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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



December, 1920 



seven in (uir family — three older and three younger 

 — we used to get our water from a spring at the 

 bottom of a hill. It was very nice soft water, but it 

 had to be lugged a sixteenth of a mile uphill. After 

 a wliile we built a cistern ; but the cold spring water 

 we so much preferred for drinking that we seven 

 children had e.xercise "a-plenty", in carrying water 

 uphill. 



Well, there are not always seven children in the 

 family. Oftentimes the overworked farmer's wife 

 has to carry the water. But the tiiue is coming when 

 the farmer's wife will have running water right in 

 the kitchen, and, perhaps, both hot and cold. 



This matter of providing good water near at hand 

 without any great outlay of money to get it, is only 

 one of a dozen or more things to be considered. Hav- 

 ing a house away back from the highway I used to 

 think was a big blunder. But this bulletin gives 

 some very good reasons for the house being a cer- 

 tain distance away from the highway. I used to 

 think, too, that (to save steps) the barn and out- 

 buildings should be close to the dwelling. The bulle- 

 tin makes some suggestions why horses, cows, and 

 chickens should not be very close to the dwelling, 

 and suggests that the vegetable garden should be 

 between the two. It also discusses the arrangement 

 of buildings and a lot of other t'hings of vital im- 

 portance that every farmer, and especially the 

 farmer's wife, will recognize and assent to when they 

 read about it. Of course we can not well change 

 buildings, roads, wells, etc., that are already located; 

 but there are certain things that can be changed to 

 save useless travel, etc., without very much trouble 

 or expense. • 



This bulletin has eight illustrations and 24 pages. 

 For a copy write to the Department of Agriculture, 

 Washington, D. C, asking for the above. 



ORDERS NOW BOOKED 

 for 1921 shipments of bees and 

 queens. Send for descriptive circular 

 and price list. 



R. V. STEARNS, 

 Brady, Texas. 



PATENTS 



Practice in Patent Office and ('ourt 

 Patent Counsel of The A.I. Root Co. 



Cha8. J. Williamson, McLachlan Building, 

 WASHINGTON, D. C, 



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For Immediate 

 Sale! 



We have a quantity of S-lb and 10-lb. 

 pails on hand. Write us at once lor 

 prices. We will make them right. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY OF IOWA 

 Council Bluffs, Iowa. 



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EVcnbnCCNS Jestetfvarleti'es 



Fine for windbreaks, hedges and 

 lawn planting. All hardy, vigorous 

 and well rooted. We ship every- 

 where. Write for free Evergreen 

 book. Beautiful Evergreen Trees at 

 moderate prices. 

 D. Hill Nursery Co., Box 246 Dundee.lll. 



BARNES' 



Hand and Foot Power 



Machinery 



This cut represents our com- 

 bined circular saw, which is 

 made for beekeepers' use in 

 the construction of their 

 hives, sections, etc. 



Machines on Trial 



Send for illustrated catalog 

 and prices. 



W. F. & JOHN BARNES CO 



545 Ruby Street 



ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



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