1877. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



225 



I.TIPLKITIEIVTS FOK BKK CM.TURE AL- 

 PHABETICALLY AURAarUEO. 



For descri ptions of Mjc various articles, tee our tenth 

 •edition circular found in April No., Vol. V., or mail- 

 rid on application. 



This price list to be taken in plsboe of those of former 

 <5ate. 



MailiiHle articles are desisrnated in the left hand col- 

 uran of fissures; ttie ligures Kiviiig the amount of jmsfat/e 

 rcqtdred. 



Canada irostape on merchandise is limited to SJf 

 oe., and nothing can be sent for less than lOc. 



BEES. 



Bees, full colony amply pro\ided for winter, in 

 our new two stoiy, chaff hive (described Nov. and 

 Dec.No's .. 76), testeil queen from imported mother, 

 safe arrival guaranteed. . (Lawn hive §1 more.) . .§15 00 



The same in a 1 story Simplicity hive 13 00 



The same in old style L. hive with jwrtico, etc 12 00 



The same with hybrid queen.... 10,00 



Xot jirovisioned for winter (hybrids in old hive) 7,00 



Two frame nucleus with tested queen 5 50 



The same with dollar queen 4. 00 



For an imported queen in any of the above, add §5,00 

 We think we can prepare bees for shipping safely any 

 month in the year; when we fail in so doing, we will {--ive 

 due notice. 



I Binder, Emerson's, for Gleanings 50, (W, 75 



I Balances, spring, for suspended hive (1)0 lbs) 8,00 



10 I Blocks, iron, for metal cornered frame making 15 



One of the above is given free with every 100 frames, or 

 tOf'O comers. 



I Barrels for honey, $2,50; waxed tu id painted S3,50 



Buzz-saw, foot-power, compMe; circular with cuts free 

 on application. Two saws and two gauges included. S35 <" 

 \i I Buzz-saws, extra, 6 in. 1,50; 7 in., 1.75; 8 inch-. 2 00 

 C6 I Buzz saw mandrel and boxes complete for G inch 



I saws 5 00 



1 The same for 7 and 8 inch saws (not mailable) . . 8 00 



I Comb Foundation Machines complete S30 to 100 00 



I Comb basket made of tin, holds 5 frames, has 



I hinged cover and pair of handles • 1 ^»0 



<X) Chaff cushions for wintering 30 



23 1 Chaff cushion di\'ision boards 20 



Half price without the chaff, and postage 5 and [)c. 

 20 I Cand.v for bees, can lie fed at any season, per ft . 17 



£0 I Corners, metal, per hundred 75 



to ! '• " top only 1 OO 



15 I " " bottom, per hundred ZQ 



On 1,000 or more n. discount of 10 j)er cent, will be made, 

 and on 10,000 25 per cent. The latter will be given to 

 those who advertise metal cornered frames. 



I Corners. Machinery complete for making 250 00 



'0 i Clasi3s for transferring, package of 100 25 



I Cards, queen resisterins, per doz. 6c, per 100. . . 10 



2 I Cages -' all of metal 10 



2 I " wood and wire cloth, 5c each, per doz 50 



2 I Cheese cloth, for strainei-s, jier yard 10 



12 i Duck, for feedin2r,and covering the frames — bees 



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



j Extractors, according to size of frame S7 50 to 10 (X) 

 i '* inside and gearing,iiicluding honeygate 5 00 

 I " Hoops to go around the top (per doz. §5.) 50 

 7 I Feeders. 1 q't_, tin, can lie used without open- 

 I ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



simple 10 



2") I The same, 6 qts, to be used in upper story. . . 50 



A I Frames with Metal Corners 05 



5 I " " Sample Rabbet and Clasps — 10 



18 Galvanized iron wire for grapevine trellises 



I per lb. (about 100 feet) 



I Gleanings, Vol's 1 and II, each 75c., Vol IV 



I " VoL III, second-handed 2 00 



j " first four volumes neatlv bound 5 00 



0| " " " " unbound 4 00 



rrO I Gearing for Extractor with supjwrting arm. . 1 50 

 tY, 1 "Gates for Extractors tinned for soldering... 



SIMPLICITY BEE-niYE. 



