1056 > GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



I HOW ABOUT NEXT YEAR? 



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



$: did not fortify themselves early in the season by securing their hives, sections, and :j:] 



i-i: other goods, and having their equipment ready for the bees, found when the 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 lij: 



•:|: unusual demand, manufacturers were several weeks behind on orders, their factories x- 



:•:• were working overtime. Some beekeepers were delayed, some disappointed, some •:•: 



iji: got their goods when it was too late. j:-: 



i:;! Now, Mr. Beekeeper, What are You :•:: 



i:|: Going to do about Next Season ? ? ? jii: 



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



•:•: next year were never better tban they are right at once and we will send you a catalog contain- 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 '.y, 



'<< new prices owing to advances in raw material. of our new 1917 catalog when it is issued. jx 



:!:• T ^^.jZ r. Hives and Sections and all other goods are made from x| 



•■•i: J_jCW1o the best material and are scientifically manufactured. •$ 



iji: OUR GUARANTEE. ijij 



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



|:|: 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 :|:| 



•:•: 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 lij 



:•:: back of them. i-j: 



jjij G. B. Lewis Company, Watertown, Wisconsin, U. S. A. jij: 



:•:• Send for catalog giving name of distributer nearest you. :•:• 



I DONT FUSS 



I With your old combs and cappings, but send 



I them to us. We will render them into bees- 



jij: wax for you on shares and pay you cash for your share, or 



jij: we will make it into 



I Dadanfs Foundation 



gj for you. 



:>j If you prefer, we will pay you our best trade price in ex- 



I change for BEE SUPPLIES. 



jjlj Send for our terms. We feel sure that we can save you some 



jjlj money besides saving you a "mussy" job. 



I BEESWAX WANTED at all times. 



I Dadant & Sons, Hamilton, Illinois 



