extra they cost. 



A. W. O. 

 E. Grainger & Co., Toronto. Connaught, Mar. 7, 1911. 



Dear Sirs:— Have received shipment of my order to-day. 

 Every thing Is in perfect order. Am very well pleased with 

 the goods. D. R. 



SEND ALL ORDERS TO 



E. Grainger & Co . Deer Park. Toronto, Ont, 



