1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1203 



Pretty Recognition 



A lady to whom I sent a 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 twenty- 

 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 exclusively 

 bee-smoker makers in the world. 



T. F. Bingham 



Farwcll, Mich. 



Chico, California, October 28th, 190.5. 

 Dear Mr. Bingham: -Enclosed find m mey-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 brig-ht 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- 

 injf swarms and apiaries. Prizes: First, $5.(X1; 

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



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

 $3,00; second, $2.00; 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 

 $1.1*0 each. 



CONDITIONS i 



Contest closes November 1st. 



All photographs should be marked " For Con- 

 test," and have name and address attached. 

 Prize-winnintr 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 in mating young queens in baby nuclei is 

 given. A delightful little book— good printing, 

 enjojable reading, and easy understanding. 

 Price 2-5 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- 

 ing 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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