1S90 



(iLKAXINGS IN BEE CULTUKE. 



619 



Contents of this Number. 



Ailulterationor Honey. 



Apiary, Halx-'l's 



Bees in Palestine 



Bees Cli iiifii'pj Nectar. 

 Bee-escape Discisjecl.. 

 Blaclis and Disease 



Boys 



Bad A ■ 



Kriinston'ng H mey .(Q.B ) 6(9 

 Bumble bees in Disprrace ...6*' 



Oa^es L'>nir Distances 6S8 



Camels and Bees 6-.'7 



Cicada, Common ti3(l 



Cobea S<'an'lens fi:ifi 



Cole's Atrriei irure 613 



ContiMiv t.> Nature ...(>:« 



Dodeealieilrous ; . ...626 



Ernest in New York 640 



Foul-broody Hives 629 



Hart's Apiary 624 



Hoffman Frame 6.36 



Honey Sold by Section 638 



Honey, Pine tree 635 



M.-lntvre's E-ctraetor 626 



Moth Luni 63(1 



Niuls as Spa/'crw 6,38 



Newman's Vi -it 649 



N'orth C.irolina f ' ir Bees .. 63t 



P..p'ar 635 637 



Piofanify 645 



Queens L-avinu the Hive. 636 



Queens L ist on Flight 63" 



Queens, Catching: 637 



Oueenless Cols, in Sept 619 



R imbler at the Falls 631 



Kent for Bees 63S 



Se liniJ- Se -rets 623 



Space Between Frames 639 



Success of Mrs. Monaghan. .628 



Tobacco Ci dumn 6i>l 



Top-bars. Thick 639 



WalkiuB-sticks 630 



Windmills and Tanks 613 



Zinc, Queen-excluding 630 



Zinc, Perforated 636 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Southwestern Wiscon.-in Bee-keepers' Affiliated Associ 

 ation will meet Oct 8. 1890, in Platteville, Wis., at the residence 

 of E France, to commence punctually at 10 .i.M., sharp. There 

 will be a large turnout of prominent Ijee-keepers of the State. 

 A question-box, free to all, in which any subject you wish dis- 

 •cussed can be presented and answered. Let every one be on 

 hand and bring in his report for 1890 starting at spring count, 

 or May 1, There will be blanks sent to each member for this 

 purpose, in due time, by the secretar.y. 



N. B.— The date of the above convention has been changed 

 from the 1st to the 8th, 



Boscobel, Wis. Benj. E. Rice, Sec'y. 



SHIPPIITG-CRATES. 



AVe lire making- them cheap and nciit. 

 Write for priL-e.^^, 



C. B. LEWiS & CO., 



WATERTOWN, WIS. 



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unt mention Glkanings. 



DADANT'S FOUNMTION 



Is kept for sale by Messrs. T. G. Newman & 

 Son, Chicago, 111.; C. F. Muth, Cincinnati, O.; Jas. 

 Heddon, Dowapiac, Mich.: (3. G. Collier, Fairbury, 

 Nebraska; G. L. Tinker, New Philadelphia, Ohio; 

 E. S. Armstrong, Jerseyville, 111.; E. Kretchmer, 

 Ked Oak. Iowa; P. L. Viallon, Bayou Goula, La., 

 Jos. Nysewander, Des Moines, la.; C. H. Green, 

 Waukesha, Wis.; G. B. Lewie & Co., Watertown, 

 Wisconsin; J. Mattoon, Atwater, Ohio, Oliver 

 Foster, Mt. Vernon, Iowa: C. Hertel, Freeburg, 

 Illinois; Geo. E. Hilton, Fremont, Mich.; J. M. 

 €lark & Co., 1.517 Blake St., Denver, Colo.; Goodell & 

 Woodworth Mfg. Co., Rock Falls, 111. ; E. L.. Goold 

 A Co., Brantt'ord, Oiit., €aii.; R. H. Schmidt & 

 Co., New London, Wis.; J. Stauffer & Sons, Nappa- 

 nee, Ind.; Berlin Pruit-Bnx Co., Berlin Heights, O. ; 

 E R. Nnwcomb, Pleasani Valley. N. Y.; L.Hansseu, 

 Davenport, la.; C. Theilman, Theilmanton. Minn.; 

 G. K. Hubbard. Fort Wavne, Ind.; T. H. Strickler, 

 Solomon City. Kan.; E. C. Eaglesfleld, Berlin, Wis,, 

 Walter S. Ponder, Indianapolis, Ind,, and numer- 

 ous other dealers, 



LAN6STR0TH on tlie HONEY-BEE, 



fL:E:xrxs£:33. 



Thf. Booh- for Brf/i utters, tin- ^Tn.st ComplHe Text- 

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Bee-veils of Imported Material, Smo- 

 kers, Sections, Etc. 



Circular with advice to beginners, samples of 

 foundation, r t<' free. Send vnnr address on a 



K'^" Chas. Dadant & Son, 



HAMILTON, HANCOCK CO., ILLINOIS. 



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Large " 2^ " " ••■ 15" 



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Uncapping Knife 115 



Sent promptly on receipt of price. To 

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Milledgeville, 111., March 8, 1890. 

 ScKS:— Smokers received to-day. and count cor- 

 rectly. Am ready for orders. If others feel as I do 

 your trade will boom. Truly, F. A. Snell. 



Vermillion, S. Dak., Feb. 17, 1890. 

 Sirs:— I consider your smokers the best made for 

 any purpose. I have had 15 years' experience with 

 300 or 400 swarms of bees, and know whereof I speak. 

 Very truly, R. A. Morgan. 



Sarahsville. Ohio. March 13.1890. 

 Sirs:— The smoker I have has done good service 

 since 1883. Y'ours trulv. Daniel Brothers. 



Send for descriptive circular and testimonials to 



Itfdb BiNOHAU Si Hetheeihcitom, Abronia, Mich. 



t^ln respoiidinsi; to llu.-i udverii^emeiit mention Gleanings. 



" HANOU NS BEES." Price 8 Cts. 



A chapter from "The Hive and Honey Bee, Re- 

 vised." treating of taming and handling bees; just 

 the thing for beginners. Circular, with advice to 

 beginners, samples of foundation, etc., free. 

 5tfdb «;PSAH. O 4fi>A?JT A «<l»N. 



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t^-Inrespon.liiiu'to i hs ii.lv,. n i en,. 'iit nu-iiti.m Gi.h.vxiNns. 



Warranted to produce 3 liatid d workers, and safe 

 arrival guHrant.-ed 1 c.-sn till all orders for less 

 than one d.izen by return mail if desired, price 75c 

 each. Look at my Hd, in June Nos, of Gleanings. 

 Address James Wood, North Prescott, Mass. lltfdb 

 t^ln responding to this advertisement mention Gleanings. 



PURE ITALIAN QUEENS 



Tiow Ready, and for the next 15 days will he sold 

 as follows: Tested queens, m each; untePlcd, 70c 

 each; 3forS;i.75; 5 or more. 50c each. All queens 

 bred from select imported and home bred queens. 

 Safe arrival guaranteed. 



». a. EI>MISTON, 

 Adrian, Leiiaivee Co., Midi. 



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Bee-Keepers' Supplies. 



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