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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Aprii. 



A 28-pagre price list of Italian, Cyprian, Holj-Land, 



and Albino bees, I'lom E. A. Tliomas & Co., Coleraine, ilass., is 

 before us. 



C. D. Duvall, Ppencerville, Md., issues an 8-page 



price list of the standard varieties of bees. 



,T. M. Brooks c& Bros., Columbus, Ind., send us a 2- 



Icaf priee list of queens, colonies, bee supplifs, etc. 



.7. W. Calder, Williamstown, Ont., sends out a 4- 



pa(;e list of apiarian supplies, etc. 



We mi^ht almost say thfi neatest circular of the 



reason, typographically, is one from .1.1*. AS. C. Watts. Lum- 

 ber City, Pa. We copy from pag'e 3 as follows: " Altlionyh 'he 

 pr.ictice of paekinj; bees in chaff, straw, and other materi.il^ is 

 very old, and even years ago hives were made willi tluulile 

 walls, or at least a p.artial provision for a siurouiiiliTiit lininH' of 

 yonuMJrotectivc material, yet it is Imt comi>:uati\ cly n< lutly 

 (hat the subject in all its bearings has been bronulit t.i the no- 

 tice of the bee-keeping public. Kor the aceom)ili?;liini>iit of this 

 end we are indebted to. perhajis mure than any otlic-r, A. I. Uoot, 

 editor of Ci.k.vnings i.v Mke (Ti.TUitE. About the year ISTM hi- 

 contrived and put into th^iroiii^h test the now famoiis Chulf 

 liivc. .Since then it has been subjected to the most riyid trial 

 and most SCI utiuizintre.Namination; and so well has it passed its 

 probationnr.v terra that it is to-day substantiall.v unchanifcd 

 from what it was when first introduced, while its po|iularit.v is 

 so preat, and its advantaf:es so important, as to indicate aimost 

 a revolution in bee ctilture. ' ' 



From our own press we note a 4-pagre list of queens 

 .•vnd bees, foundation, and machinery to make it, from tilivcr 

 Foster, Mt. Vernon, la. 



We have also just printed for G. F. Williams, New 



Philadelphia, O., a l-page list of bees, queens, hives, etc. 



Under this hea<l will be inserted, free of charge, tlio names of 

 all those having honey to yell, .as well as those wanting to bu.v. 

 Please mention how much, what kind, and prices, as far as pos- 

 sible. As a general thing. I would not advise you to send your 

 honey away to be sold on commission. It near home, where 

 you can look after it, it is often a very good way. By all means, 

 develop your home market. For 25 cents we can furnish little 

 boards to hang up in your dooryara. with the words. " Honey 

 for Sale," neatly painted. If wanted by mail, 10 cents extra for 

 postage. Boards saying ' ' Bees and Queens for Sale, ' ' same 

 ji'-ice. 



CITY MARKETS. 



New York.— Ho97cy.— In reply 1o your postal of 

 the 20th Inst., permit us to say we have had a good 

 demand for eomb honey throug'hout the season; 

 prices for fancy white, such as is well graded, are 

 Keeping well up. The demand for dark honey has 

 not been so good, therefore there is a decline in pric- 

 es. We have received, this season, from New York 

 State, 8876 crates comb honey, or2il,900 lbs. net; out 

 of this we have but 425 crates. The season being a 

 ver.y good one in every respect, we are informed 

 that a full crop of honey is anticipated through Cal- 

 ifornia; but as similar reports were entertained a 

 year ago, they may again prove to be unwarranted. 

 Our market on honey and wax is as follows : best 

 white, in 2-lb. sections, in neat and attractive style, 

 18@20c.; fair grades of white, 2-ro. sections, 1.5@l'Tc.; 

 mixed and dark, 2-ib. sections, 11®!%. Large boxes, 

 2c. per lb. less than above prices. Best white clover 

 extracted, lOOllc; off grades of clover, 8(aj9c. ; dark, 

 7@8c. Beeswax, prime quality, suitable for comb 

 fdn., and guaranteed pure, 25®26c. 



H. K. & F. B. Thukbek & Co. 



New York, March 23, 1882. 



CHIC-400.— Ho?iey.— In answer to your postal in re- 

 gard to honey and wax market in this city, I would 

 say that my last quotations remain unchanged, and 

 sales slow, owing to the season being well advanced 

 — except choice white comb honey, which sometimes 

 commands 26c., as it is scarce. A. H. Newman. 



Chicago, March 21, 1882. 



Cincinnati.- Hoiiey.— The demand for comb honey 

 is slow, and pi-ices nominal at 16(y),20c on arrival. A 

 fair demand for extracted honey, for .iobbln.g; prices 

 for 1-lb. jars clover honey, are, per gross, $25.00; for 

 2-lb. do., $42j[)0. A new life got into the demand for 

 manufacturing purposes, and our sales were very 

 good for the last few weeks. We pay 8(Sil0c on ar- 

 rival. Chas. F. Muth. 



