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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTUKi;. 



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make a good stand o\rr the ground and not lie 

 crowded is one of the main points: and it is 

 something that costs quit(> a little lahor. too. 

 to have it done well. I mention these things 

 now. het'ause it is time to get riglil at it. \Vith 

 a favorable fall. \V(» expi'ct our plants to i)ut 

 out runners and nuik(» new i)lants for fully a 

 month yet: and we also expect these new 

 plants nuide in October to bear fi'uit next year. 

 If they keep on pushing out and taking root 

 clear into November. I am going to encourage 

 tlKMU in it all I can. Our plants put out In 

 AiKjust. with the ti'ansplanting-tubes. are also 

 making some very handsome new plants. 



EDI¥0WIi. 



He pa^veth ill the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength. He 

 goeth on fj meet the armed men.— Job 39:21. 



Wk have at this date 10.112 subscribers. 



The two car loads of honey mentioned on 

 next page have arrived in excellent order. 



NAMES OF PAKTIES THAT CAN FX'KNISH >[OSS. 

 AS MENTIONED ON I'AUE 680. I.A.ST ISSUE. 



Up to the present date, only three names have 

 been sent in: namely, C. H. Welch, Ki'umroy, 

 O.; Christian Weckes.ser. Marshallville. O.: C. 

 Gere. East Springheld, Pa. 



THE BENTt)N CAGE. 



As the essential features of the cage we have 

 been using for the past season were borrowed 

 from the above, we have decided to ci-edit friend 

 Benton s.iO.OO for what the beiietit his expei'- 

 iments have been to us. 



INTEIJNATIONAI, AMEHICAN HEE-ASSOCIATION. 



This will meet in Keokuk, Iowa, Oct. 39. 30, 

 and 31, as will be seen from the convention 

 notices, printed on page 711. It has been a 

 rather bad year, and it is possible that some 

 members may not feci able to stand the exjjense 

 of attending tliis year. However, we hope 

 there will be a large locol attendance at any 

 rate. Our friend C. P. Dadant has done some 

 effective work, and his etforts will vei-y likely 

 make the attendance as great as heietofoic 



LOOK OIT FOK THE OOI.DEN BEE-HIVE. 



Of course, our older readers will not need any 

 caution, as it has been shown up again and 

 again. Some of our younger ones have not. 

 however, got thoroughly posted, as is evident 

 from the following: 



Can you tell me whether a man by the name 

 of Ja.s. Ji. Pickei'l has any patent on the "Gold- 

 en'" bee-hive? He has sold a great maiiv farm- 

 rights thi'ough here for $1().()0. \\'. IIixes. 



Mt. Airy. N. C. Sept. .">. 



Von will I'emember that it is the (roUlen bee- 

 hive Mien who have forged a testimonial from 

 Prof. Cook: that is. I hey in their circular pub- 

 lish a testimonial from Prof. Cook, and yet he 

 n(jt only ne\'er used it. but he ne\-er mnr a 

 CJolden bee-hive in his life. 



tels, or the liotels where special rales have 

 been made for bci-keepers. By way of sug- 

 gestion we would icconunend that the secreta- 

 ries of bee-associations see that the hotels 

 which are to accommodate boe-keejjers be sup- 

 plied with lirst-cla.ss honey, both comb and ex- 

 tract<'d. When bee-men go away fi'cmi lumie. 

 they ought to be treated to .something as nice 

 as they would have on their own tables. At 

 the International, at Keokuk, in particular, we 

 would suggest that Mr. Dadant. the secretary, 

 procure samples of the finest alfalfa, mesquite, 

 and white-sage honey, that can be obtained, 

 both in the comb and extracted form, the same 

 to be sold to the hotels granting special rates, 

 at a reasonable i)rice. If possible, let there be 

 other samples of honey whose exquisite flavors 

 are unknown to b(M>-keepers in general. It will 

 be a grand time to have table-talks on the rel- 

 ative merits of the honey while the delicious 

 article is melting with its sweetness in the 

 mouth. If Mr. Dadant can not procure the 

 mesquite and the alfalfa, as well as some of the 

 white mountain sage, we will try to assist him. 

 We make this suggestion public to Mi'. Dadant 

 in order that the smaller and altiliated associa- 

 tions mav take the hint in time. 



bee-conventions: iioxev at iiori:i,s. etc. 

 ScAKCEi.v ever have we attended a bee-con- 

 vention when \\c found good lionev at the lio- 



IIONEY (JETTING SCAKCE. 



It is pr(»tty evident, from quotations in the 

 honey mai'kets, that our product is going to be- 

 come pretty scarce before another season: and 

 while bee-keepei'S have suffered from a poor 

 year, perhaps the price may rise to such a point 

 where it can be held, even when honey becomes 

 more plentiful: and thus a poor year may be a 

 blessing in disguise. The fact that there is a 

 big demand for honey, shows that the general 

 public are learning to use it more and mor(> as 

 an article of food— if not the honey itself, in 

 honey- jumbles and other baker's cakes. By 

 the way, there is g(>tting to be 



AN ENORMOX'S HONEY-.JX'MBLE THADE. 



Crawford it Taylor, the celebrated bakers of 

 Mansfield. O.. are actually using four barrels of 

 off-grade honey daily in the honey-jumble 

 business, and this is only one baking establish- 

 ment. Not only are they making jumbles of 

 honey, but other delicious cakes as well. Now, 

 then, what bec-kccpcrs have to do is to help 

 these bakei's all lli('\ can. In<|uirc for honey- 

 jumbles at your grocerirs aii<l baker shops. 

 Buy some yourself, and iiivili' your neighbors 

 to try them. This will not (>iil.\ stiniulat<' the 

 honey-junilil<' busini'ss. but It will make a 

 splendid outlet lor off grades of lion;'y. .Say, 

 Mr. Dadant. w by would it not be a good idea to 

 have a variety of honey-jumbles and other 

 cak'es made from our product, at the Keokuk 

 hotels? .lust include these in your liill of fare 

 with the honey. Oh. yesi be sure to in\ite re- 

 porters to conu' in and take diiiiicr with us. and 

 then we will suggest the i)ropriety of their using 

 I heir pens in describing oui- deli c in us product. 



