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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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THE 



I3mtisli. Bee •Toui-nal, 



Es a large, IteantiMilly printed, and profusely 411ns- 

 Cratc<l MOVTHLV; cTcartype and •fine heavv paper. 



■ttis conducted by CilAULh'S NASII ABBOTT, Uan- 

 well, W., LondoR, England. Annual SNbscripWon, 

 Siall-a.jruinea. 



We will send it w\th Gi-kanings and p«y all postage 

 far flM. 



■ nPtiFlHEIVT/^ FOK BEE CIIff^TTlJKE AL- 

 PHABETIC Al> I. V AUKAAGEIK 



Kor descniptiioiK of the various articles, sep our tenth 

 ■edition eireuliir (totmd in April No., Vo!. V., or mail- 

 <h1 on applic'ilion. 



This price Cist to b€ taken m place of those «f former 

 <late. 



Mailalile a«"tic5es are deniirnabed in l!ie left l^and col- 

 cn.-.n of figures; tke Kgures giving tbe amomnt of jmsiage 



Canada posta?;e on lUerchandise is limited to 8^ 

 oz., and nothing can be sent (or less than KV*,. 



BEES. 



Bens, fiiilfl (olony awply provided for winter, in 

 our new two story, chaff hive (described Nov. iiiid 

 Deo'.No's .. '7S), t-ested<i-ueeH from imix^yrtetl mother, 

 safe arrival ffuaranteed. . (LawQ hive §1 more,^ . .§15 00 



The same in a 1 story Simplicitv hive 13 (A) 



'I'he same in old style L. hive with portico, etc VI CD 



M'lw same ■with hybrid qtieeii W.dO 



rVot provisioned for winter (hybrids in old kive) 7.00 



For an imported queen in any of tl\e above, suld .^.I.OO 

 We think we can prepare bees for ship oitifr safely any 

 tuonth ill the year.; when we fail in so doing, we will give 

 'iue notice. 



I Binder, Emerson's, for GlfamN'GS. 50, GO. 75 



1 Bfiiances, spring, for suspei.dtd hive KX) lbs) 8,00 



50 j Blocks, iron, for metal cor'fered frame making 15 



One of the above is given free with every lOO frames, or 

 5 (« c )n4ers. 



I Barrels for honey, S2..t) ; waxed and painted f3,W 



IJuy.x-saw. foot-power, comiJfete ; circul:ir with cuts free 

 on application. Two siiwsnnfl two g.iiigfs included. f35 (0 

 ] Buzz-saws, extra, (i in. 1.50; 7 in.. 1.75; f! inch.. 2 00 

 Ott I Buz7. saw mandrei and boxes complete for ti inch 



I saws 5 00 



1 The same for 7 and 8 inch saws (not mailable).. 8 Ot» 



I Comb Foundation aiachtnes comptete $3Q to 100 00 



<X) ij Chaff cwshions for winterins .^0 



'2.'; I Chaff cushion division hoards. 20 



Half price without the chalT, and postage 5 and t?c. 

 2(J I Candy for bees, can be fed at any season, per Ih. 17 



20 j Corners, inetaL per hundred...'. 75 



2.^ " " top otily 100 



5.") I " ** liottom, per hundred ."lO 



On 1,000 or more a-discountof 10 percent, will be made, 

 «nd on 10,000 25 jter cent. The latter will be given to 

 Shose who advertise metal cornered frames. 



I Corners. Mnchinei"y complete f< r making i'X) 00 



10 I Clasps for transfernne, pavka-A' of 100 25 



<* I Cants, queen resristering, per doz 10 



■2 f Cages -' all of metal 10 



2 1 Cheese Holh, for strainers, i>er yard 10 



12 I Duck, for fe!edinir,and covennir the frames — bees 



I do not bite it — per yd. (29 inches wide) 20 



I Extrcctors, aocording to size of frame $7 50 to 10 00 

 i " inside and gearing,inclndinghoneygate 5 00 



I " wax ; ^... a 50 



7 1 Feeders. 1 q't. tin. can be used without o)>en- 

 I ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



1 simple 10 



t't I The same. (> qts, lo be used in upper story... .'iO 



4 I Frames with Metal Corners 05 



•*> " " Sample Rabbet and Clatps 10 



10 I " dosed end (Juinby, nailed ...... 0,") 



is j Galvanized iron wire for grapevine trelli.ses 



I r«r Ih. (abont H)0 feetl 20 



I Gi.KANiNGS, Vol's 1 and 11, each 75c., Vol IV 1 00 



« I " Vol. Ill, second-banded 2 00 



TiQ I Gearing for Extractor with supporting arm.. 1 f>(i 

 -t) I Gates for Extractors tinned for soldering... .'iu 



SIMPLICITY BGE-niVE. 



