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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 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. t,. BOYDEN, Sec. 



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

 years, $2.00; five years, $;i.0O, m 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 po.stage. 



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. Any 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 making his request when ordering. 



BEES'WAX M.\RKET. 



We are paying, till further notice, 29 cents cash, or 

 31 in trade, for average; one cent extra for choice yel- 

 low wax. 



THREE CARLOADS OF HONEY-JARS. 



We have orders with two factories for three carloads 

 of honey-jars to be delivered soon. One car of No. 25 

 jars and Mason jars goes to our branch in Mechanic 

 Falls, Maine, while another car is coming here. The 

 third car is of square jars also — Tiptop jars. We are 

 getting in position to take care of orders for honey- 

 jars promptly, and at the best available price. 



BUSINESS BOOMING. 



The orders continue to roll in in good volume, so 

 that we are still fifteen cars behind on orders for car- 

 loads. Smaller orders are shipped with reasonable 

 promptness within two or three days after being re- 

 ceived. The railroads continue to annoy by delay to 

 shipments in transit. The consequence of such de- 

 lays in bee-keepers' supplies are not quite so serious 

 now as they will be later on; and it is of the highest 

 importance that you anticipate your wants as far in 

 advance a« possible, so as not to be without the goods 

 when the time comes that you are ready to use them. 

 Two per cent off for cash with order this month. 



SECOND-HAND FOUNDATION-MILLS. 



We still have on hand a good assortment of second- 

 hand foundation-mills, which we list as follows. Any 

 one desiring samples from ihese mills, or further par- 

 ticulars, we shall be pleased to supply on application. 



No. 014. 2x6, hex. cell, extra-thin super. Price $S 00. 



No. Oo7. 2x(). hex. cell, ex thin super, good. Price $10. 



No. 2132, 2x6, hex. cell, thin super. Price $10. 



No. 2227. 2x6. hex. cell, thin super. Price $10. 



No. 114.5, 21^x6. hex. cell, thin super. Price $10. 



No. OoO, 25^x12, round cell, medium. Price $12. 



No. 044, 2x10. Pelham, nearly new. Price $6. 



No. 034, 2j^xl2^, round cell, very old style, in fair 

 condition. Price 810. 



No. 043, 2^x14, round, medium to heavy, good con- 

 dition. Price $14. 



No. ( 51, 2sl0, round cell, medium brood. Price 810. 



THE NEW SUPER SPRINGS FOR 1903. 



We have up until lately been using wire springs to 

 produce the necessary compression in comb-honey 

 supers. These were secured to the inside of the super 

 side. There came to be a general demand for a re- 

 ii/oinble spring, and we accordingly constructed some 

 samples made of wire; but owing to the difficulties of 

 manutacture. and the further fact that the tension of 

 the V ire varied considerably, we finally decided on 

 flat steel springs of the shape and style shown in the 

 annexed engraving. This spring is very similar to if 



not identical with the super-spring first used by Capt. 

 J. E. Hetherington, of Cheiry Valley, N. Y., some 30 

 years ago, and which, we understand, he has been using 

 ever since. While this form of spring is a little more 

 expensive for the material used, it is easier to make. 

 The Root Co. is now turning out these springs bv the 

 thousand. All the 1903 supers put out by us from this 

 date on will have these springs; and we anticipate they 

 will be well received by the general bee keeping pub- 

 lic. Capt. Hetherington, who for many years enjoyed 

 the reputation of being the most extensive beekeeper 

 in the world, is not apt to adopt an impracticable de- 

 vice: and the fact that he pronounces the principle 

 good is pretty good evidence that the fraternity at 

 large can safely adopt it. There are those who prefer 

 a spring fast to the super instead of loose. By putting 

 the spring in position, and driving a staple" over one 

 end, these may be securely fastened. A staple .similar 

 to the No. 11 double-pointed tack but a little wider is 

 needed. We will have them soon at 20 cts. per pound. 



Special Notices by A. I. Root. 



I am at home again in Medina. — A. I. Root. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. 



Trial packet, 4 ounces, bj' mail, postpaid, 5c; i lb. by 

 mail, postpaid, 15c; peck, 35c; '4 bushel, 65c; bushel, 

 S1.25; 2 bushel, $2.25. These prices include b?g to ship 

 it in. Ten or more bushels, purchaser paying for 

 bags, 95 cents. 



CUCUMBER SEED LOWER. 



Until further notice we can make the price of Early 

 Frame, Improved Early White Spine, and Green Pro- 

 lific or Boston Pickle cucumber seed at 15 cents per 

 ounce, or $1.25 per lb. This is for new fresh seed, 

 grown expressly for us. 



PRICES ON CLOVER SEED AT THIS DATE. 



Alsike clover, bu., $10; '^ bu., $5.25; peck, $2 75; 1 lb., 

 20c, or bv mail, 30c. 



Medium clover, bu., $9.00; H bu., $4.75; peck, $2.50; 

 1 lb., 18c, or 28c by mail. 



White Dutch clover, bu . Si5.00; H bu., $7.75; pk., 

 $4.00; 1 lb., 30 c; 1 lb. by mail, 40c. 



