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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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B in PI. FITIF-IXTS *"OK BEE CUf/riTRE AL- 

 PHABETICALLY AIIBAKWEB. 



For descriptions of Hio various articles, >pf> our tenth 

 ledition circulnr found in April No., Vol. V., or mail- 

 ed on ivpplicuiion. 



This price Mst to be taken in place of those of former 

 »flate. 



Mailable articles are des-ivrnated in tlio left hand col- 

 cMsn of fissures", the figures ginnj? the amount of i^sfage 

 venuired- 



Canada postage on mervhattdine is limited to 9% 

 OK., ami nothing can be sent lor less than 10c. 



B E K3 . 

 Bees, full colony amply provided for winter, in 

 our new two stor>', chaff hive (described Nvvv. and 

 Dei'.No's .. 'Vfi), tested queen from imported mother, 

 safe arrival itu:ir:mte(»d. . (I>awn hive $1 more.) . .$15 00 



■^he same in a 1 stury Simplicitv hive la (K) 



The same in old style L. hive with portico, etc VI W 



The same with hybrid queen 10,W 



^fot provisioned for winter (hybrids in old hive) 7,00 



Two frame nucleus with tested queen 5 50 



The same with dollnr queen t 00 



For an im[X)rted queen in any of the above, add S.5.00 

 We think we can prepare bees for ship ninp safely any 

 month in the year; when we fail in so doing, we will give 

 due notice. 



I Binder, Emerson's, for Glfaninos 50,60,75 



I Balances, spring, for siisper.ded hive ((K) lbs) 8,00 



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



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

 ItX corners. 



I Barrels for honey, 52,50 ; waxed and painted ft^.'SO 



Buzz-saw, foot-DOwer, compl-et^ ; circular with cuts free 

 on application. Two saws and two gauges included. S;55''«^ 

 tt I Buzz-saws, extra, 6 in. 1..^0; 7 in.. 1. 75; 8 inch. . 2 00 

 fiO I Buzz saw mandrel and boxes complete tor C> inch 



I saws 5 00 



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



1 Comb Foundation Machines complete ^10 to 100 00 



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



I hinsed cover and pair of handles 1 50 



00 j Chaff cusliinns for winterimr fiO 



25 1 Chaff cushion division boards 20 



Half pvicB without the chafi, and postage 5 and 9c. 

 JO I Candy for bees, can be fed at any seijson, per th. 17 



20 I Corners, metal, per hundred 75 



to! » " top only 100 



15 I " "• bottom, per hundred .W 



On 1,000 or more a discount of 10 percent, will be made, 

 and on 10,000 25 iier cent. Tlie latter will l)e given to 

 Ihose who advertise metal cornered frames. 



I Corners. Machinery comjili^te f< r making 250 00 



5^0 I Clasi^s for transfernnc, package of 100 25 



I Caitis, queen re'-'istering. |)er doz. fie, per 100. . . 40 



1 i Cages, wood and wire cloth, provisioned, see p. 21 i <5 

 ti I " " " per doz 50 



2 j Cheese cloth, for strainers, per yard. 10 



E.2 I Duck, for feedimr.and covenntr the frames — bees 



I do not bile it — oer .vd. (-29 inches wide) 20 



I Extractors, according to size of frame $7 50 to 10 t]0 

 1 ■' inside and gearinsr.inchidinghoneygate 5 00 

 I " Hoons to go around the top (per doz. f5.) 50 



7 J Feeders. 1 q't, tin. can be used withoiit open- 

 1 ing the hive, in warm weather— neat and 



simple 10 



25 1 The same. () qls, to lie used in upper story.. . 50 



4 I Frames with Metal Cornerf 05 



5 I " " Sample Rabbet and Ciaf-ps 10 



18 'Galvanized iron wire for grapevine trellises 



I per lb. (about 100 feet).. 20 



I Gleanings. Vol's 1 and II, each 75c., Vol IV 1 00 



1 " Vol. Ill, second-handed 2 00 



0| " first four volumes neatlv bound 5 00 



fi I " *• " " luibound 100 



r(0 I Gearing for Extractor with supporting arm.. 1 50 



25 I Gates for Extractors tinned for soldering. . . 50 



SIMPLICITY BEE-HITE. 



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

 from— one sample frame and sheet of duck in- 

 cluded 1 00 



One story hive for exrractor (body .'iOc — 2 covers 

 «TOc— nailing and painting 20c— quilt '25c— 10 frames 

 (!0c— crating Hie) .' 2 25 



One story hive for comb honey is prrcisel,y the 

 same as the above, suV»stituting 2 frames of sections 

 for 4 metal cornered frames 2 25 



The aliove 10 sections will be fitted with fdn., and 

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

 ratoi-s added for lOe, making whole cf)m ulete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everytliinij used in a 2 

 story hive. WesJmplynse another body tilled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 stor.v hive. 



