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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Feb, 15 



Gleanings in Bee Culture 



[Established in 1873.] 



Devoted to Bees, Honey, and Home Interests. 



Published Semi-monthly by 



The A. 1. Root Co., Medina, Ohio. 



A. I. ROOT, Editor of Home and Gardening Dep'ts. 



E. R. ROOT, Editor of Apicultural Dep't. 



J. T. CAI^VERT, Bus. Mgr. 



A. I,. BOYDEN, Sec. 



F. J. ROOT, Eastern Advertising Representative. 



90 West Broadway, New York City. 



Terms: $1.00 per annum ; two years, $1.50; three 

 years, $2.00 ; five years, $13.00, in advance. The terms 

 apply to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. To 

 all other countries, 48 cents per year for postage. 



Disaontinxiances: The journal is sent until 

 orders are received for its discontinuance. We give 

 notice just before the subscription expires, and further 

 notice if the first is not heeded. Anj^ subscriber whose 

 subscription has expired, wishing his journal discon- 

 tinued, will please drop us a card at once ; otherwise 

 we shall assume that he wishes his journal continued, 

 and will pay for it soon. Any one who does not like 

 this plan may have his journal stopped after the time 

 paid for by rnaking his request when ordering. 



The National Bee-Keepers' 

 Association. 



Objects of The Association. 



To promote and protect the interests of its members. 

 To prevent the adulteration of honey. 



Annual Membership, $1.00. 



Send dues to the Treasurer. 



Officers: 



J. U. Harris, Grand Junction. Col.. President 



C. P. Dadant, Hamilton. Ill , Vice-president. 



Geo. W. Brodbeck, Los Angeles. Cal., Secretary 



NT. E. France, Platteville, Wis., Gen. Mgr. and'Treas 



Board of Directors : 



E. Whitcomb, Friend, Nebraska. 

 W. Z. Hutchinson Flint, Michigan. 

 W. A. Selser, 10 Vine St., Philadelphia. Pa 

 R. C. AiKiN, I^oveland, Colorado. 

 P. H. Elwood. Starkville, N. Y. 



Udo Toepperwein, San Antonio, Texas. 

 G. M. DOOLITTLE, Borodino, N. Y. 

 W F. Marks. Chapinville. N. Y. 

 J M. Hambaugh, Escondido, Cal. 

 C. A. Hatch, Richland Center, Wis 

 C. C. Miller. Marengo. Illinois. 

 Wm. McEvoy, Woodstock. Ont. 



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BARNES' 



Hand and Foot Power 



Machinery. 



This cut represents oat 

 combined circular saw, 

 which is made for bee^ 

 keeper's use in the 0011- 

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Machines on Trial. 

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Mr. A. I. Root's Writings 



of Grand Traverse territory and Leelanau Co. 

 are descriptive of Michigan's most beautiful 

 sections reached most conveniently via the 



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For pamphlets cf Michigan farm lands and the fruit 

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