1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1143 



Established 1881 



YES! 



Same Place 1906 



THIS IS THE MAN 



WHO HAS HANDLED ROOT'S GOODS ALL THESE YEARS 



and is now selling at wholesale and retail at Root's catalog prices 

 He has carloads of the finest sections, of all kinds and sizes; the 

 Danzenbaker hive, the best single-walled comb-honey hive in' use: 

 all kinds of single-walled hives shown in catalog, and supers that 

 match; the Hilton double- walled hive, of which more are used in 

 Michigan than any other. It has stood the test for thirty years 

 We can't name them all, but send for his 36-page illustrated catalog 

 and that will tell it all and give prices. Cash or goods in exchange 

 for beeswax at all times of the year. »<•'<» V* i^* y» 



Geo. E. Hilton, 



Fremont, Mich. 



Pretty Recognition 



xu- A'*^^ *° ^**?™ ^ ??J^^ ^ Smoke Engine to order per mail sent 

 this delicate recognition, I am pleased," and signed her name 



We have made hundreds of thousands of smokers in the last twentv- 

 eight years. They always please and last; don't spit fire; don't go out- 

 don t daub themselves all over We are the most extensive excliigivelv 

 bee-smoker makers in the world. ««>«.fKci^ 



T. F. Bingham 



Farwcll, Mich. 



r> M T>- u T^ . Chico, California, October 28th, 1905. 



Dear Mr. Bingham :-Enclo3ed find money-order for a honey-knife 

 and smoker. I can't do business without a Bingham Smoke Engine. 



J. M. Rankin. 



Third 



Photo Contest 



We want bright interesting photos to illus- 

 trate GLEANINGS. Send in those you think 

 suitable, and you will stand a chance of one of 

 the prizes below. 



PRIZES 



Class A.— Photos of general interest, exclud. 

 ing swarms and apiaries. Prizes: First, $5.00- 

 second, $3.00; third. $2.00; fourth, ABC, cloth' 



Class B.— Photo of swarms. Prizes: First, 

 .$3.00; second, $2.(Xi; third, A B C of Bee Culture; 

 fourth. Gleanings one year. 



Class C— Photo of apiary. Prizes: First, $3.00; 

 second, $2.00; third, A B C of Bee Culture. 



Special.— Photos that do not win prizes but 

 which we can use will be awarded a prize of 

 $1.00 each. 



CONDITIONS i 



Contest closes November 1st. 



All photographs should be marked " For Con- 

 test," and have name and address attached. 

 Prize-winning photos become our property. No 

 photo returned unless stamps are sent. We 

 prefer unmounted prints toned to a light-red- 

 dish color on solio paper. 



The A. I. Root Company 



Photo-contest Department 

 Medina, Ohio, U. S. A. 



Swarthmore Books! 



BABY NUCLEI (2d ed.)-The second edition of 

 this popular treatise is off the press. This book 

 thoroughly covers the field of small mating 

 under management. The experience of twenty 

 years m mating young queens in baby nuclei is 

 given. A delightful little book— good printing 

 enjoyable reading, and easy understandine-' 

 Price 25 cts. postpaid. 



SIMPLIFIED QUEEN-REARING.-A revised 

 edition of this book just out. It tells the honey- 

 producer how to rear queens by the very sim 

 plest method ever published. Good queens for 

 little money and little trouble, in just an effec- 

 tive and economical plan for the bee-keeper 

 who works for profit. Price 25 cts. postpaid. 



INCREASE. -Don't depend entirely upon swarm 

 mg for your increase. It's too slow and uncer- 

 tain. Swarthmore tells of a way in his delight- 

 ful little book entitled "Increase"— a natural 

 way, simple and safe, no labor, little trouble 

 Colonies formed on this plan will work like 

 prime swarms, and store a surplus. Price 25 

 cts. a copy postpaid. 



CELL-GETTING. -The plan that has revolution- 

 ized queen-rearing throughout the world The 

 entire process is fully explained and illustrated 

 by photos from actual life- Price, postpaid 

 50 cts. ' 



SWARTHMORE QUEEN-REARING TOOLS — 

 Complete outfits or separate parts. Write for 

 price list. 



FOR SALE BY 



The A. I. Root Company 



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