One body and 1 cover in the flat, as sample to work 

 from— one sample frame and sheet of duck in- 

 cluded 



One story hive for extractor (body .50c— 2 covers 

 ■ '.Oc— nailing and painting 20c— quilt 25c— 10 frames 

 <ific— crating lOc) 2 25 



One stoi-y hive for comb honey is precisely the 

 same as the above, substituting 2 frames of sections 

 for 4 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 10c, making whole complete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 stor>- hive. We simply use another body tilled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



For a 2 story hive for the extractor, add (to 1 story 

 2 25) body 50c— nailing and painting 10c— 10 frames 



20 

 1 00 



50 



1 00 



i)('c— crating 5c, making comi)lete 2 story containing 



20 frauii's .'5 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb honey add (to 1 story 



2 25) body 50c— nailing and painting 10c — t; frames 

 of sections 780-1 metal cornered frame Gc— crating 

 Gc, makiiiic (>omi)lete 2 story containing 7 frames and 

 6t sections 3 75 



If filled with fdn. starters UOc— if also lilled with tin 

 separators iOc, making §4 75, if two latter items are 

 wanted. 



An upiKM- story filled with sections, fdn. starters 

 and all ready to be set over any L. hive S2,75 



To })repare the aliove hives tor winter, put in place of 

 the 2 outside frames olialT cushions, price 20c each, and 

 a thick one on top 30c. 



Iron frame to Kauge size of above hives, and to 

 hold them true when nailing:, size 20^x16 inside 75 



I CHAI F HIVE FOll OUT DUOK WINTERING, 10 



frames below, and 14 frames or 80 section 

 I boxes ! hove, well painted and finished com- 



I plete (Lawn hive 81 more.) S5 CO 



If filled with fdn. starters and separators, S1.25 more. . 

 Without frames chaff or paint, as sample to work 



from 2 50 



These hive ,, if supplied with stores, will, we hope, 

 need no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 



Two frame nucleus hive, neatlv painted 60 



I Knives, Honey (>< doz. for §,=^.25, or §5 by Exp.) 1 00 

 i " " curved point S1.15..per K doz fi 25 



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

 gold, or in white printed in two colors, furnished 

 with your own address, and source from which the 

 honey was gathei'o<l, already gummed, post paid b.v 

 mail, (no order rec'd for less than 250). At these 

 low rates, the full numljer mentioned mws)! be or- 

 dered without the change of one single letter of the 



tyne 1000, §3,25 ; .500,82,10; 250,81,80 



I Lithograph of the Hexagonal Apiary 2."> 



I Lamp, Nursery for hatchingqueen cells as built 5 00 

 I Laivae, lor queen rearing, from June to Sept. 25 

 15 i Microscope, Comjiound, in Mahogany box... 3 00 

 I Piepareil objects for above, such as bees' 



I wing, sting, eye, foot, etc., each 25 



I Medley of Bee-Keepers' Photo's, (150 Photo's) 1 00 



I Magnitying Glass, Pocket ."50 



<s I ■■ " Double lens, brass, on 3 feet 100 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 

 I per yard, pretty stout, but not good as duck. 10 



I Paraflne, for waxing barrels, per pound 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary and Improvements.. 25 



2 I Rabbets. Metal per foot 02 



SECTION BOXES IN THE FLAT, PEE 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 00 



The above is 50 cubic inches ; for larger sizes add 10c 

 per 1,000 for each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch, outside measure. Extra prices for less than .500. 



just right to fit in L. frames, 2x4ii'x4ii 9 50 



Sample b.y mail with fdn 5 



If the grooving for holding the fdn. is omitted, 25c less 

 per 1,000. 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 S sections 



25 1 The same furnished with fdn. starters all ready 



for the bees...-. 



Adding tin separators to either of the above will in- 

 crease the price 5c, and the postage 6c. 

 C I Section lx)xes, fancy, hearts, stars, crosses, etc. each 5 



3 I Sheets of duck to keep the bees from soiling 

 I or eating the cushions 



Salicylic acid, for foul brood, ]jer oz 



Scissors, for clipping queen's wings 



Seed, Alsike Clovei', raised near us, per lb... 



" Summer Ra))e. Sow in June and July. 



" Chinese Mustard, per oz 



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



" Mellilot. or Sweet Clover, per lb 60 



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



Smoker, Quiuby's (to Canada 15c extra) 1 50 



Doolittle's 25 



" Bingham's 150 



2 I Tacks, Galvanized 10 



5 I Tins for fastening glass in section boxes, lOOO. . . 25 



5 I Thermometers...". 40 



1 Veils, Bee, with face of Brussels net, (silk).. 75 



I The same, all of tarletan (almost as good)... 50 



I Wax Extractor 3 50 



I Copper bottomed boiler for above 1 50 



5 I Wire Cloth, for Extractors, tinned, per sq. ft. 15 



2 1 " •' (Juecn Cages 12 



Above is tinned, anil meshes are 5 and IS to the inch* 



3 I Painted wire cloth, 14 mesh to the in^h, per 



square foot 7 



All goods delivered on board the cars here at prices 

 named. 

 S^-Wc will pay $1.50 cash, for Vol. IIL A. I. ROOT. 



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