1906 



GLEANINGS IX BEE CULTURE. 



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Long Advertising 



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Twenty-seven years ago the first patent 

 bee-smoker surprised bee-keepers. The 

 Bingham Smoker patented improve- 

 ments are dated 1878. 1882. 1893. and 

 1903. They always please: they always 

 sell. For October orders we discount" 6 

 per cent: any number, any size, deliv- 

 ered any time. 



T. F. Bingham - Farwcll, Mich. 



Third 



Photo Contest 



We want britrht 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 yeneral interest, exclud" 

 int? swarms and apiaries. Prizes: First, $5.00: 

 second, sfS.OO: third, $2.00; fourth, ABC. cloth. 



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

 $3,00; second. $2.i> v 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! 



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. 



Northeastern and New England 



BEE-KEEPERS 



Order goods now. Don't delay. Have 

 them ready when you need them. We 

 keep a full line in stock at Medina 

 prices. Save both time and freig-ht 

 by ordering of us. Beeswax wanted. 

 Bees and queens furnished in season. 



J. B. Mason, Mechanic Falls, Maine 



MANAGER OF THE A. I. ROOT CO.'S N. E. AGENCY 



Swarthmore Books! 



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

 this popular treatise is off the press. This book 

 thorouehly 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, 

 enjo.sable reading, and easy understanding. 

 Price 25 cts. postpaid. 



SIMPLIFIED QUEEN-REARING.-A revised 

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

 proJucer 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 proces< 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 



ALL BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 



HONE^Y-JARS 



No. 25, with burnished cap, heavy clear 

 glass, per gross, $5.00; 3 gross, $13.50. 



11-ounee nickel-cap jar, gross, $4.00; 

 3 gross, $11.00. 



1-lb. square jar with cork, gross, $5.00. 



Heavy cartons, $5.50 per M. 



Italian queens, 75c. Catalog free. 



I. J. Strin^hani 



105 ParK Place. N. Y. City 



Apiaries at Glen Cove. L. I. 