V )ne i)ody and 1 co-s-er in the flat, as sample to work 



from— one sample frame inclndefl SO 



One sloiy hive for extractor (body 50i^ — 2 covers 

 <'0c— nailing and painting 20c— quilt '25c— 10 frames 

 00c— crating l«c) 2 25 



One story hive for comb honey is precisely the 

 same as the above, substituting 2 frames of se<"tions 

 for l metal cornered frames 2 25 



The above 16 sections will be fitted with fdn., and 

 starters ready for the bees, for 15c, and the tin sepa- 



rators added for lOc, making whole complete 2 5(t 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 stor^- hive. We simply use another bodj' tilled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



F'or a i story hive for the extractor, add (to 1 story 

 2 25) body .We— wailing and painting Itic— 10 frames 

 (if^c— crating ^■ic, making comiilete 2 story containing 

 26 frames :! 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb 1iotu?y add (to 1 story 

 2 25) b)dy .TOc- nailing and painting 10c — (i frames 

 of sections 78c— 1 metal cornered frame ■(Ic- crating 

 Gc, making complete 2 story containing 7 frames and 

 di .sections ;i 75 



If tilled Willi fdn. starters OOc-if also tilled with tin 

 separators «t>c, making §4 75, if two latter items are 

 wauited. 



An upper story filled with sections, fdn. stailers 

 and aR ready to be set over any L. hive ■. t2,75 



To prepiire the above hives V^r winter, put in place of 

 the 2 outside frames cliaff cushiotis, price 20c each, »ik1 

 a thick one on top .'JOe. 



Iron fiame to f;auge size of above hives, and to 

 hold them tine when nailing, size 20^x1(1 inside 75 



CllAI-K HIVE I'OK OUT 1)0«I{ WINTEKING. 10 



frames below, and 14 frames or K* section 

 boxes / Oove, well painted and tini.shed com- 



I pletc (Lawn hive Si more.) 85 80 



niesc hive , if sujjplied with stores, will, we hope, 

 nee4 no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 

 I Knives. Horey (}4 doz. for§,^ 25.crl5 by Exix) 1 OO 

 I " ■■ curved point Si. 15.. per 'A doz 6 25 



Labels for honey, in blue and gold, dirk bronze and 

 gold, or in white printeil in two colors, furnished 

 with yourown address, and .'«urce from which the 

 honey was gathered, already gummed, post jmid by 

 mail, (no oixler recM ft r less than 250). At these 

 low rates, the full number mentioned nifisf be or- 

 dered without the change of one sinirlo letter of the 



type 1000. S;i.25; 500,82,40; 250, Sl,80 



i Lithograph of the Hexagonal Apiary 2.i 



I Lamp, Nursery for hatchingqueen cells as built 5 (X* 

 I Lai vae, lor queen rearing, from June to Sept. 25 

 1,"* i Jlicroscope, Compound, in Mahogany b,TX... 3 00 

 OJi'icpareil objects for above, such as bees' 

 wing, sting, eye. foot, etc.. each. 



25 



I Medley of^Bee-Keetiers' Photo's, (150 Photo's) 1 0(» 



-. " - CO 



100 



02 



I Magniiying Glass, Pocket 



0| ■■ " Double lens, bras^.on.'J feet 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for <inilts and cushions 



i per yard, pretty stout, tut not good as duck. 



I Parallne, for waxing barrels, per pound 



I Photo, of House Apiary and lmV>rovements. . 



2 I Rabbets. Metal per foot 



SECItON BOXES IN THE FLAT, PER 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 00 



The above is SOctibic inches; for l:irger sizes add 10c 

 per l.OtX) for each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch, outside measure. Extra prices for U ss than .500. 



Just right to (it in L. frames, 2x4At x4Ai i) rM 



85 I These are put up in packages {of 04 eacli) contain- 

 ing just enough for a 2 story hive. 8 to the frame.. (>(> 



Sample by mail with fdn 5 



If t'le grooving for holding the fdn. is omitted. 25c less 

 per 1 .009. Sections weigh from 7 to 10 lbs per 100. 

 10 I L. frame made 2 inches broad to hold 8 sections 5 



25 I The same with 8 sections 13 



25 I The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees 20 



Adding tin separators to either of the above will in- 

 crease the price ."Vc. and the fiostage fie. 



4 1 Section Iwxps, fancy, hearts, stars, crosses, etc. each 5 



3 I Sheets of duck to keep the bees from- soiling 



1 or eating the cushions 10 



I Saliciflic acid, for foul brood, per oz ."lO 



Scissors, for clipping queen's wings 40 



18 I .Seed, Alsike Clover, raised nertr us, per lU... 25 

 18 1' " Summer Rape. Sow in June and July. 15 



" Chinese Mustard, per oz 2.5 



" Rlignonctte per lb. (20c. per oz.) 1 50 



" Mellilot, or Sweet Clover, per lb 100 



Silver Hull Buckwheat (peck bv express, 75c) 10 

 Smoker, (Juinby's (to Canr.da l.'c extra) .. 

 Doolittle's 



2 i Tacks, Galv.-tnized 



5 I Tins for fastening glass in section boxes, 1000. 



.'? I Therm ometers 



I Veils, Bee, with face of Brussels net, (silk) 

 I The same, all of tarletan (almost as good). 

 5 ] Wire Cloth, for Extractors, tinned, per foot 



3 I " •' Queen Cages 



Above is tinned. and meshes a. c 5 and 18 to the inch- 

 Si Painted wire cloth, 11 mesh to the inch 7 



All goods delivered on board the cars at prices named. 

 BSi-Wc will p.ay $1.59 c.ish, for Vol. 111. A. I. ROOT. 



1 50 



10 

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 40 

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