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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. I. Root Co., - - Medina, Ohio. 



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



E. R. ROOT, Editor of Apicultural Dept. 



J. T. CAIvVERT, Bus. Mgr. 



A. I^. BOYDEN, Sec. 



TERMS. $1.00 per annum ; two years, $1.50; three 

 years, $2.00; five years, $;?.0O, in advance; or two copies 

 to one address, $1.50 ; three copies, $2.00 ; five copies, 

 $3.75. The terms apply to the United States, Canada, 

 and Mexico. To all other countries 48 cents per year 

 extra for postage. 



DISCONTINUANCES. 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; othei wise 

 we shall assume that he wishes his journal co itinued, 

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

 this plan may have his journal stopped afier the time 

 paid for by making his request when ordering. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT FOR .SEED. 



If any of our readers not too far distant have for 

 sale any choice Jap mese buckwheat suitable for seed 

 we should be pleased lo hear from them with a .sample 

 by ra^il, and a letur stating how much you have tosell 

 and what you ask for it. There was so liitle grown in 

 this vicinity, owing to unfavorable weather, that we 

 have not secured our usual supply for seed. 



BRASS SMOKERS. 



While we never have appreciated any great advan- 

 tage in a smoker made of brass over t' e ordinary tin 

 ones yet, because some prefer them, we are prepared 

 to furnish all our new styles, evcept the Junior, in 

 brass at 25 cent> each more than the tin; and in these 

 the binding on the bellows as well as the hinges and 

 legs will be of brass in addition lo the bra.ss fire cup. 

 We have on hand a few of last year's style Corneil 

 smokers of brass which we offer at jfl.OO each. By 

 mail, $1.25. 



DEL.WED SHIPMENTS. 



Owing to the inability of some of the railroad sy.s- 

 tems of the countr\ to handle the immense amount of 

 freight of all classes there have been orders in force 

 on several lines refusing lo receive freight of a general 

 nature for quite a number of days. In this way a good 

 many shipments have been delayed in reaching desti- 

 nation, and some we w-ere unable to ship promptly be 

 cause they would not be takeu till the embargo was 

 lifted. We mention the matter here so that we may 

 not be blamed for delav-- bevond our control. 



BUSINESS BOOMING. 



We have already shipped since September, on the 

 business of this j'ear, over sixtv carload shipments of 

 bee-keepers' supplies against Ic-s than 45 up to the 

 same date a year ag". Notwithstanding this we areas 

 badly crowded and behind on orders as we ever were 

 at this season, having on hand unfilled orders for more 

 than twenty carloads. 



The outlook from almost every direction, as near as 

 it can be estimated at this time, is most pr mising for 

 a favorable season. We hear of abundant rains in 

 Southern California, which gives promise of a good 

 season there; also in Southern Texas. Don't put off 

 too 1^ ng the placing of j'our order for j'ovir season's 

 needs or j-ou t' ay e disappointed in the time you re- 

 ceive them. We allow an early-order cash discount of 

 3 per cent for orders accompanied by the ca^h this 

 month, which it is worth your while to take advantage 

 of. 



Convention Notices. 



A bee-keepers' institute will be held March 2 and 3, 

 in C.in iudaigua. N. Y. The Ontario County Bee- 

 keepeis' As-ociation will hold its regular annual meet- 

 ing in connection with this institute. Prof. Frank 

 Benton has been engaged by Director of Farmers' In- 

 stitutes, Jlr. Dawley, to attend this meeting. 



Naples, N. Y. Friedemann Greiner, Sec. 



A series of bee-keepers' institutes will be held in this 

 .State as follows: Canandaigua, March 2, 3; Romulus, 

 March 4; Auburn, March 5;"Cortland. March (i Fulton, 

 March 7; ,Syracuse, March 10; Amsterdam, March 11. 



Prof Frank Benton, of Washington, D. C . who is 

 furnished by the U. S. Department of Agriculture at 

 the. expense of the Bureau of Institutes o' the State De- 

 partment of Agriculture, will address the meetings. 

 The New York St.^te As ociation of Bee-keepers' so- 

 cieties will hold is annual meeting at Syracuse, March 

 10, at 10 A. M., in the City Had. Prof. Benton and oth- 

 er prominent bee-men have informed us of their inten- 

 tion to attend this meeting, and a profitable and inter- 

 e-'ting session is in store for those who attend. .Spe- 

 ci.il rates have been secured for entertainment at the 

 Manhattan Hotel, Faj ette .St., at $1 25 per day. 



Romulus, N. Y. C B. Howard, Sec. 



Queens == 1903 == Queens. 



We have ten different yards five to twenty miles 

 apart, where Italians, Cyprians, Holylands, Carnio- 

 la IS, and Albinos, are bred for bu.Mness. Tested 

 (lueens, $1 5''; I.S.00 for 6: $15.00 per dozen. Untested, 

 $1 ' each; $5 00 for 6 S9 00 per dozen. Our best and 

 finest breeders, $5.00 each. One and two fame nuclei 

 a specialty. Bees and Queens in any quantity to suit 

 purchaser. Safe arrival and reasonable .'atisfactiou 

 guaranteed. 



The Jennie Atchley Co., Box 18, Beeville, Tex. 



Wants and Exchange. 



Notices will be inserted under this head at 10 cts. per line. 

 You must SAY .vou want your adv't in this department, or we 

 will aot be responsible for any error. You caa have the no- 

 tice as many lines as you please ; but all over ten lines will 

 cost you according to our regular rates. We can not be re- 

 sponsible for dissatisfaction arising from these " swaps." 



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ANTED.— A few bees on I,, frames. Write, stating 

 price, etc. H. W. Coley, Westport, Conn 



ANTED. — To print yotir return envelopes, 25 white 

 XXX No. 0, for 10c. Ihe Bee Farmer. 



Woodstown, N. J. 



\\7ANTED — Bees on shires. Best and .purest locality 

 '"^ in ttie State. Alsi will buy bees, Address 



B. F. Howard, Hayt's Corners, N. Y. 



'UL' ANTED.— Boy or young man for wo'k in green- 

 '' hou>e and truck garden, with some bee, poultry, 

 and farm work. Steady employment to the right 

 man C. Weckesser, Marshallville, O. 



Y^ANTED —By a girl, a girl as partner, age 10 to 30, 

 '^' to buy and opetate a small poultiy, frint, and 

 bee farm in Missouri or Illinois, mainly poultry. 

 About $100 apiece necessary te begin, balance time 

 payment, about $500. Enthusiasm and business abili- 

 ty desirable. The very best of references as to integ- 

 rity and character required. F^or particulars address 

 Miss H.. care of The A. I. Root Co., Medina, Ohij. 



