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GLEANINGS m BEE CULTUEE. 



Fes. 



DADANT'S FOUNDATION. 



, UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS. 



Nothing Is better; your fdn. suits exactly. 

 Cincinnati, O., Oct. 23, 1883. Chas. F. Muth. 



The finest and brightest I ever saw. 

 AdarasvlUe, O., March, 1883. Green R. Shirer. 



Thanks for promptness, and the splendid article 

 sent. Chas. McKay. 



Canon City, Col., Jan. 6, 1883 . 



Fully equal to samples. Thanks for your prompt- 

 ness. D. S. Kai.lkv. 

 Mansfield, Ind , June 14, 1883. 



Best I have used ; no breaking down; bees take it 

 readily. W. B. Spence. 



Sidney, Ohio, Aug. 31, 1883. 



I like it better than any offered by dealers 

 Baltimore, Md., Jan. 34, 1882. 



It Is the nicest I have used. 

 Louisville, Ky., June 20, 1882. 



It Is the best I ever saw. 

 Racine, Wis., July 19, J882. 



C. H. Lake. 

 D. Keyes. 



Geo. WtJSTUM. 



Willing to pay 3 cts. per lb. more than for any I 

 have seen. F. Wilcox. 



Mauston, Wis., March 23, 1882. 



The most perfect article that I have seen. 

 Christianburg, Ky. G. W. Demaree. 



Very well satisfied. Bees worked on it finely. 

 Avon, St. Genevieve Co., Mo. Wm. Bloom. 



Have used about T5 lbs. from , but I prefer 



yours. Rev. W. Ballantine. 



Sago, Muskingum Co., Ohio. 



Your foundation is the best. J. W. Porter. 



Charlottesville, Va., March 25, 1883. 



The nicest I ever received. H. W. Fitnk. 



Bloomington, 111. 



Your fdn. beats them all. Bees draw it out fur- 

 ther. Jos. Crowden. 

 Remington, Jasper Co., Ind. 



Ahead of any fdn. maker of the world. 

 Borodino. N. Y. G. M. Doolittle. 



I concluded to send to you, even if express is 

 higher. Council Grove, Kan. D. T. Norton. 



I never saw any nicer. 

 Westfleld, N. Y., March 31, 1883. 



Better than any I have ever had. 

 Mechanic's Falls, Me. 



Well pleased with the foundation. 



0. TiSUALE. 



J. B. Mason. 



Council Bend, Ark. 



Geo. B. Peters. 



We are working on a new set of machinery 

 made expressly for us. But, friends, remember that, 

 to fill all the orders, we need wax; and if you have 

 Bome, please write us. We will pay a high price for 

 it. Send for our retail or wholesale circular, with 

 samples free. We sell also colonies, queens, and 

 supplies. €HAS. DABANT A; «OH, 



3tfd HAMILTON, HANCOCK CO., ILL. 



Elegant Chromos, or 50 Transparent Cards, 

 with name on, 10c. M. F. Moss, Vandalia, 111. 



50 



WARRANTI<:D ITAIilAN QUEENS, from 

 hardy imported stock, $1.00 each; from im- 

 ported mothers, .50 cts. extra. Satisfaction guaran- 

 teed. None of the new races kept in this vicinity. 

 2-7 W. H. Proctor & Co., Fairhaven, Vermont. 



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lovely chromo cards, with name In Gold and Jet, 

 10c. W. A. Young, Box 769, La Salle, 111. 



E. T. I.EWIS Sc CO., TOLEDO, OHIO, 



Manufacturers of the U. S. Standard Honey-Extract- 

 or (new improvements), and all other Apiarian 



Supplies. Send for circular. Itfd 



I WANT TO BUY ONE THOUSAND BEE-COMB 

 CARDS, any size. I also have a fine lot of 

 FRUIT and ORNAMENTAL TREES For Sale. 

 2d Address J. B. MURRAY, Ada, Hardin Co., O. 



1883 



THIRTEENTH I'EAR. 



1883 



Italian # Syrian (jueens. 



