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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



M\v 15 



BUSINESS STILL BOOMING. 



A late cold spring has checked orders in some di- 

 rections, but not enough to relieve the pressure on us 

 for goods. Most of our small orders, or less than car- 

 load shipments go out within a few davs: but our 

 dealers have to wait three or four weeks, and some- 

 times longer, for carload shipments. We are gaining 

 a little on carload orders, and hope, by the end of the 

 month, if we do not get too many new orders, to be in 

 better shape. 



BEESW.'^X MARKET. 



The market for beeswax is already showing a weak- 

 ening tendency. We have stock enough on hand to 

 finish the season without buying any more from wax- 

 dealers; and if present conditions continue we shall 

 have to mark our price down a notch with June 1st 

 issue. For a month or two past we have been accept- 

 ing it right and left till we have accumulated a large 

 stock, but it takes a large stock to keep us going. We 

 have shipped, since the first of .September last, over 

 100.000 lbs. of foundation. During April our shipments 

 were over 22,000 lbs., and May bids fair to equal or sur- 

 pass it. 



PAPER HONEY-BAGS. 



(TWe hereby withdraw the prices named a month ago 

 on paper bags for putting up candied honey. We 

 find a number of things involved in this bag bu.siness 

 which we had not taken into account when we made 

 the announcement which we did. Mr. Aiken, of 

 Lovelend, Col., had been making some preparations 

 to supply the demand for bags, but has turned the 

 matter entirely over to us, inasmuch as we have bet- 

 ter facilities for distributing them through our agen- 

 cies. Owing to the fact that the printing of the label 

 on these bags, when propeily done, must be done be- 

 fore the bag is made up or coated, it is going to be im- 

 possible to supply them with any other than the reg- 

 ular stock label except in very large quantities, at 

 least 10 000 of a size. We hope to arrange to fill in 

 name and address on small quantities in a satisfactory 

 manner; will try to have complete announcement 

 nady for next i~sue. We have the 2-'b. .size in stock 

 of the dark unbleached paper, and without any print- 

 ing; will furnish these to those who wish to try a few 

 at 1 cent each, postpaid, in lots of 10 or more. 



Special Notices by A. I. Root. 



WANTED. 



Seed of the Rocky Mountain bee-plant and spider- 

 plant. 



SEED POTATOES AT 60 CENTS A BUSHEL. 



We have about 150 bushels left, principally Red 

 Bli.ss Triumph, Freeman. L,ee's Favorite, California 

 Russet, Maule's Commercial. We have also a few 

 Earlv Michigan, Twentieth Century, and King of 

 Michigan. While they last, any of the above at 60 cts. 

 per bushel, except the Triumph, and these will be 

 only 50 cents a bushel. 



THE NEW ONION CULTURE, NEW EDITION. 



Our friends may remember that the first edition, by 

 T. Greiner. came out in 1891. The present edition is 

 greatly enlarged, and substantially bound in cloth. 

 It not only tells all about sowing the seeds, and start- 

 ing plants under glass, but it is a pretty good treatise 

 on growing onions generallj'. It speaks of the new 

 Giant Gibraltar onion, also of the Beaulieu hardy 

 white onion that stands over winter and gives the first 

 nice ripe onions in the spring. The book treats espe- 

 cially, however, of growing onions here in America, 

 to take the place of the fancy Spanish imported 

 onions. It has ISO pages and is fully illustrated. 

 Price oO cts. postpaid. We can mail it from this office. 



Farm Wagon only $21.95. 



In order to introduce their L,ow Metal Wheels with 

 wide Tires, the Empire Manufacturing Company, 

 Quincy, 111., have placed upon the market a Farmer's 

 Handy Wagon, that is only 25 inches high, fitted with 

 24 and 30 inch wheels with 4-inch tire, and sold for 

 only $21.95. 



This wagon is made of the best material throughout, 

 and really costs but a trifle more than a set of new 

 wheels, and fully guaranteed for one year. Catalog 

 giving a full description will be mailed upon applica- 

 tion by the Empire Manufacturing Co., Quincy, 111., 

 who will also furnish metal wheels at low prices 

 made any size and width of tire to fit any axle. 



Readers ^Gleanings 



desiring to know the results of my forty years' expe- 

 rience in rearing queen-bees, and to learn of my new 

 process of producing queens, can do so bv purchasing 

 a copy of IMPROVED QUEEN - REA"RING. The 

 book and a valuable Adel breeder sent by mail for 

 $2. Pr spectus and catalog ready. Adel bees have a 

 ■world-wide reputation. 



Henry Alley, Wenham, Mass. 



Queens == 1903 == Queens. 



We have ten different yards five to twenty miles 

 apart, where Italians, Cyprians, Holylands, Carnio- 

 lans, and Albinos, are bred for business. Tested 

 queens, $1.50; 88.00 for 6; $15.00 per dozen. Untested, 

 $1 OU each; $.5 00 for 6 ; 89.00 per dozen. Our best and 

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

 a specialty. Bees and Queens in any quantity to suit 

 purchaser. Safe arrival and reasonable satisfaction 

 guaranteed. ORDER " The Southland Queen," $1.00 

 per year. Send for sample copy and our 1908 catalog; 

 tells how to raise queens and keep bees for profit. 

 Root's Supplies. 



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



A Great Paper Enlarges 



The Feather, Washington, D. C, has been enlarged 

 to nearly twice its former size, and is much improved 

 in every way. The best features of the old size are 

 retained. Positively the most beautifully illustrated 

 poultry paper published. It's practical too. Subscrip- 

 tion price. 50 cts. per year; 5 years, $1.00; 9 months and 

 picture of fowls in natural colors. 25 cts.; sample free. 



Q.E. Howard & Co., 305 10th St.,N=W.,Wash't'n,D.C. 



The A. I. Root's Go's Goods in Oklahoma. 



Save freight by buving of F. W. 

 .VAN DE MARK, RIPLEY, O. T. 

 Catalog free for postal. 



S. D. BUELIv 



Manufactures bee hives, and is agent for The A. I. 

 Root Co.'s goods, which are sold at factory prices. 

 Catalog sent free. Bees for sale. Beeswax wanted. 



Union Cit y, MicH. ^ 



How to Make Poultry 



Pay. A paper worth 



a dollar, but will send it to you one .vear on trial, including 



book, Plans for Poultr.v Houses, for 25c. Sample copy FREE. 



Inland Poultry Journal, Indianapolis, Ind. 



POULTRY JOURNAL 