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

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



<50c— crating 5c, making complete 2 st)ry containl'ng 



20 frames 3 50 



For a 2 story hive for comb'hone.v ndd (tol story 

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

 of sections 78c— 1 metal cornered frame ()C— cratnig 

 ()C, making complete 2 stary containing 7 frames aiid 



64 section*. » ■. .3 75 



If tilled yviih fdn. starters (!0c— if also tilled with tin 

 separators Vdv, making §4 75, if two latter items aro 

 wanted. 

 An upper story tilled with sections, fdn. starters 



and all ready to be set over any L. hive 82,75 



To i)repare the above hives 'or winter, \a\% in place of 

 the 2 outside frames chad cushions, price 20c each, ami 

 a thick one on top ;JOc. 



Iron fnime to gauge size of above hives, and to 

 hold them true when nailing, size 20ixl('> niside.... 7-5 

 I Chaff hive for out uoornvinteking. 10 

 frames below, and 14 frames or 80 section 

 I bo.xes I 6ove, well painted and finished com- 



I |)l(fte (Lawn hVve $1 more.) S5 00 



If filled with fdn. starters and separators, $1.25 more. 

 Without frames clialT or paint, as sample lo work 



from 2 50 



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

 need no att( ntion whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next season. 



Two frame nucleus hive, neatly painted 50 



I Knives, Hotey (M doz. for55 25,orS5 by Exp.) 1 00 

 i " ■' curved point §1.15.. per % doz fi 26 



Labels for honey, in V)lue and gold, dirk bnnze and 

 gold, or in white printed in two colors, furnished 

 wiih .\ our own address, and source from which the 

 hor.ey was gathered, already gummed, jiost paid b.v 

 mail, (no order rec'd ft r less than 2uO). Ai ihesi; 

 low rates, the full innnber mentioned must lie or- 

 dered without the change of one single letter of the 



t vne 1000. §3.25 ; 500, «2,10 ; 250, 81,80 



I Lilhograjjh (if the Hexagonal Apiary S.t 



I Lamp, Nursery for hatchiugqtieen Cells as built 5 00 

 I Lai vac, lor queen rearing, from June to Sept. 2.^ 

 15 i Microscope. Compound, in Mahogany box... 3 UO 

 1 I'lepareil ot jects for altove, such as bee8^ 



I V ing. sting, eye. foot, etc.. each 25 



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



I Magni'jing Glass, Pocket P© 



0| " " Double lens, brass, on 3 feet 1 OO 



7 I Muslin, fnflian hca<l, for quilts and cushions 

 I per yard, pretty stout, I ut not gcod as duck. 10 



I Parafine, for waxing barrels, pt r pound 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary and Improvements.. 25 

 2 I Uabbetp, Metal per foot 02 



SIXTION BdXl S IN THE FLAT, PEK 1,000. 



Anv dimeii.sions not exceeding 2x5.\5 10 Co 



T^ie above is 5ii enlie itches ; for larger sizes add 10c 

 per 1.000 fo- each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch, outside measure. Extra prices for Uss than .5C0. 



Just light to tit in L. fr:n'nes,2x4itx4^' £0 



Sample by mail with fdn 5 



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

 per 1,000. Sections weigh from 7 to W lbs per lOO. 

 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 .5c, and the iiostage fie. 

 i Section boxes, fancy, hearts, stars, crosses, etc. each 5 

 5 I Sheets of duck to keep the bees from soiling 



I or eating the cushions 10 



\ Shipping Caf.es for 48 section frames of honey. .'.O 



Salicylic acid, for foul brood, per oz 50 



Scissorp, for clipping (jneen's wings 40 



18 I Seed, Alsike Clover, raised near us. per lb... 25 

 18] '• Summer Rape. Sow in June and July. 15 



OJ " I'hinese Mustard, per oz 25 



18 " Mignonette per lb. (20c. per oz.) 1 5<» 



18 " Mellilot. or Sweet Clover, per lb 60 



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



10 Smoker, Quinbv's (to Canada 15c extra) 1 .50 



5 " Doolittle's : 2.'; 



25 I " Bingham's SI (.0, 1 £0, 1 75 



2 I Tacks, Galvanized 10 



5 I Tins for fastening glass in section boxes, 1000. .. 25 



5 I Thermometers 40 



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

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



I Wax Extractor 3 5« 



I (;e)i))er bottomed boiler for above 1 50 



5 I Wire Cloth, for Extractors, tinned, per sq. It. 16 



2 I " •' (^lecn Cages 12 



Above is tinned. an<l meshesaieS and 18to the inch' • 



3 I Painted wire cloth, 14 mesh to the inch, per ' 



.■■quare foot 7 



All goods delivered on board the cars here at prices 

 named. A. 1. ROOT, Medina, O. 



