1890 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



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any thing of the kind. The subject came up at the 

 recent Michigan Convention, and T askol Prof. 

 Cook whether, after the recent experiments made 

 by the Agricultural College, of raising honey-plants 

 by the acre, he would advise planting for honey 

 alone. He replied at once that he would not. Now, 

 friends, please do not waste any more money in 

 this direction. If you want to raise honey-plants 

 for your garden, a tlve-cent package is about all 

 you need of any of them— at least, that is my opin- 

 ion after having wasted a good deal of money in 

 this direction. If the plant is also useful for some 

 other purpose, that alteis the case entirely. 



WIRE STAPLES FOR FASTENING FRAMES AT FIXED 

 DISTANCES. 



The article and illustration on page 99 reminds me 

 that, something like twenty years ago, all of the 

 Langstroth hives made at the factory in Cleveland 

 had wire staples in the frames, to keep them from 

 getting too close together or to the ends or sides of 

 the hive. We regarded this arrangement at the 

 time as a wonderful invention; but, strange to tell, 

 almost every bee-keeper, myself among the num- 

 ber, in a very short time went all over the hives, 

 pulled out the staples, and threw them away. Our 

 objection to them was, that they caught on the 

 ends of the frame or sides of the hive when putting 

 them in place and takiiig them out, causing bumps 

 that irritated our hybrids, and s-et them to stinging 

 when they might not have stung had it not been for 

 the wire staples. Ernest suggests, however, at 

 that time there were but few or no out-apiaries. 

 This may make a difference, but I think it well to re- 

 mind the boys of what their fathers did before 

 some of them were hoi-n. 



ANOTHER OF THE WORtiD'S BENEFACTORS CALLED, 



Mr. E. N. Root, brother of our proof - reader, 

 " W. P.," who so kindly took me around the city of 

 New York when I visited Peter Henderson, gives 

 UB the sad intelligence of the death of the great 

 florist and market-gardener. We give it in his own 

 words, as follows: 



Peter Henderson died of pneumonia to-day. May 

 be A. I. R. would like to know it. He was 66. I saw 

 him a few days ago, a big, kindly man, and he seem- 

 ed to have strength to live 30 years yet. So they go ! 



New York, Jan. 17. E N. B. 



Perhaps no other one man who ever lived did 

 more to make cultivating the soil popular than did 

 Peter Henderson. His labor was not by any means 

 given solely to building up the great business that 

 takes his name, but it was out of a genuine love for 

 his fellow-men. His books, " Gardening for Profit," 

 " Gardening for Pleasure," etc., are written in such 

 a happy, pleasant, good-natured style, that almost 

 everybody becomes captivated by reading them; 

 and thousands have, through his teachings, not 

 only made tilling the soil profitable, but they have 

 also found health, strength, and happiness, when 

 doctors and medicines had proven to be utter fail- 

 ures. America can justly feel proud of the work 

 he has done, and the whole world has doubtless 

 been made better and happier because he lived and 

 labored for us. Peace to his ashes. 



»ia? comes out on time as usual, although its work- 

 ers have been placed at a great disadvantage. 



For several hours to-day the Bee Jmdval office 

 was entirely dfseried, and the door locked— one alt- 

 er another left his post of duty, being unable to 

 longer keep a perpendicular attitude. But we are 

 hopeful that the worst is now passed, and that all 

 will be at their post of duty again soon. 



A letter from our correspondent, G. M. Doolittle, 

 informs us that he has been gradually coming down 

 to being confined to the house, for six weeks, on ac- 

 count of influenza and a catarrhal affection. Bro. 

 Doolittle says he was throe days in writing his usu- 

 al article which appears in this issue, on the sub- 

 ject of wintering. The grippe has not thus far 

 made a very serious Inroad in our office, and we 

 are in hopes that we may escape it. A number of 

 our employes in the manufactui-ing and packing 

 departments, however, have not been so fortunate. 



P. S.— Shortly after Ernest dictated the above, he 

 was taken suddenly, while in the office. As nearly 

 as.I can make out, the "grim giant" took his first 

 "grip "on him by the back of the neck. It soon 

 doubled him up over the steam-pipes, and in an 

 hour or two more he was at home in bed. During 

 all his early years his dread malady was earache; 

 but when I went over to see him, he said that, if he 

 had the choice, he would take earache. After suf- 

 fering keenly about 24 hours he sent for the family 

 physician. You know the Root family do not be- 

 lieve in sending for physicians for every trifling 

 malady; but I wish to bear record, that the doctor 

 gave him relief almost immediately; and, by the 

 way, with the large experience most of our physi- 

 cians have had in its treatment, I think they ought 

 to be able now to say just what should or should 

 not be done. Your old friend A. I. R. has not had a 

 touch of it yet; but if it comes, he proposes to send 

 for the doctor, and do exactly as that doctor says. 



gPECI^Ii pi0¥ICEg. 



With the view of determining the established 

 price of Japanese buckwheat, 1 would ask all those 

 having It for eale to say how much they have, and 

 how much they will take for it. We may not be 

 able to purchase, as we are already pretty heavily 

 stocked; but when we know how much there is, we 

 can advise better what price is best to put on it. 

 By consulting the seed catalogues you will see they 

 have fixed it at from $1..")0 to $2.00 per bushel, ntail. 



LA GRIPPE. 



This has taken serious hold of the friends in the 

 office of the American Bee Journal. In the issue for 

 Jan. 18, the following paragraph shows that the 

 malady got a good " grip " on friend Newman and 

 his oflice-helpeis; but somehow or other the Joio- 



HEMINGTON TYPE-WRITER FOR SALE. 



For the sake of uniformity in our office we have 

 adopted the Remington No. 2 type-writer, and con- 

 sequently have a No. 1 of that make for sale. It 

 has been in use here for a number of years, and 

 does \ery good work. It prints capitals only, 70 let- 

 ters to the line. It has a hinged metallic cover. 

 Specimens of the work done on it will be sent on 

 application. We offer It for fSO.OO, packed ready 

 for shipment. This includes a nice stand with 

 hinged leaf, one drawer. It has figures, points, etc. 



second hand FOUNDATION-MILLS. 



We have the following second-hand foundation- 

 machines to offer. They are not, of course, as good 

 as new machines; but for those who make their 

 own foundation, they will answer nicely. 



One Ill-inch foundation-mill at Mt. Vernon, Iowa; 

 has been used some, but is in good condition. Will 

 sell for $15 (X). 



One a inch foundation-mill here. This is one of 

 the original mills made by Mr. Washburn, and is in 

 good condition. It has a heavy wall, and is better 

 adapted to making brood foundation than any oth- 

 er grade. Will sell for $9.00. 



