900 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



HOW ABOUT NEXT YEAR? 



•:•: The season of 1916, just closed, has been a most unusual ones. Beekeepers who jj 



•i;: did not fortify themselves early in the season by securing their hives, sections, and Jx 



:•:• other goods, and having their equipment ready for the bees, found that when the :%• 



ix honey season was upon them that they were up against the following conditions: •:•: 



•:'< Everybody wanted bee goods, dealers had depleted stocks on account of the xi 



Jx unusual demand, manufacturers were several weeks behind on orders, their factories :•:• 



i;:- were working overtime. Some beekeepers were delayed, some disappointed, some :|:: 



::•: got their goods when it was too late. x: 



ijij Now, Mr. Beekeeper, What are You jx 



iji: Going to do about Next Season? ? ? jx 



•X Prospects for a big Bee and Honey Season If you are not on our mailing list, write us X; 



•;•: next year were never better than they are right at once and we will send you a catalog contain- X; 



•X now. PREPARE ! Order your goods this fall. ing name of the distributer nearest you, and in X; 



•:•: Write us or our dealer nearest you for a list of this way you will also be sure to receive a copy X; 



•:•: new prices owing to advances in raw material. of our new 1917 catalog when it is issued. X; 



L* Hives and Sections and all other goods are made from :^ 



...- CVVla the best material and are scientificially manufactured. •:•: 



§ OUR GUARANTEE. ?: 



•x We absolutely guarantee our goods to be perfectly manufactured of the best |x 



:::• material for the purpose. On examination, if our goods are not as represented, we :•:• 



:•:• do not ask you to keep them. Return same at our expense, and we will refund your i:-: 



•:•: money, including any transportation charges you have paid. If you purchase our •':;: 



|:|: goods from one of our distributers, this same guarantee holds good, as we stand X; 



jx back of them. :|:| 



jx G. B. Lewis Company,J|jWatertown, Wisconsin, U. S. A. iiji 



:|:| Send for catalog giving name of distributer nearest you. <■< 



DO YOU WANT Your Bee 

 Supplies Shipped Promptly? 



We carry from four to six carloads of the finest BEEWARE 

 on hand at all times, and can fill your orders without de- 

 lay. . . . BEE-HIVES, SECTIONS, Shipping-cases, 

 Tin Cans, and all other Bee Supplies; also 



Dadanf s Foundation 



by return freight, mail, or express 



DADANl & SONS, Hamilton, 111. Dear Sirs: — The box of foundation arrived a few days ago in fine condition. 

 1 have kept bees for over thirty years, and have purchased foundation from many firms, and must say that your 

 foundation is the nicest that I have ever used, and I wish to thank you for the prompt shipment and large amount of 

 wax you secured for me. A. W. DARBY, Alburg, Vt., May 3, 1916. 



We have forty years' experience and thousands 

 of satisfied customers. Are you one of them? 



Dadant & Sons, Hamilton, Illinois 



