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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



SPECIAL BARGAINS 



In rearranging our stock we find a number of 

 items no longer listed in our catalog, -which some 

 of our readers may be glad to get at the bargain 

 prices at which we offer them to reduce stock or 

 close out entirely. We list a number of these spe- 

 cials on this page, and may add others later as these 

 are disposed of. 



HIVE-HANDLES. 



We have a surplus stock of handhole cleats such 

 as we formerly included with all dovetailed hives, 

 and which have been listed at 75 cts. for 100, and 

 will dispose of them to those who want them at 25 

 cts. per 100; $2.00 per 1000. 



OLD-STYLE DOVETAILED CHAFF HIVES WITH BOTTOM 

 TO NAIL PAST. 



Of these old-style chaff hives we have a number 

 of both 8 and 10 frame packed single and 5 in a 

 package, which we oflfer, to close out, as follows: 

 YW 5/8, one story, with frames, eight frame ; 8 

 packages, one hive each, at $1.75, and 12 packages, 

 five hives each, at $8.00. The same in 10-frame 

 size, 2 packages, one hive each, at $1.85, and 3 

 packages, five hives each, at $8.50. 



NO. 2 OR B GRADE HOFFMAN FRAMES. 



In culling over the material cut into Hoffman 

 frames, we find pieces with slight defects which we 

 do not want to put into perfect stock, but which are 

 usable, and too good to throw into the furnace for 

 fuel. We have accumulated some stock of such 

 frames, which are packed 100 in a box, and offer 

 them at $2.25 per 100; $10.00 per 500. These are 

 a bargain at the price, to one who is not too partic- 

 ular as to what he uses. 



METAL SPACERS SLIGHTLY DEFECTIVB. 



In making the metal spacers for the metal-spaced 

 frames there are a percentage which come out either 

 sheared a little scant o*n one side, or with slight 

 breaks in the tin where it is drawn up into the 

 spacing-boss. These are hardly passable as perfect 

 stock, but in actual use they will answer every pur- 

 pose as a spacer. Rather than throw these into the 

 scrap we will offer them while they last, including 

 nails to nail them on, at 20 cts. per 100 ; $1.80 per 

 1000. Transportation charges extra. 



1% H. P. SIXTY-SPEED ENGINE. 



We have in stock two of the engines we formerly 

 listed as sixty speed before adopting the Busy Bee 

 engine. These are mounted on wheels, and have a 

 counter shaft by means of which 60 different speeds 

 can be obtained by the various changes of pulley 

 sizes on the counter. This engine sold for $60.00. 

 We oft'er these to close out at $45.00 each. 



WHEELBARROW WHEELS. 



We have a number of extra steel wheels for wheel- 

 barrows, which we offer at a special price of $1.25 

 each, or including a pair of springs with bearings, 

 for .$2,00. These wheels are 20 inches in diameter, 

 with 1 V^ -inch tire, and solid cast hub holding spokes 

 and axle in place. These wheels regularly sell at 

 $1.75, and springs at 50 cts. each. 



SUPERS FOR EXTRACTING OE CHUNK HONEY. 



We are offering, while they last, the following bar- 

 gains in nailed supers for extracted honey. Some 

 have been slightly used, and are in good condition. 

 Prices f. o. b. Medina. 



200 D9/10, nailed and painted, with top and 

 bottom starters, nine frames in each, new. Sell new 

 for $1.20; offered at $6.00 for 10; $55.00 per 100. 



410 D8/10, nailed, and some painted two coats, 

 some one coat; 273 not painted. Sell new for 90 

 cts.; offered at $5.00 for 10; $45.00 per 100. 



180 8/10 supers, no paint. Sell new for 85 cts.; 

 offered at $4.50 per 10; $40.00 per 100. 



The first two lots are the 5% -inch supers with 

 hanger cleats and shallow Danz. frames. The last 

 lot are the same depth supers with shallow Hoffman 

 frames hanging in rabbeted ends. Either style may 

 be used for extracting or divisible brood-chambers. 

 The price at which we offer them all nailed up is 

 much below the regular price of same shipped in 

 flat. 



ALEXANDER FEEDERS FOR EIGHT-FRAME HIVKS. 