Cincinnati, March 20, 1882. 



Ci.EVEi.AND.—iTor2c.i/.— There has been a little lull 

 in the honey market the past two weeks, but prices 

 remain unchajiged. Best white, 1 and 2 lb. sections, 

 20 to 22c; buckwheat, no sales. Extracted, l^c for 

 small and lie for large pkgs. Beeswax, 25 to oOc. 



Cleveland, March 21, 1882. A. C. Kendel. 



Detkoit. — Honey. — The demand for honey is 

 steady, though light, and the market is rather dull. 

 A good article brings from Iti to 18c. A. B. Weed. 



Detroit, March 24, 1883. 



Recent Additions to the 



COUNT ER S TORE. 



THREE-CENT COUNTER. 



Postage. 1 [Pr. of 10, of 100 



2 I File, '!-cornored, 4 inches long, good. . 1 28 I 2 75 



1 believe this is the finest file ever offered for so 

 low a sum. They are little beauties, and very handy 

 oftentimes. 



2 I Table-spoons, tinned, and well made. | 25 | 2 25 



FIVE-CENT COUNTER. 



2 1 Pumpkin seeds, choice, per y^ pint 1 30 | 2 50 



4 I Balls, O. K for schoolboys | 47 | 4 50 



4 I Dyes, all colors, with directions lor use | 45 I 4 00 



4 1 Hand-mirrors, a wonder for 5 cents. .. | 47 | 4 .50 



I Oval alctss Dish, 7 in., beautiful pattern | 49 | 4 80 



TEN-CENT COUNTER 



2 1 Powder Gun, insect-destroyer | 90 | 8 50 



9 I Starch-kettles, a handy imnkment | 95 | 9 00 



2 I Boys' or girls' Knife, white handle, 2 



blades ! 95 | 8 50 



Well n\ade; a wonder for a dime. 



I Oval Dish, 9 in., glass, elegant | 85 | 8 00 



I Oval Dish, 7 in , glass, with cover | ".'5 | 9 00 



10 I School slates 8xl0!2, with an ingenious 

 pencil case concealed in the frame and 

 a sheet of drawing lessons accomp'ng | 90 | 8 50 

 2 I Screw Driver, to put In a brace, a fine- 

 ly finished tool , . . . | 85 | 8 00 



FIFTEEN-CENT COUNTER. 



l.T i Note Paper, package of '4, ream | 1 35 | '2 00 



3 I Clock oil, an excellent article | 1 45 14 00 



2 I Countersink and Gimlet | 1 25 ( 11 00 



To put in a brace. This handy little tool bores for the screw, 

 and countersinks for the head,' at one operation. 



Twenty-Five Cent Counter. 



17 1 Cullender, full size, three for 50c .... | 1 65 1 15 00 



18 i Note Paper, pkg. of 14 ream; good.. ! 1 75 1 16 00 



3 I "The Christian's Secret of a Happy 



Life," a book of 185 pages | 2 25 | 20 00 



Worth its weight in gold. The same hanu.somiclv bound in 

 cloth (gilt edgtdi, three times above prices. 



FOR $2.50. 



An extra Cottage striking Clock. A nice good ono 

 in mahogany and rosewood case. 



FOB. $3.00. 



A nickel Clock, similar to Fiiiry Queen, called the 

 "Boom." It strikes the hours on a oeautiful silver- 

 toned bell. With a calendar attachment, $3.50. Post- 

 age on Boom, 35 cents extra. 



FOR $6.00. 



boy's printing-office. 

 This consists of a self-inking press, furniture, ink, 

 font of type, leads, can of lye, etc., and printed in- 

 structions. 



FOR $20.00. 



Hoosier Corn-drill. Plants corn and fertilizers 

 with it. A most useful machine for Planting or sow- 

 ing many kinds of seeds. Itpquircs but one horse. 

 A. I. KOOT, MEDINA, OHIO. 



We have still left about a dozen of the old pattern 

 Waterbury watches, all carried and regulated,which 

 we will mail for only $2.50 each, to close them out. 



So large a trade has sprung up on the "Christian's 

 Secret of a Happy Life," that we are now enabled 

 to furnish the book at 25 cents, and cheaper in lots 

 of 10. See above. 



The Cortland Union Bee-Keepers' Asso. will be 

 held in Cortland, N. Y., May 9, 1882. 



The Central Mich. B. K. Asso. meet in the capitol 

 building. Lansing, Apr. 20, 1882. 



The Northern Ohio B. K. Asso. will be held in Nor- 

 walk, O., Saturday, Apr. 15, 1883. 



