1877. 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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Canada postage on merchandise is limited to 8,^ 

 oz., aud nulhing can be sent lor less than lOc. 



BEES. 



Eiasswood trees for plantiiift, for prices see Oct. No. 

 Bees, full colony amply provided for winter, in 

 our now two .story, ohiilT iiivc (uescril>e<i Nov. and 

 UecNo's .. '7«>), tested qiiopii from imported mother, 

 safe arrival guaranteed.. (Lawn hive §1 more.).. §1.5 00 



I The same in a 1 story Simplivitv hive i;j (K) 



The same in old style Ij. Iiive with portico, etc. 12 00 



I The same with hybrid queen 10,00 



I Not proWsioned for winter (hybrids in old hive). 7,00 



I Two frame nucleus with testetl queen . . 5 .50 



I " " The same with dollar queen 4 00 



For an imported queen in any of the alrove, add ?,5,00 

 We think we can prepiire bees for sliipninj? ssifcly any 

 month in the year; when we fail in so doin(<,we will give 

 due notice. 

 10 I Bee-Hunli!i,ir box, with printed instructions.. 25 



I Binder, Emerson's, for Glfanings 50, GO, 75 



Km1:uiccs, sjirinif, for susix;nded hive (00 lbs) 8,00 



K) I iJlceks, iron, for metnl cornered frame makinK----15 

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

 10( corners. 



I Barrels for lioney, 52,50 ; waxed and painted 83,50 



Buzz-saw, foot-power, comii^ete; circuliir with cuts free 

 on application. Two saws and iM'o paujres included. $.'55 <0 

 I Buzz-saws, extra, «! in. 1.50; 7 in., 1.75; 8 inch.. 2 00 

 0<.l I Buzz saiv mandrel and boxes complete for 6 inch 



I .saws. No saws included 5 00 



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

 10 I Burlap for eoveritiK bees; -JO in. wide, per yd 10 



i Comb Foundation Machines complete S.30 to 100 00 



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



I hinjretl cover and pair of handles 1 •'>0 



60 j Chnfl cushions for wintering 20 



I Half i)rice without the chall", and i^ostage 9c. 



40 I Chaff cushion division boards 20 



20 I Candy for bees, ean be fed at auv senfon, per lb. 15 



I ♦' " Eixht lb. slab, in L, frame 130 



fiO I Corners, metal, per hundred 75 



20 j " " top only 100 



15 I " " bottom, per hundred 50 



On 1.000 or more a discount of 10 percent, will be made, 

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

 those who advertise metal cornered frames. 



Corners 2\;iichinery complete ftr making 250 00 



Clasps for transfernnar, packafre of 100 25 



Canis, queen registering, per doz. Cc, per 100. . • 40 

 Catris, wood and wire cloth, provisioned, see p. 211 ( 5 



" " per doz 50 



" Larper size double above prices 



Cheesecloth, for straineis, per yard.... 10 



Duck, for fee<iing,and covering the frames — bees 



1 do not bile it — per ,^d. (29 inches wide) 20 



I Exti-aclo)-s, according to size of frame 87 50 to 10 00 

 I ■' inside and gearing.includinghoneygate 5 00 

 I " Hoojis to go around the to)) (per doz. Jo.) 50 



"> I Feed«r. Simplicity, (see page 2:39) 1 pint 5 



7 I Feeders. 1 q't, tin, pepjier box style 10 



25 I The same, (i qis, lo be used in lijiper story.. . 50 



i I Frames with Metal CornerF 05 



5 I " " SampleRabbet and Clatps 10 



ii 1 Files for small circular saws 20 



I '' " " " per doz. by Express 2 25 



18 I Galvanized iron wire for grapevine trellises 



I per lb. (about 100 feet) 20 



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

 Oi " Vol. Ill, second-handed 2 00 



" (irst four volumes neatly bound 5 00 



01 " *• " " vnibound 4 00 



.'iO I Gearing for Extractor with supporting arm.. 1 50 

 ib I Gates tor li.\tr;iiiois tinned loi' soldering... 50 



SIMPLICITY BEE-HIVE. 



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

 from— one sample frame and sheet of duck in- 

 cluded 1 CO 



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

 60c— nailing and painting 20c— quilt 25c— 10 frames 

 fiOc— erasing ]t)c) 2 25 



One story hive lor comb honey is precisely the 

 same as the above, substituting 2 "frames of sections 

 for 4 metal cornered frames 2 25 



The :'.hove lO sections will be fitted with fdn., and 

 startei-s icady for the bees, for 1.5e, and thetinsei)a- 

 rators added for 10c, making whole complete 2 50 



The above two hives contain everything used in a 2 

 story l;ivc. We simjily use another body tilled with frames 

 or sections, for a 2 story hive. 



