JANUARY 1, 1916 



The Double -walled Massie Bee -hive 



Surest Protection for Bees— Increas- 

 ed Supply of Honey— the Best Hive 

 for any Climate 



The Massie Hive for Comb ■ 

 Extracted Honey 



Furnished in the 

 clearest of lumber, 

 in either Cypress, 

 White Pine, or red- 

 wood; all brood and 

 extracting frames are 

 made from White 

 Pine. 



Honey 



THE VENTILATED BOTTOM admits fresh air into the hive, lessening the chance for 

 swarming, and gives renewed energy to the bees. It is also equipped with a feeder with- 

 out extra cost. Fifty years in the bee-supply business has shown us that the MASSIE is 

 THE VERY BEST HIVE, and testimonials to this effect are received daily from those 

 who are using this hive. 



We are also extensive manufacturers of DOVE- 

 TAILED HIVES and all other apiarian supplies. 

 If you are in the market for supplies be sure 

 to get our prices before buying elsewhere. 

 We will mail our large illustrated catalog and 

 SPECIAL price list to any one upon request. 



KRETCHMER MFG. CO., 1000 3d St., Council Bluffs, la. 



Why not give us a trial order? 

 Satisfaction fully guaranteed. 

 Early Cash Order Discounts.. 



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Next Door to 



Everything 



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reads the advertisement of a great railway terminal. 

 " Next door to everything in Beedom " fittingly de- 

 scribes our location. In the bee-supply business, 

 distance is measured, not in miles but in hours and 

 minutes ; and the house that gives first service is 

 nearest the beekeeper. 



Tho but a short distance from the geographical 

 center of Ohio we are yet so near to West Virginia 

 and Pennsylvania, and so closely connected by trans- 

 portation lines, that we are truly " next door." 



Some idea of our importance as a distributing 

 center may be gained from the fact that more than 

 fifty mails arrive and as many depart daily, and 

 almost a hundred freight and express trains enter 

 and leave the city every twenty-four hours. 



Then our location in the city is most accessible. 

 Our office and warerooms are just off the main busi- 

 ness thorofare, in the heart of the wholesale dis- 

 trict, and only a stone's throw from depots, post- 

 office, and the large retail stores. Beekeepers and 

 their friends are earnestly invited to make our store 

 their headquarters when in the city. 



The best goods and service justify us in promising 

 our customers the fullest measure of satisfaction. 



.January cash orders are subject to a special 

 discount of 3 per cent off catalog prices. Clover 

 looks most promising for the coming season, and it 

 is the part of wise foresight to prepare carefully 

 the bees for winter, and anticipate all possible re- 

 quirements. 



E. W. Peirce, 



22 So. Third St. Zanesville, Ohio 



The Eyes, Ears, and 



Mouth are Near 



Together 



To see birds, hear their 

 music, and taste honey 

 are a happy trio. 



There is a new and enlarged 



Bird Department 



in the 



Guide to Nature 



Send twenty-fiye cents for a four- 

 montht* trial aubscription 



Address: ArcAdiA, Sonnd Beach, Conn. 



