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THE DEVELOPMENT OP THE AP- 

 PLE FROM THE FLOWER. By O. M. 

 0.sborne. Here's the latest scientific in- 

 formation about why apple blossoms can 

 not dO' without bees. Free. 



MY FIRST SE;\ SON'S EXPERIENCE 

 WITH THE HONEYBEE. By " The 

 Spectator," of the Outlook. A leaflet 

 humoroii.sly detailing the satisfaction of 

 beekeeping. Free. 



CATALOG OF BEEKEEPERS' SUP- 

 PLIES. Our new complete catalog, mail- 

 ed free to any address on request. 



THE BEEKEEPER AND FRUIT- 

 GROW^ER. Do you know that bees are 

 necessary in modern fruit culture? This 

 15-page booklet tells how beekeeping is 

 doubly profitable to the fruit-grower. Free. 



SPRING MANAGEMENT OF BEES. 

 The experience of some successful bee- 

 keepers on solving this perplexing prob- 

 lem. Price 10 cents. 



THE USE OP HONEY IN COOKING. 

 .lust the thing for the up-to-date house- 

 wife. Price 10 cents. 



BEES AND POULTRY, how they 

 work together profitably for others — why 

 not for you ? Some valuable pointers on 

 hens and honeybees. Free. 



HOW TO KEEP BEES. A book of 

 228 pages detailing in a most interesting 

 manner the experiences of a beginner in 

 such a way as to help other beginners. 

 Price $1.00 postpaid. 



THE A B C OF BEE CULTURE. A 

 standard encyclopedia on bees. The larg- 

 est and most complete published any- 

 where. 712 pages, fuUv illustratedl. 

 12.00 postpaid. 



WINTERING BEES. A digest of all 

 the information on the sub,iect. Thoroly 

 modern and practical. Price 10 cents. 



THE BUCKEYE HIVE, or the man- 

 asement of bee.s in double-walled hives. 

 Will interest the amateur especially. Il- 

 lustrated. Price 10 cents. 



SWEET CLOVER, the all-around for- 

 age crop, .lust off the press. Investigate 

 tliis astonii^hing plant. Free. 



ADVANCED BEE CULTURE. A 

 summary of the best ideas of experts in 

 apiculture. The book is beautifully print- 

 ed and bound. 20.5 pages. Cloth. $1.00 

 postpaid. 



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TRADE NOTES 



MOLDED TOP FRAMKS. 



We have in stock, packed 100 to the box, about 

 two thousand Iloft'man frames with 19-inch top-bar 

 molded on the under side instead of with double 

 groove and wedge. These we offer, to close out. at 

 $3.00 per 100, and 200 metftl-spaced, with the same 

 style of top-bar at $3.50 per 100. 



SEED. 

 We have closed out our stock of buckwheat seed, 

 and will have no more to furnish. We can still sup- 

 ply the several kinds of sweet-clover seed ; but our 

 supply is limited ; and when sold out we will not 

 carry it any more. We have a surplus stock of 

 annual yellow on which we ask for offers; can sup- 

 ply about 2000 lbs. at your price. Make us an offer. 



CHOICE SKCOND-HAND CANS. 

 Why spend money for new cans when you can 

 buy for half price good second-hand ones, free from 

 riist, and satisfactory, for even white honey if care- 

 fully cleaned before filling ? We do not save the poor 

 ones, but only those which are good enough to use 

 again. We have a supply at Medina, Philadelphia, 

 and New York, at $4.00 for 10 oases, $8.50 for 25 

 cases; $30 for 100 cases of two 60-lb. cans in good 

 boxes. 



BEESWAX MARKET LOWER. 



We have had an unusual number of offerings of 

 beeswax from beekeepers as well as dealers for this 

 season of the year, and have an unusually large 

 stock on hand. For several years before the war 

 there was a shortage of wax at this season of the 

 year, and prices reached their highest level in May 

 and .Tune. Till further notice we quote 27 ets. cash, 

 29 trade, delivered at Medina for average wax. 



The A. I. Root Company, Medina, Ohio. 



^^The Management 



of Out-apiaries" 



72 - page book by the well-known 

 writer, G. M. Doolittle, New York 



Non-swarming, or the control of 

 swarms in the home yard, is a com- 

 l^aratively easy problem; but the 

 securing of perfect control of the 

 swai'ming impulse in four or five 

 yards located some distance from 

 your dwelling is not so easily ac- 

 complished. The author tells how 

 he secured this and an average of 

 II4V2 lbs. of comb honey in a poor 

 season. His latest methods are ful- 

 ly described in the fourth edition 

 of the above. Price 50c postpaid. 

 Order now from the publishers. 



The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohio 