The Alexander feeder as we now make it is adapt- 

 ed to either eight or ten frame hives. Formerly we 

 made a shorter length for the eight frame than for 

 the ten-frame hive. In cleaning up old stock we find 

 300 of these eight-frame feeders which we offer, to 

 close out, at half regular prices — viz., 15 cts. each; 

 $1.35 for 10; $11.00 per 100; $30.00 for the lot. 



TIN COMB-BUCKETS. 



While these are listed in the catalog in one line 

 at $1.50 each, their convenience in carrying combs 

 to the extractor shut up from robbers is not set 

 forth. We have a surplus stock, and offer them, to 

 reduce the number on hand, at $1.25 each. You 

 can place four Hoffman frames or five non-spaced 

 frames of Langstroth size in each bucket. 



JONES HONEY-KNIVES. 



This is a form of honey-knife used largely in 

 Canada, and preferred to the Bingham by those who 

 have tried it. The blade is 1% inches wide, and a 

 flat V or triangular shape. We had a lot made to 

 supply a call we had, and still have in stock 28 of 

 them. We offer them at 75 cts. each. Mailed as a 

 pound parcel when packed. 



SHIPPING-CASES FOR 12 AND 24 SECTIONS. 



When we discontinued listing shipping-cases to 

 hold 12 sections we still had quite a stock of varioois 

 styles on hand, many of which are still in stock. We 

 have also some of the older styles of cases for 24 

 sections of various sizes. We offer these various 

 cases to close out at the following bargain prices. 

 Here is an opportunity to lay in a stock of cases 

 preparatory to the honey crop near at hand at very 

 low prices. None of these cases, except as noted, 

 are large enough to take sections with cartons or 

 corrugated liners, except the bottom sheet. 12-lb. 2 

 or 3 row cases with 2 and 3 inch glass for the 4 V^ 

 xl%, 4%xl%, 4x5x1% sections, packed 50 in a 

 crate at $4.00 a crate; packed 10 in a crate at 85 

 cts. a crate. A few crates of cases for 16 sections 

 4Vjxl% at $4.50 per crate of 50 or 95 cts. per 

 crate of 10. A few crates of cases for 24 sections, 

 41/4x1%, 414x11/2, and 4x5x1% at $8.00 per crate 

 of 50; $4.00 per crate of 25, or $1.70 per crate of 

 10. The 12-lb. safety cases, which we no longer list 

 with safety cartons, and 2-inch glass for 4^x1%, 

 41/4x11/^, and 4x5x1% sections, per crate of 10, 

 $1.20; per crate of 25, $3.00. .Without cartons, but 

 including corrugated liners and glass, $4.50 per 

 crate of 50. 



NO. 2 OR B GRADE SECTIONS. 



We have a surplus stock of B grade sections in all 

 the commonly used sizes and styles, and are behind 

 on orders for No. 1 or A grade in some kinds. To 

 insure prompt shipment it may be advisable to order 

 B grades if you can use that grade. In beeway 

 style the B grade costs 50 cts. per 1000 less than A 

 grade, while in the plain or no-beeway styles the re- 

 duction for B grade is 75 cts. per 1000. The loss 

 from unusable sections in B grade is very little more 

 than in the A grade. Try them if you have not 

 done so. 



SWEET-CLOVER SEED. 



We have a good supply of very choice hulled 

 white-sweet-clover seed scarified for quick germina- 

 tion, requiring only 10 lbs. per acre for a good 

 stand. We offer this for a short time to reduce 

 stock at $18.00 per 100 lbs. Now is the right time 

 for sowing with a unrse crop to produce hay or 

 bloom with seed next year. We have also choice 

 hulled yellow which we will sell at $15.00 per 100 

 lbs. A thousand pounds of hulled white for ship- 

 ment direct from Des Moines, Iowa, not scarified, 

 offered at $15.00 per 100 for prompt acceptance. 



HULLED Y'ELLOW ANNUAL SWEET CLOVER. 



This makes an excellent mulch crop in orchards, 

 and at the same time helps to enrich the soil. It 

 will bloom in 60 to 90 days after seeding. We have 

 a surplus stock of seed which we are offering at 

 $4.00 per 100 lbs.; 25 lbs. for $1.25; 60 cts. for 10 

 lbs., bag included to ship in. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO. 



