1893 



liLEANINGS IN BEE GULrURE. 



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our conventions should be held at the time 

 of some other meeting— for instance, a farmers' 

 institute, or, perhaps belter, the time of some 

 other big gathering, such as the Cr. A. R. 

 reunions, when a large number of people will 

 be present anyhow, and reduced rates will be 

 assured independently of the bee convention. 

 The last meeting of the N. A. B. K. A. was held 

 at the World's B"'air, and the result was the 

 largest attendence the association has ever had. 

 The bee-keeper reasoned, probably, that, if he 

 could not afford to go several hundred miles to 

 attend the convention, he could afford to go to 

 the /air, because that alone would fully war- 

 rant him in the expense of the journey; that, fur- 

 thermore, if he could afford to go to the World's 

 Fair he could go to the convention of the N. A. 

 B. K. A. also — in fact, kill two birds with one 

 stone. The very large attendance— the best in 

 the history of the association — at the last 

 convention proves that this is about the way 

 the average bee-keeper views the situation. 

 This being the case, does it not behoove the 

 executive committee to take pains to set the 

 dates at the same time when reduced rates will 

 be assured, and when people generally — partic- 

 ularly bee-keepers— will have other interests as 

 well as the convention to draw them? But 

 some say that the other, interests spoil the 

 convention because the bee-keepers will be 

 running from one to the other. While we 

 admit this has been true to a slight degree, the 

 large attendance many times over makes up 

 for it; and as 'o the last meeting at the World's 

 Fair, no one can say there was any annoyance 

 from bee-keepers coming and going from the 

 fair. Now, then, if we may be permitted to 

 make any suggestions, we would advise that 

 the date of the next meeting at St. Joseph be 

 made simultaneous or nearly so with some large 

 gathering that will take place during the next 

 twelve months in that city. Whether it be a 

 big agricultural fair, a (r. A. R. reunion, or a 

 farmers' institute, we would by all means 

 arrange to have the meeting at some such time; 

 then the question of reduced rates will not 

 remain uncertain, and the bee-keeper will feel 

 that he can afford to go because of the other 

 good things outside of beedom that he will get. 

 For instance, if it be a farmers' institute — and 

 most bee-keepers are farmers — the meeting 

 could be held a day or so in advance of or fol- 

 lowing that institute. Before or after the 

 convention, as the case may be, he can attend 

 the institute, and thus feel that he has an 

 additional incentive for going so many miles. 

 The attendance at the N. A. B. K. A. at Wash- 

 ington a year ago was very small. There was 

 some talk of having it held during the (r. A. R. 

 day in .September previous; but the idea was 

 abandoned because of the great crowds that 

 would be present, and the accommodations for 

 bee-keepers would be unpleasant. Better have 

 put up with a few unpleasant accommodations, 

 and have had a large attendance. We always 

 have good and profiUihle conventions when 

 there is a laige number of bee-keepers. 



Specml Notices. 



FOUR CARLOADS IN ONE SHIPMENT. 



We have just shipped to F. L. Possen & Son over 

 80,000 lbs. of bee-keepers' supplies in four curlonds. 

 Tliey will g:o iicross the condncnt on tlie Nortlioin 

 Pacific K. R., together with 13 cars of garden setMls, 

 in a sohd train load, all for this one enterprising 

 firm. This amount of supplies for Oregon and 

 Washington indicates lliat bee-keeping is a grow- 

 ing industry in those rapidly developing States. 

 This hipment includes about two tons of comb 



foundation, over 120() hives and three hundred tliou- 

 srtod .S('c/i'((/),s'. and other supplies too numerous to 

 mention. Almost all the staple article of bee-sup- 

 plies vvill lie found in lliis stock; and our friends 

 in the Northwest can be supplied with goods which 

 can not be surpassed in quality and workmanship 

 near liome without the excessive freight and delay 

 incident to shipping from here direct in less than 

 carload lots. 



MUTH .lARS IN STOCK AGAIN. 



We have the following from Chas. F. Muth & Son, 

 on a postal, dated Nov. 3, whicli explains itself: 



We shall have again a full supply of honey-jars 

 in about one week from now. when we shall ship all 

 orders on hand promptly, and be ready for new or- 

 ders. Chas. F. Muth & Son. 



Cincinnati, Ohio. 



daisv folding flower-pot bracket. 



Above we show a very neat and convenient flower- 

 pot bracket. The bracket is of wire that hooks into 

 two screw-eyes in the wall, so it may swing around; 

 and tlie pot-holder is a tin basin securely fastened 

 to the bracket, so it may also be tipped down to one 

 side. All is neatly japanned and striped. Intro- 

 duction price, 15 cts. each; by mail, 7 cts. extra for 

 postage. Given free for a new subscription to 

 Gleanings, and 7 cts. to pa> postage. 



family grindstone. 



In (he cui ;il)o\e we sliow a very convenient, ami 

 useful tool tliat shcjuld be found ;ibout every liome. 

 Wi' have been si'lliiig these small grindston<!s for 

 years, .and have had tliem listed in our catalogue, 

 but have not before brought them so prominently 

 Ijefore our readers. Of course, those who have a 

 larg< grindstone in good ruiuiing order will not 

 need 1)110 of these so much; but even then I think 

 the good hou.sekeepers could keep (heir knives and 

 tools in better condition for use if they had one of 

 these small stones. The stones are mounted in 

 malleable-iron fixtures. There is a trough for 



