Mav, 1917 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



415 



EiaHT-FRAME DEEP SUPERS NAIIiED. 



We have to offer about 140 eight-frame supers, 

 5% inches deep, nailed and painted, which have 

 been used once with shallow extracting-frames. We 

 offer these empty, without frames, at 30 cts. each ; 

 or, including frames KD, at 50 cts. each. Tliese 

 prices are much below our regular prices on new 

 goods, and these are practically as good as new, a6 

 they bear very few marks of use. 



R.'Vl'CHFUSS SECTION-PRESS AND FOUNDATION-FAS- 

 TENER. 



We have a supply of the latest pattern of this 

 device which has become quite popular thruout the 

 west. It is a combined machine for folding sections 

 and fastening the foundation starter at the same 

 handling. Price, delivered anywhere, $4.00 each. 

 If shipped with other goods you can have one for 

 $3.50. 



BUCKEYE DOUBLE-WALLED HIVES. 



These hives are having a phenomenal sale this 

 season, as our large stock, prepared in anticipation 

 of reaching thru the season, is about gone already. 

 While we do not advertise to furnish these hives in 

 the 8-frame width we have had occasional calls for 

 this size. In anticipation of these calls we have 

 some stock made up whch we offer, to close out, at 

 special price. Of the latest style, with loose bottom, 

 we offer 18 crates of 5 each, one-story, with cover, 

 bottom, and frames, at $12.00 per crate; 5 crates at 

 $11.00, or the lot at $10.00 per crate. Of the older 

 style, with tight bottom, we have 7 crates of one 

 hive each at $2.50 per crate, and 7 crates of five 

 each offered at $11.00 per crate, or the lot of 42 

 hives for $80.00. 



irOFFMAN FRAMES WITH 19-INCH MOLDED TOP-BAR. 



We have 19 crates, of 100 each, Hoffman frames, 

 with the old-style molded top-bar, 19 inches long, 

 which we offer, to close out, at $3.00 per 100; $50.00 

 for the lot. 



CHIPPED TUMBLEBS. 



We have accumulated about 200 cases of 6 oz. 

 tumblers, slightly chipped, which we offer at 20 cts. 

 a case, including plain tin caps. There are 2 dozen 

 to the case, and they will answer nicely for local use 

 where you do not have to ship. 



SECOND-HAND FOUR-FRAME NOVICE EXTRACTOR. 



We offer for sale for shipment from Weston, Mich., 

 a four-frame Novice extractor for regular Langstrotb 

 size of frames. The machine has had only moderate 

 use, and is in good condition. It was turned in 

 toward a larger machine. A new machine of this 

 size lists now at $22. We offer this for $14, subject 

 to previous sales. 



SIXTY-POUND CANS FOR HONEY. 



•Tust as we go to press we are closing a contract 

 for five cars of honey-cans. If you have not yet 

 secured or contracted your supply for the season 

 let us hear from you with an estimate of your prob- 

 able requirements, and get our prices. While we 

 are taking some chance in tying up this quantity, 

 we believe you are taking a bigger chance of not 

 getting what you need if you do not make your 

 plans well in advance of your actual requirements. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION-MILLS. 



We still have for sale the following second- 

 hand foundation machines which will serve a good 

 purpose for those who want to make up their own 

 foundation. We can submit a sample from iiny mill 

 to those interested, on application. 



No. 0156, 2 M; X 6 hexagonal extra thin-super mill 

 in fair condition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0165 2% x6 hexagonal extra thin-super mill 

 in fair condition. Price $10.00. 



No. 0237, 21/^x6 thin-super mill in fair con- 

 dition. Price $10.00. 



The a. I. Root Co., Medina, O. 



STATEMENT OP THE OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, 



CIRCULATION, ETC., OF GLEANINGS IN BEE 



CULTURE, PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT 



MEDINA, OHIO, REQUIRED BY THE 



ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912. 



Editor, E. R. Root, Medina, Ohio; Managing Ed- 

 itor, H. H. Root, Medina, Ohio; Business Manager, 

 J. T. Calvert, Medina, Ohio; Publisher, The A. I. 

 Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



Owners : The A. I. Root Co. Stockholders hold- 

 ing 1 per cent or more stock as follows : 



A. I. Root, Medina, Ohio; E. R. Root, Medina, 

 Ohio; H. H. Root, Medina, Ohio; A. L. Boyden, 

 Medina, Ohio; L. W. Boyden, Medina, Ohio; J. T. 

 Calvert, Medina, Ohio; Prank Spellman, Medina, 

 Ohio; H. E. Aylard, Gdn., Medina, Ohio; A. A. 

 Bostwick, Seville, Ohio. 



There are no bondholders, mortgagees, and other 

 security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total 

 amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities. 



(Signed) E. R. Root, Editor. 



Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3d day 

 of April, 1917. 



(Signed) Frank Spellman, 



[Seal] Notary Public. 



(My commission expires Feb. 17, 1920.) 



A KIND WORD AND ALSO SOMETHING ABOUT DEAT- 

 MUTES. 



A. I. Root: — Like others of the Gleanings family 

 I feel that I know you, altho I have never met you, 

 and on the strength of that I am goiiLg to write and 

 tell you how your Home talk in Gleanings for Dec. 

 15 appealed to me. 



My oldest brother, at the age of three years, lost 

 his hearing ; and, on account of his slight knowledge 

 of speech, and partial loss of that faculty, he lost it. 

 From that time his bringing-up was a problem for my 

 parents. I learned the deaf alphabet at an early 

 age, and that was the only way we had of communi- 

 cating with him. He is a printer by trade, and has 

 charge of the makeup stone for one of the largest 

 printing-offices in Minneapolis, and earns $25 a 

 week. 



There are several mutes in town who drive their 

 own cars, and this winter there was dedicated to the 

 use of the mutes of the two cities of St. Paul and 

 Minneapolis a memorial hall midway between the tv/o 

 cities at a cost of $80,000, a gift of a wealthy mute 

 who died last year, and who made provision for it 

 in his will. 



If I am not mistaken, nearly all the storm-sash in 

 the country are hung on hangers invented by Anton 

 Schroeder, also a mute of this city, who also drives 

 his own car. 



My brother's wife is also a mute, while both his 

 children hear and speak. The boy married a mute, 

 and has a position as chauffeur for a large wholesale 

 drug house. 



Quite a few of the mutes own their own homes ; 

 and, while only a few of them are wealthy, still there 

 are none of them but that would resent being called 

 poor, and all of them are self-supporting. 



My little girl, six years old, has learned the hand 

 alphabet, and it pleases my brother greatly to have 

 her talk to him. 



I will send you a card with the alphabet on; and 

 if you learn it you can surprise your friend in 

 Cleveland by spelling to him on your hands. 



I am going to send for several copies of Dec. 15tli 

 Gleanings, and send them to my mute friends. 



I often think of you, and wish I could meet you 

 and have a long talk with you. 



My father died last August lacking 18 days of 

 being 76 years old. He would have gone under long 

 ago had he not done as you have often urged in your 

 health talks, by being bright and cheerful, keeping 

 up his nerve, and never complaining, even tho he 

 was far from being well. H. G. Braj^t. 



St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 11. 



deaf mutes ; what is being done FOR THEM ? 



Seeing your account of Mr. Neillie and wife, also 

 the runnins: and vilralion of the car, etc., I will say 

 '.Tohn W. Overstreet, of Little Hickman, Jessamine 

 Co., Ky., can play a bassviol. He is a deaf-mute, 

 and was educated at the mute college at Danville, 



