1907 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



1049 



ing. On this account, g'etting new plants by using 

 the sprouts that start up around the root for cuttings 

 will probably be the easiest and much the quickest 

 way to propagate the tree — that is, if no failure oc- 

 curs in getting them to start growing in the open 

 ground. 



Convention Notice. 



In connection with the South Dakota State Fair, to 

 he held at Huron, September 9—13, a liberal prize-list 

 has been provided for apiarian exhibits by the manage- 

 ment. Mr. R. A. Morgan, of Vermillion, who has the 

 superintendency of the bee section, will doubtless do 

 his best to give exhibitors a chance to show their pro- 

 ductions to the best advantage. The bee industry 

 needs all the publicity it can get, and bee-keepers 

 ought certainly to take every opportunity like this to 

 make their industry known and appreciated. 



WEST MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. 



There is one State fair that wishes to do the right 

 thing by the bee-keeping industry, and that is West 

 Michigan. The premium list reaches the very hand- 

 some total of $226; and the prizes are so arranged as 

 to be well worth striving for, as will be seen by the 

 list annexed. 



The bee-keepers of Michigan are expected to make 

 this a grand show, and while they do this it forms an 

 excellent advertisement for the bee industry as a 

 whole. Of course, those who obtain prizes gain an 

 advertisement which is more to them than the value 

 of the premium. ~ 



The fair will be held in Grand Rapids, Sept. 9— 13 

 inclusive. Competition open to Michigan only. 



PREMIUM list; entries CLOSE AUG. 31 AT 6 P. M. 



; Display of comb honey; quality, quan- 

 tity, and appearance aiui condition for 



market to be considered 



Specimen of comb honey, not less than 

 10 lbs., quality and condition for mar- 

 ket to be considered. 



IMspluy of cxtracteil honey ; quality, 

 quantity. ap]icaraiicc, and condition for 



market tn lie considered.. 



Specimen of extracted honey; quality, 

 and condition tor market to be consid- 

 ered , 



1207 

 120,s 

 fi09 



I-'IO 

 1211 

 1212 



i2i:) 



12U 

 1215 



121fi 



Best display of e.xtraeted honey in gran- 

 ulated form 



Most attractive display of beeswax, the 



cpiality to be considered 



Most attractive display of best honey- 

 prciduciujj jilants, pressed. mounted, and 



named. ni>t ti> exceed 25 varieties 



Italian bees and queen, sintjle-frame nu- 

 cleus in observatory hive 



Black bees and queens, sinijle-frame nu- 

 cleus in oljservatory liive 



Carniolan bees and queen, sinple-coinb 



nucleus in obserxatory liive 



Caucasian bees and ipieen. sinfcle-conib 



nucleus in obscr\ator>- hi \'e 



l^ueen-rearint^ nucleus, showing; frame 



of queen-cells in observatory hive 



Full colony in full-sized observatory 

 hive, sliowlng different parts and appli- 

 ances of hive, most instructive 



Largest, best, and most instructive dis- 

 jtlay of nuclei of ditferent races of bees 



in single-comb observatory hive 



Largest, best, most interesting, attract- 

 ive, and instructive exliibition in this 

 department, all things to Ije considered 



I 



»2&.00 $15 



.'i.OO 



25.00 



3.00 

 5.00 

 5.00 



5.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 5.00 



3.00 



5.00 3 



15.00 10 



A. G. Woodman, of Grand Rapids, is superintend- 

 ent of this department of the fair. 



HONEY-PACKAGES IN TIN 



This cut shows a box of two 60-lb. tin cans, which is the stan- 

 dard package for storing and shipping extracted honey. It is far 

 superior to barrels, because there is not the same chance for 

 leakage, or taint from the wood; and, being square they econo- 

 mize space. Owing to light honey crops, the last two years, the 

 demand has been light, and we have a good stock bought below 

 the prices ruling at present. To reduce this stock we will ship 

 from Medina any orders mentioning this notice, at the foUowiDg 

 special prices: One box, two cans, 80cts.; 10 boxes, $7.50: 2.5 

 boxes or over, at 70 cts. a box. One box of one can, 50cts.; 10 

 boxes, $4.50: 25 boxes or more, at 42 cts. a box. 



One-gallon square cans with 1 ^-inch cap. 100 in a crate, at $10.00 

 per 100; 500 or over at $9.00 per 100; packed 10 in a case at $1.35 

 per case; 10 cases, $12 .50. 



Sturwold's Show-case. 



This case is 28 in. 

 high, 20 in. square, 

 outside measure, top 

 and bottom. The 

 glass of which it is 

 made is 16X24. The 

 case is to be set up 

 in any grocery, drug- 

 store, or any other 

 place of busifiess 

 where you want your 

 honey exhibited or 

 sold. The frame is 

 of chestnut, Hlled and 

 varnished, and fin- 

 ished in natural 

 grain. Price, plain, 

 $5; with name and ad- 

 dress, $5. 50. As the 

 glass is very apt to 

 be broken in transit, 

 we will ship them, if 

 you prefer, withglass 

 boxed separately, at 

 same price In flat, no 

 glass or finish, $2.50; 

 glass included, $4.00. 



Screw-cap Honey-gate and Can-screw Wrench. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, 



Price 15 cts.; by Price 10 cts ; 75 cts. per dozen. 



mail, 18 cts. By mail, 4 cts. each extra. 



We furnish the gate for 1^, I's. or F4^ screw. Other 

 sizes made to order from caps you may furnish. 



The wrench tits a 1 U screw, and can be used on 1% 

 or smaller'by bushing between cap and wrench. 



When you order these gates separate from cans we can 

 not g^iarantee a fit unless you send us a cap from the 

 screw with the on/er. 



Sample Mailing-blocks. 



Price, each, 6 cts : by mail, 8 cts. 



These are small wide-mouthed glass bottles, which 

 hold Vi oz., with cork, put up in a mailing-block with 

 top which screws on and is easily removed. 



MEDINA, OHIO 



