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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



May j5 



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Manufacturers and Jobbers of Dairy, Creamery, 

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 supplies for the States of Montana, Min- 

 nesota, the Dakotas, and Western Wis- 

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THE SWARTHMORE 

 LIBRARY. 



A series of booklets on bee subjects by E. Ij. 

 Pratt, of Pennsylvania, known to the bee-keep- 

 ing- world as " Swarthmore." These books are 

 full of the most valuable information. The 

 Swarthmore method of queen-rearing is spoken 

 of as the most important innovation in bee-keep- 

 ing of recent years: 



INCREASE. The first of the series. Anyone 

 desiring to enlarge his apiary should learn the 

 Swarthmore way. Price, postpaid, 25 cts. 

 French edition entitled "Accroissement," 50 cts. 

 postpaid. 



BABY NUCLEI. The using of little frames 

 and a handful of bees for mating queens has cre- 

 ated quite a stir in the (jueen-rearing business. 

 From this booklet you get your information 

 direct. Price, postpaid, 2.5 cts. French edition 

 entitled " Nuclei Miniatures," 50 cts. postjiaid. 



COMMERCIAL QUEEN-REARING. A com- 

 plete description of the Swarthmore methods of 

 queen-rearing in regard to cell-getting. Price, 

 postpaid, 25 cts. 



SIMPLIFIED QUEEN-REARING. Revised 

 edition. It tells the honey-producer how to rear 

 queens by the very simplest method ever pub- 

 lished. Good queens for little money and little 

 trouble, in just as effective and economical plan 

 for the bee-keeper who works for profit. Price 

 25 cts. postpaid. 



SWARTHMORE QUEEN-REARING TOOLS. 

 Complete outfit or separate parts. Write for 

 price list. 



ORDERS for these books should be sent to 

 your regular dealer in supplies, or to the pub- 

 lisher of any bee-journal. The trade supplied by 

 Thb a. I. Root Co., Medina, O., distributing 

 agents for E. L. Pratt. 



Northeastern and New England 



BEEKEEPERS 



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 freight 

 by ordering of us. Beeswax wanted. 

 Bees and queens furnished in season. 



J. B. Mason, Mechanic Falls, Maine 



MAKAGER OF THE A. I. BOOT CO.'S N. E. AGENCY 



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