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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Mar. 1.5. 



Kind Words From Our Customers. 



I don't think any person who keeps bees should be 

 Tvithout Gr.EANiNGS. I know it lias been a great 

 help to me for the time I liave taken it. 



Ortonville, Mich., Jan. 2. N. J. Auten. 



OUR HUBBAKD SQUASH SEED. 



My squashes this year were about equal to those of 

 your neighbor from whom you purchased yours. 

 Mine were planted on less than two square rods of 

 land, but they ran so I don't know how much they 

 g-rew on ; and 1 had the best squashes I ever saw- 

 about 5(J0 lbs. in all. My surplus brought only Ic 

 per lb., however. I liave tried for several years to 

 get Hubbard squash seed equal to what we former- 

 ly had, but failed until I got some of A. I. Root's 

 stock seed; that tilled the bill. Of course, the land 

 was rich. B. Hassett. 



Bonair, Iowa, Dec. 21. 



FROM BOHEMIA. 



I was very much pleased with the books you sent 

 me, especially with"Wiiat to Do," etc. May be I 

 read it 20 times over, but it has ever its charms. I 

 can not express enough thankfulness for it. 



Ignotum tomatoes did not grow well, on account 

 of the cold weather here. I have some pear-shaped 

 tomatoes which do better here. I should be very 

 glad if 1 could serve you in any way, but my En- 

 glish is poor, and you will kindly excuse me. 



Seltshan, Bohemia, Dec. 5. R. Strimpi.. 



LLMany thanks for yuur exceedingly kind words, 

 friend S.; and, by the way, you have struck upon 

 something I have noticed myself; that is, the pear- 

 shaped tomatoes, and all (rthers of that class, are 

 much more hardy than the larger tomatoes. The 

 plants are more robust in standing frost in the 

 spring, and they hold out longer in the fall. There- 

 fore those who live in localities where tomatoes do 

 not ripen, may raise these smaller ones, probably, 

 without trouble. A great variety of them can be 

 found in most seed catalogues— peach, pear, cherry, 

 plum, etc. The peach is probably the largest and 

 most desirable of the class. The demand, however, 

 Is so limited, where large tomatoes can be grown, 

 that we have dropped them from our list.] 



A KIND WORD, WITH A CRITICISM THROWN IN. 



Give us lots of high and low pressure gardening 

 items, notes of travel. Rambler's articles, and illus- 

 trations, because we do not wish to confine our- 

 selves alone to bees. I keep only enough for my 

 own use. But don't give so much silly religious 

 talks. By what authoiity do you exhort your read- 

 ers V You are not a very symmetrical, or well-bal- 

 anced religious teacher, anyhow. You seem to be 

 rather narrow in your reference to labor questions 

 and capital. I know you are honest. I've read 

 your Home Papers for 1.5 years at least, but I should 

 prefer to be taught by a broader and more liberal- 

 minded man or teacher. I doubt wliether you ever 

 accomplish much good by those talks. But it has 

 •enabled you to gain the confidence of many of .your 

 patrons. L. A. Dosch. 



Miamisburg, Ohio, Jan. 2. 



[Many thanks, brother D., for your very candid 

 and frank expression in regard to the work of .your 

 humble servant. It reminds one somewhat of ;i 

 sandwich; only, instead of having the meat in the 

 middle, you have got it at the beginning and end. 

 My good i>a,stor. Rev. A. T. Reed, said once, in a 

 prayer, that he thanked God for his enemies, for 

 they told him of his faults; but I ought to be more 

 thankful still for a very good friend who has told 

 me of mil faults. I htive felt at different times 

 every word of wiiat you say. 1 liave prayed ear- 

 nestly, and am praying, that the Holy Spirit may 

 guide me, and keep me from mistakes. I think, 

 however, that, should you read the kind words I get 

 from these very Home Papers, you might change 

 your opinion somewhat in regard to the result. 

 May God help me to guard carefully and make a 

 good use of that confidence which yoii allude to in 

 your closing sentence.] 



Books for Bee-Keepers and others. 



Any of ttese books on which poistage is not given will be 

 forwardetl by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. 



In buying books, as evei-y thing else, we are liable to disap- 

 pointment it we make a purchase without seeing the article. 

