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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 15. 



lar link belt, if we liad wheels to match, and be 

 much cheaper. Every one who has seen my ex- 

 tractor work pronounces it a success. 



San Jacinto, Cal., Aug-. 39. J. H. Dustin. 



To save the reader the trouble of looking up 

 the cut on page 3(i4, we produce it again here, 

 in order that the comparative difference— or, 

 rather, that the improvement itself — may be 

 more clearly understood by comparison. As 

 our correspondent states, the two extractors are 

 exactly the same, except that reversing the 

 crank in Mr. Dustin's extractor reverses the 

 baskets; while in the regular Cowan, one hand 

 catches one of the baskets while the reel is 

 revolving, retards its outer edge, causing its 

 other surface to be turned to the other side of 

 the can. As the baskets are all connected to- 

 gether they will all move at the same time. 

 Now the question might arise right here, 

 " Which extractor will reverse quickest, and 



with the least trouble?" It will be admitted, 

 we think, that the regular Cowan has fewer 

 parts, and is more substantial; and if it can be 

 reversed as quickly, it would have the prefer- 

 ence. There is no doubt that friend Dustin's 

 plan will work; indeed, for a cranfc-reversing 

 device his principle is superior to and vastly 

 ahead of any thing else of the kind. But, we 

 ask, is cranfe-reversing necessary when the 

 work can be done in a far simpler way, with 

 less cost and without loss of time? As long as 

 the operator has two hands — one to turn the 

 crank — we can not see that Mr. Dustin gains 

 any thing. On the other hand, he loses in the 

 cost of extra reversing gear. And again his 

 ■crank -reversing device would, it seems to us, 

 take more time to reverse, for the reason that 

 the reel wouKi have to come to a dead stop. 

 The inertia of the reel in motion would have to 

 be entirely overcome, and the inertia of the 

 reel at rest would have to be again overcome, 

 all of which would take time; whereas, by the 

 plan used on the regular Cowan, the reel does 

 not have to come to a standstill at all during 

 the reversing process. 



We could make for our customers either 

 form of extractor. The Dustin crank-reversing 

 gear would. howev(>r, cost about flO.OO more for 

 each machine. 



Apicultuie is a subject I have been trying- to 

 learn about. I went to Harper Brothers, tliinking- 

 they had matter ontlie subject. They sent me to the 

 Amoican Aijrieulturist. where I found three works, 

 your ABC amonj;: them. It pleased me most. I 

 bought a copy, and have read a g-ood part of it. 



This took place two days ago. I would not take S50 

 for the book and be without it. Theclassiflcation is 

 complete ; the information is general and to the 

 point, and the Christian spirit manifested in the 

 management of your work delights me. 

 Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 28. Mrs. N. J. Ashton. 



Books for Bee- Keepers and others. 



Any of these books on which postage is not given wiH be 

 forwarded by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price- 

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

 pointment if we make a purchase without seeing the article. 

 Admitting that the bookseller could read all the books he 

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

 he would be the one to mention all the faults, as well as good 

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

 me with tiieir 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 I 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 I Bible, good print, neatly bound 30 



10 Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress** 30 



20 I Illustrated Pilgrim's Progress** 76 



This is a large book of i25 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 26c more. 



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



the Story of the Bible. Abetter 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 50 c. Two copies 

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



5 I Harmony of the Gospels 36 



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 06 



3 I Same, board covers 20 



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



covers 46 



10 I Same, words and music, board covers 76 



3 I New Testament in pretty flexible covers. . . 05 



6 I New Testament, new version, paper covers. 10 

 5 I Robinson Crusoe, paper cover 10 



4 I Stepping Heavenward** 18 



15 I Story of the Bible** 1 00 



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

 by almost every child. 



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

 8 I Same in cloth binding 50 



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



1 Ten Nights in a Bar-Room, T. S. Arthur*. . 06 

 5 I 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] 



I Price without postage. 



15 A BCof Bee Culture. Cloth... .. 110 



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



Advanced Bee Culture, by W. Z. Hutchinson 50 



3 Amateur Bee-keeper, by J. W. Rouse 22 



14 I Bees and Bee-keeping, by Frank Cheshire, 



England, Vol. L§ 2 36 



31 I Same, Vol. II. § r 2 79 



or, f 5.35 for the two, postpaid. 



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



10 1 Cook's New Manual, Cloth 90 



5 I Doolittle cm Queen-Rearing 96 



3 I Dzierzon Theory 10 



1 I Foul Brood; Its Management and Cure; 



D. A. Jones 09 



I I Honey as Food and Medicine 05 



10 I Langstroth on the Hive and Honey-Bee$.. 1 25 



15 I Langstrotli Revised by Ch. Dadant & Son.. 1 25 

 10 I Quinbv's New Bee-Keeping 1 40 



I Thirty Years Among the Bees, by H. Alley 5(i 



4 I Success in Bee Culture, by James Heddon 46 

 I Handling Bees, by Langstroth. Revised 



by Dadant 08 



I Bee-keeping for Profit, by Dr. G. L. Tinker 35 



5 I The Honey Bee, by Thos. William Cowan. . 95 

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



William Cowan, Englandi 40 



3 I Merrybanks and His Neighbor, by A.I. Root 15 



4 I Winter Problem in Bee-keeping, by Pierce 46 



