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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUEE. 



May 



The pound of bees and queen I got of you last 

 spring is now a very strong colony, and is working 

 well. A. H. Rouse. 



Ickesburg, Pa., April 5, 1882. 



I have bought four Watcrbury watches, and must 

 say I never had abetter time-keeper. 1 have car- 

 ried this one now nine months. E. G. Petehson. 



New Orleans, La., March 4, 1883. 



I get four diflerent newspapers, mostly milling 

 journals, but I want Gleanings to hang on the up- 

 per nail. D E. Bauohey. 



yt. Thomas, Pa., March 30, 188.2. 



A PLEASED CUSTOMER. 



Accept thanks for promptness. And such beau- 

 ties for the money 1 why, it's simply tremendous! 

 Carlstadt, N. J.", April 0, 'S3. Fredk. Holtke. 



Goods received in good condition. Thanks. Where 

 did you ffet that dictionary? I is a third larger than 

 my dictionary that I gave GO cents for, and better 

 bound. C. W. Leah. 



Spanish Fork, Utah, April 3, 1883. ■ 



The ABC arrived s-xfely. I can not tell how sur- 

 prised I was when l saw the large book you sent. It 

 makes every thing so plain that a wayfaring man, 

 though a fool, ought not to err therein. 



Elber, N. Y., April 18, 1883. A. S. Douglass. 



ABC book is received. Thanks for your prompt- 

 ness. I am much pleased with the book, for I be- 

 lieve it is a useful and good one for such as myself. 

 If there were no more to be had, I don't believe you 

 could buy this one for less than about an X. 



St. Thomas, Pa., April 14, '83. D. E. B AUG HEY. 



When .Tohn wound the watch it wound so easily 

 that he thought the spring was broken or unhooked, 

 and he sent to me to see about it, saying that it was 

 out of fix. Now ho would not take $10.00 for the 

 watch if he could not get another. 



Ed. S. Harvey. 



Cavclt, VanWert Co., O., April 10, 1883. 



I wish to say that I am so much pleased to see 

 that you bring Christianity into your daily life and 

 business. We need to meet its teachings at every 

 turn. I trust that your life shows that you believe 

 as well as talk, for that will convince unbelievers 

 that Christ is divine. I want to thank you. too, for 

 M'arring against tobacco. From observation, I be- 

 lieve it injures the health, blunts the perception of 

 right and wrong, and destroys ambition. 



Delavan, Wis., April, 1883. Libbie Williams. 



About this time last year I sent you pay for three 

 months. You made a mistake and sent me Glean- 

 ings for a whole year. Now, Mr. Root, 1 do not in- 

 tend to beat you out of the rest of your pay, which 

 is 75 cents. T will send it in May. and one dollar for 

 next year. I have taken Gleanings forsome years, 

 and also the other bee journals. I like Gleanings 

 best of all, and mean to always take it. My tees 

 have all wintered well, everyone of them. Swing 

 your hat once more for chaff, and call for reports 

 from cellars. I don't think cellars will show up as 

 well this spring as chaff. Wm. McEvoy. 



Woodburn, Ont., Can., April 3, 1883. 



[That's the way to do business, friend M.; and we 

 not only thank you, but we will note on onr "bis 

 ledgers" that you are a square man; and the world 

 is always noting such little things too ] 



The Watei'bury watch has been in use for one 

 month. I find it O. K. It runs right along with my 

 $300 watch, and seems to be as correct a time-keep- 

 er. I have one of the finest and best movements that 

 can be bought for money; and so f ar as a ' imc-frcep- 

 er, the Waterbury is equally as good. It is neat, 

 too, in appearance, and no gentleman would be 

 ashamed of it. It came through the mail all right. 

 The W. W. Co. are to be congratulated. 



Wilmington, N. C, April 10,'83. R. C. Taylor. 