Testea queens, in April and May, - - $3 50 

 Tested queens, in June and after, - - - 2 00 

 Untested queens, in April and May, - - - 1 25 

 Untested queens, in June and after, - - 1 00 



Sent by mall, and safe arrival guaranteed. Send 

 for circular. 



Address W. P. HENDERSON, 



3-7dinq Murfreksboro, Ruth. Co., Tenn. 



Recent Additions to the 



COUNTER STORE. 



THREE-CENT COUNTER. 



PostaKt-l Pr. of 10. of 100. 



3 1 SEA-SHELLS, about 3-in Oh i 28 | 2 50 



3 I TEN NIGHTS IN A BAE-EOOM, by T. S. Ar- 



thur I 38 I 2 75 



FIVE-CENT COUNTER. 



6 I SEA-SHELLS, about 4-inch | 45] 4 00 



4 I DOLLS, china-limbed | 45 | 4 00 



5 I SALT-CELLAE, tub pattern, glass I 45 I 4 00 



3 I NAPEIN-EINQ, wood, very pretty 1 48 | 4 .50 



1 VASE, silvered glass, 4% in. high i 48 | 4 50 



TEN-CENT COUNTER 



3 I COMB, di-ossinff, ruV)ber; a good one.. | 75 | 8 00 

 « I HITCHINO-POST EINOS, tinned; strong 



and handsome | 7.5 | 6 50 



3 I WATCH CHAINS, nickel, long linked .1 85 | 7 00 

 10 1 DIPPEE, retinned, both handy and 



handsome, holding a little over a qt | 95 I 9 00 



8 I DOLL, china-limbed, mi in. long I 85 | 8 00 



5 i DOLL. wax. dressed, 5'/2 in. long | 95 | 9 00 



3 I GIMLET, extra, cut easily and bore 



hole as round and smooth as a bit. . | 75 | 6 00 

 8 I SALT- OELLAE, wheelbarrow, glass, 



wonderfulnicctoyforthejuveniles I 85 | 8 00 

 3 I NECK-TIE, gents, satin, a wonder for 



ten cents | 75 | 6 50 



3 I SUQAE-SHELL. almost as pretty as one 



that costs a dollar | 85 | 8 00 



10 I TEA-CUP AND SAUCEE.child'sdecorated 



A set of 6 in neat willow basket for 



50 cents | 80 I 7 00 



FIFTEEN-CENT COUNTER. 



3 I SCISSOES, gents, solid steel i 1 40 | 13 00 



8 I PADLOCK; stout enough for a jail | 1 35 | 11 50 



<i I SjTAHD for hot dishes; beautiful piece 



of lustral wirework | 1 35 1 13 00 



Twenty-Five Cent Counter. 



10 I EGQ-BEATEE. Dover | 3 25 | 20 00 



11 1 WOEK-BOX, misses', with partitions 



and lock and key | 2 25 I 20 00 



26 I ICE-TONGS, tinned, can't rust | 3 30 | 32 .50 



Thirty-Five Cent Counter. 



4 I WOOLEN SOCKS | 3 26 | 30 00 



3 I BUTTEE-KNIFE, silver plated on steel, 



a "beauty." | 3 00 I 37 00 



FIFTY-CENT COUNTER. 



10 I CEUMB-BEUSH and TEAY i 4 00 | 35 00 



10 I MASON'S TEOWELS, 7>/2 in. blade. Diss- 

 ton's best. These are preferred by 

 some to anv kind of a honey-knife 



for uncapping | 4 00 | 44 00 



.34 I NOTE HEADS AND LETTER HEADS, such 



us we use, per package of 500 a | 4 50 | 42 50 



SEVENTY-PIVE CENT COUNTER. 



15 I STOEY or THE BIBLE, 700 p. and 274 ill. 

 Will be eagerly read by almost any 

 child 17 00 1 «5 00 



One-Dollar Counter, 



I GOSPEL HYMNS, all in one volume (No. 

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 10 I HOW TO KEEP STORE, a valuable book 

 of 406 p. For anybody who sells 



goodsat retail | 8 50 | 80 00 



A. I. ROOT, MEDINA, OHIO. 



