1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



385 







WALTtK b-. POUDER OTIS I. MASTEN A. G. FIELDS ROBERT R. WOLFE 



These are the boys that ship the goods that were made in the house that Root built. 



Conversation with Wilson 



"Good morning, Wilson; how are you this 

 morning?" 



" I am all right. Smith, except that 1 have a 

 touch of that rheumatism that always attacks 

 me about this time of the year. Well, Mr. 

 Smith, I have only a few moments to spare 

 this morning and I came over to ask your 

 advice about getting a lot of bee-supplies. I 

 have noticed that your supplies are always 

 nicer than mine. Where would you advise me 

 to send ?" 



"Send to Pouder, at Indianapolis, by all 

 means." 



" But why do you prefer Pouder when I 

 could get my supplies nearer home? You 

 know the woods are full of supply-dealers, 

 and have you noticed what a lot of them are 

 advertising in the bee- papers ?" 



" Yes, I have noticed all of that, but there 

 are several reasons why I would send to 

 Pouder. You know he handles The A. I. Root 

 Co.'s goods, and you know that means finest 

 quality and more for your money. He fills his 

 orders promptly, and you get a very low 

 freight rate out of Indianapolis. He carries a 



With Apologies to C. M. D. 



very large stock of goods, too, and they are 

 bright and fresh from the factory." 



"I suppose he makes mistakes in shipping 

 same as all of them do?" 



" I suppose he does, but if he does he will 

 make it right with no expense to his custom- 

 er. That is the way he does business. If 

 you wish, you can trade your wax with him 

 for supplies and he will allow you 30 cents a 

 pound for wax." 



" What is his address?" 



"Walter S. Pouder. 513, 515 Massachusetts 

 Ave., Indianapolis. Drop him a card and you 

 will get his catalog on return train." 



"That is just what I will do, and then I will 

 send in my order. I have heard of this man 

 Pouder before, but we always called him Pow- 

 der. I do like to have the best of every thing 

 for my bees, especially when the cost is no 

 more than I have been paying. Much obliged 

 to you, Mr. Wilson, and now I will take my 

 cane and hat and go home. 'Manda said to 

 tell you and Mary to come over and eat dinner 

 with us right soon." 



BEESWAX WANTED. 



I pay highest market price for beeswax, delivered here, at any time, cash or trade. Make small 

 shipments by express; large shipments by freight; always be sure to attach name to package. 



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-^ "If Goods are Wanted Quick, Send to Pouder." ^ 



j^ Established 1889. ^ 



BEE-KEEPERS' SUPPLIES % 



Distributor of Root's goods from the best shipping-point in the Country. 



My prices are at all times identical with those of the A. I. Root Company, 



and I can save you money by way of transportation charges. 



Dovetailed Hives, Section Honey=boxes, Weed=Process Comb 



Foundation, Honey and Wax Extractors, Bee-smokers, 



Bee=veils, Pouder Honey=jars, and, in fact, 



EVERYTHING USED BY BEE=KEEPERS. 



Headquarters for the Danzenbaker Hive. 



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WALTER 5. POUDER, ^ 



^ 513-515 Massachusetts Ave., 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ^^ 



