1906 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1531 



Long Advertising 



Twenty-seven years ago the first patent 

 bee-smoker surprised bee-keepers. The 

 Bingham Smoker patented impi-ove- 

 ments are dated 1878, 1882, 1892, 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 - Farwell, Mich. 



Bee-keepers 



will find Dallas the best point 

 from which to purchase sup- 

 plies. We have a carload of 

 KOOTS GOODS IN STOCK, 

 and sell them at the Factory 

 Prices. Don't forget that we 

 can furnish any thing in the 

 way of Field or Garden Seeds, 

 Plants, and Poultry Supplies. 

 Our large illustrated catalog 

 for 1906 free on application. 

 Mention Gleanings when you 

 write 



Texas Seed 

 and : Floral : Company 



Dallas, : : : : : Texas 



flONEY-JARS 



No. 25, with burnished cap, heavy clear 

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



U-ounce 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. Stringham 



105 ParK Place, N. Y. City 



Apiaries at Glen Cove. L. I. 



Swarthmore Books! 



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

 this popular treatise is oflf the press. This book 

 thoroughly covers the field of small mstingr 

 under management. The experience of twenty 

 years in mating- young queens in baby nurlei is 

 given. A delightful little book— good printing, 

 enjoable reading, and easy understanding. 

 Price 25 ctB. 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 lor 

 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 

 pi-irae 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 SALS BY 



The A. I. Root Company 



ALL BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 



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 freijjrht 

 by orderinjr of us. Beeswax wanted. 

 Bees and queens furnished in season. 



J. 8. Mason, Mechanic Falls, Maine 



MAXAGER OF THE A. I. ROOT CO.'S S. E. AGENCY 