 Admitting that the bookseller could read all the books he 

 offers, as ne has them for sale, it were hardly to be expected 

 he would be the one to mention all the fault.s, as well as good 

 things about a book. I very much desire that those who favor 

 me with their patronage shall not be disappointed, and there- 

 fore I am going to. try to prevent it by mentioning all the 

 faults, so far as I can, that the purchaser may know what he 

 is getting. In the following list, books that 1 approve I have 

 marked with a * ; those I especially approve, ** ; those that 

 are not up to times, t ; books that contain but little matter for 

 the price, large type, and much space between the lines, t ; 

 foreign, §. The bee-books are all good. 



BIBLES, HYMN-BOOKS, AND OTHER GOOD BOOKS. 



As many of the bee-books are sent with other goods by 

 freight or express, incurring no postage, we give prices sepa- 

 rately. You will notice, that you can judge of the size of the 

 books very well by the amount required for postage on each. 



8 Bible, g(wd print, neatly bound .■ 20 



10 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress** 30 



20 Illustrated Pilgrim's Progress** 76 



This is a large book of 425 pages and 175 illustrations, and 

 would usually be called a $2.00 book. A splendid book to pre- 

 sent to children. Sold in gilt edge for 25c more. 



6 I First Steps for Little Feet. By the author of 



the Story of the Bible. A better book for young children can 

 not be found in the whole round of literature, and at the same 

 time there can hardly be found a more attractive book. Beau- 

 tifully bound, and fully illustrated. Price 60 c. Two copies 

 will be sold for 75 cents. Postage six cents each. 



5 I Harmony of the Gospels 35 



3 i John Ploughman's Talks and Pictures, by 



Rev. C. H. Spurgeon* 10 



1 I Gospel Hymns, consolidated Nos. 1,2, 3. and 



4, words only, cloth, 10 c ; paper 05 



2 I Same, board covers 30 



5 I Same, words and music, small type, board 



covers 45 



10 Same, words and music, board covers 75 



3 New Testament in pretty flexible covers. . . 05 

 5 New Testament, new version, paper covers . 10 

 5 Robinson Crusoe, paper cover 10 



4 Stepping Heavenward** 18 



15 Story of the Bible** 100 



A large book of 700 pages, and 274 illustrations. Will be read 

 by almost every child. 



5 I Tlie Christian's Secret of a Happy Life**.. . . 25 

 8 1 Same in cloth binding 50 



I " The Life of Trust," by Geo. Muller** 1 25 



1 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, T. S. Arthur*. . 05 



5 Tobacco Manual** ; 45 



This is a nice book that will be sure to be read, if left around 



where the boys get hold of it, and any boy that reads it will 



be pretty safe from the tobacco habit. 



BOOKS ESPECIALLY FOR BEE-KEEPERS. 



Postage] 

 15 



[Price without postage. 



A BCof Bee Culture. Cloth 1 10 



A Year Among the Bees, by C. C. Miller. . . 45 

 Advanced Bee Culture, by W. Z. Hutchinson 50 

 14 Bees and Bee-keeping, by Frank Cheshire, 



England, Vol. I.§ 2 36 



21 I Same, Vol. II.§ r 2 79 



or, S6.25 for the two, postpaid. 



I Bees and Honey, by T. G. Newman 1 00 



10 I Cook's New Manual. Cloth , 

 5 Doo little on Queen-Rearing 



2 Dzierzon Theory 



1 I Foul Brood; Its Management and Cure; 



D. A. Jones 



1 Honey as Food and Medicine 



10 Langstroth on the Hive and Honey-Bee*.. 

 15 Langstroth Revised by Ch. Dadant & Son. . 



10 Quinby's New Bee-Keeping 



Thirty Years Among the Bees, by H. Alley 



4 I Success in Bee Culture, by James Heddon 

 I Handling Bees, by Langstrotii. Revised 



by Dadant 



I Bee-keeping for Profit, by Dr. G. L. Tinker 

 1 The Apiary; or. Bees, Bee-hives, and Bee 



Culture, by Geo. Neighbor & Sons, Eng.§ 



5 I The Honey Bee, by Thos. William Cowan. . 

 I Britisli Bee-Keeper's Guide Book, by Thos. 



William Cowan, England § 



3 I Merrybaiiks and His Neighbor, by A.I. Root 



4 I Winter Problem in Bee-keeping, by Pierce 



MISCELLANEOUS HAND-BOOKS. 



3 I A B C Of Potato Culture, Terry** 35 



This is T. B. Terry's first and most masterly work. The book 

 has had an enoriiious sale, and has been i eprinted in foreign 

 languages. When we are thoroughly conversant with friend 

 Terry's system of raising potatoes, we shall be ready to han- 

 dle almost any farm crop successfully. It has *8 pages and 22 

 illustrations. 



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