I stopped my subscription to Gleanings last 

 September, never intending to renew; neverthe- 

 less I feel myself compelled to, and do hereby In- 

 close f 1.00 for that purpose for the year commenc- 

 ing September last. The reason I change my mind 

 is that, on retlection, I saw I was punishing the 



wrong man ; that whereas it did not matter to you 

 whether 1 was a subscriber or not, it was injuring 

 mo very considerablj^ to be deprived of a valuable 

 medium of apiarian instruction and amusement; 

 and^ feel at the present moment somewhat in the 

 humor of my old schoolfellow who, on being offered 

 a piece of cake by a boy with whom he was on un- 

 friendly terms, exclaimed, " Well, James, I don't 

 like you, but I won't miud a piece of your cake." 



J. Hammond. 



Montreal, Ont., Can., March, 1883. 



LBut it dqes matter to me a great deal, friend II. 

 I do not mean because I lose the dollar, but because 

 I do not want to give the slightest cause to any one 

 of you, if I can help it, tor feeling hard toward me. 

 Please think, dear friend, it is not from choice I 

 have been uncivil or unkind, but because of this 

 great sea of business that seems just now covering 

 me all up, and making it next to impossible for me 

 to do a tenth part of the duties I know I ought to do.] 



I would like very much to see you and have a good 

 talk; some about bees, but more about the Homes, 

 and the work you are doing for the Master. You 

 will see by your list that I am a subscriber to Glean- 

 ings, and how it came about was by talking to a 

 friend about bees. Ho offered to lend me some 

 numbers of Gleanings, and the Homes met my 

 views so exactly that I sent for the 1880 numbers, 

 and hope to get the blessed "Homes" while my 

 good Master leaves me here to work for him. Why, 

 brother, your advice to take all our cares to the 

 Lord in prayer, and ask him for what we want, and, 

 if for the best, we will get it, is a fact that I have 

 proved for more than 38 years. I have been per- 

 mitted to work as superintendent in Sabbath-school 

 for more than 20 years, and have seen about fifty 

 who hive been taught and praytd for become hope- 

 ful members of Christ's Church, and many of them 

 are working as teachers in the Sabbath-school. 



In one of the Homes you gave an instarce of tak- 

 ing trouble to the Lord in prayer. I will recite one 

 instance out of many. During the pressure of ]8"7 I 

 »vas troubled to get mone>' t . p ly a bill, and asked 

 the parties for more lime; but the answer was, as 

 they went from the office into the store, " We will 

 wait no longer." 1 was enabled to lift my prayers to 

 God, as he was the disposer of the hearts of men, to 

 soften theirs; and in a fev/ moments one of the tirm 

 camp in with the word,— 



"When I went out I did not mean to wait another 

 day; but something has come over m.y feelings, so 

 that I can not refuse yi ur request, and now what is 

 it?" 



" Why," said I, " I have been asking God to soften 

 your hearts, for he knows my intentions are honest, 

 and he has answered my prayer by changing your 

 minds;" and before the time expired, the good Mas- 

 ter helped me to pay it all, glory to his name! 



Do not stop the Homes. They are worth more 

 than the bees; the bees gather the sweets from the 

 flowers for man, but the Homes lead and encourage 

 man to gather better and more lasting sweets from 

 God's word, and by prayer. Wm. Seedlam. 



Oyster Bav, L. I., Jan. 18, 1881. 



f cn^^ §cliinin. 



Underthishead will be inserted, freeot charge, tne names or 

 all those having honey to sell, as well as those wanting to buy. 

 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. w"here 

 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 dooryard, with the words, "Honey 

 forSale, " neatly painted. If wanted by mail, lOcents extra for 

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

 p 'ice. 



CITY MARKETS. 



New York.— Honey.— In reply to yours of the 30th 

 inst., permit us to say, we have no fancy white comb 

 honey in this market. We quote fair grades of 

 white at 14@16c; mi.xed grades and dark, ll@,13c; 

 best white clover, extracted, firkins, 9@,llc; dark 

 clover and buckwheat. 7@8c. 



Bcesit'a.r.— Very scarce, and finds ready sale at 26 

 @37c. H. K. & F.B. Thurber & CO. 



New York, April 34, 1883. 