For a 2 story hive for the extractor, ad<l (to 1 story 



2 25) body ,')0c— nailing and painting 10c— 10 frames 

 <iOc— crati'.jg 5e, making complete 2 stwv containing 



20 frames 3 50 



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

 2 251 body 50c— nailing and painting 10c — 6 frames 



10 

 

 1 



12 



of sections 7Sc—l metal cornered frame Oc— crating 

 Oc, making complete 2 story cotilaiiiinK 7 frames and 



(!l sections '.i 75 



If Idled with fdn. starleis 00c- if ulso Idled with tin 

 separators lOc, making $4, 75, if two latter items are 

 wjifited. 

 An upper story filled with sections, fdn. starters 



and all reiuiy lo be set over any L. hivf 82.75 



To prepare the above hives dr winter, put in j.lace of 

 the 2 outside frames chalT cushions, price iOc each, and 

 a thick one on top ,'iOc. 



Iron frame to ^auge sine of above hives, and to 



hold th(m line when naihnif, size 20ixl(; inside l*i 



I Chaff hivk for out ikiok wiN'rKKiNu. 10 



frames below, and 14 names or N) Kciifpu 



I boxes ; oove, well painted and tlid.-iied coni- 



I pl«te (Lawn hive Jl mire.) 8-'> 00 



If filled with fdn. starters ai.d sej)aralors, .^1.25 more. 

 Witlx.ut flumes chall or paint, as sample 10 wi.ik 



f i-om 2 60 



These hive , if supiilied witli biores, will, we l'o))e, 

 need no attention whatever, from the time honey 

 ceases until it comes again the next Feason. 



Tv, o irame niickns hive, m ai y palmed 50 



For price list of hi\es in the ihu, see Sept. No. 

 I Knives, Honey (K <ioz. foi§i'i25,or85 by Exp.) 1 00 

 I "' " curved jjoint $1.15.. per >^ dVz 2.') 



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

 gold, or in white j)vinted in two colors, furnishetl 

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

 hci.ey was gatluicd, already gummed, post paid by 

 mail, (no Older rec'd ft r less than 250). Ai these 

 low rates, the full number mentioned »mm«< be or- 

 dered without the cbMr-'e of one single letter of the 



type 1000, S.V2.'". ; .500,82,40; 2C0,8l,«: 



[Lithograph of the Hexagonal Apiary 2.n 



I Lamp, Nursery for halehingqucen cells as built 5 (if; 

 I Lai vac, lorrjneen rearing, Irom June to .Seiit. 25 

 15 i Microgcope, Compound, in ]Nlah(^gany box... 3 00 

 I Tiepared objects for above, such as bees' 



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



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



I Mftgniiying Giasf, Pocket £0 



0| " " Double lens, brass, cnSfeet 1 OO 



7 I Muslin, Indian head, for quilts and cushions 

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



10 1 Opera Glasses for Bee Hunting 5 00 



I Paraflne, for waxing barrels, per jjound 20 



I Photo, of House Apiary and improvements.. 25 



I Qi:eens. 5Cc to 8t!.0O. See price list in Oct. No. 



2 I liabbets. Metal per foot 02 



SECTION BOXES IN THE FLAT, PEK 1,000. 



Any dimensions not exceeding 2x5x5 10 00 



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

 j)er 1,000 for each additional cubic inch or fraction of an 

 inch, outside measure. Extra j rices for h ss than .WO. 



Just right to tit in L. frames, 2x4JWx4ii' 9 £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 10 lbs per 100. 

 10 I L. frame-made 2 inches broad to hold 8 sections 6 



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 postage 6c. 

 6 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 



I Shipping Cases for 48 section frErees of hcney. (0 



Salicylic'acid, for foul brood, per oz M 



Scissors, for clipping queen's wings 40 



18 Seed, Alsikc Clover, jvjiwrf 7ie«r MS, per lb... 25 

 18 " Summer Hape. Sow in June and July. 15 



" Chinese Mustard, per oz 25 



is " Mignonette per lb. (20c. per ok.) 1 50 



18 " Mellilot. or Sweet Clover, per lb 60 



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



I Simpson Honey Plant, per pkg. (oz. 50c) C5 



10 1 Smoker, ijuinby's (to Canada ioc extra) 1 .50 



IXwlittle's '25 



25 I " Bingham's SI <iO. 1 50, 1 75 



2.5 I " OuE OWN, see illustration in Sept. No 75. 



2 I Tacks, Galvanized 10 



5 I Thermometers 40 



I 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 60 



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



21 " •' QueenCages 12 



Above is tinned. and meshes a! e 5 and 18 to the inch" 



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



square foot 7 



All goods delivered on board the cars here at prices 

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



