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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 16. 



THE HONEy M.^RKET. 



The demand for honey still continues good, and 

 we bave already disposed of about one-third of 

 each of the two car loads mentioned in last num- 

 ber; and those who received it are well pleased, as 

 the following- will testify: 



OUR NEVADA COMB HONEY. 



Honey arrived today in very fine condition. It 

 is as fine as I ever saw. It fills your description 

 exactly. Thanks for packing so carefully. 



James A. Bock. 



Farmington, W. Va., Oct. 8, 189J. 



We can get more extracted honey of the same 

 quality when this is gone; but comb honey seems 

 to be pretty well taken up, and there is almost sure 

 to be a scarcity this winter. Those in want of honey 

 will find our prices in last number, 18 to 30c for 

 comb, 9 to 11 for extracted, according to the quality 

 you take. 



THE dovetailed HIVE IMPROVED. 



In another department of this number you will 

 find a discussion of the merits and improvements 

 on the Dovetailed hive as we are now making it for 

 the season of 1890-91. We give here the revised 

 table of jirices, which you will And, by comparison 

 with the old table, are a little higher in most cases. 

 This slight advance is necessary because of the in- 

 creased cost of the hive as improved. That you 

 may understand the difference between the new 

 hive and the old one, we repeat briefly the changes 

 which we consider marked improvements. The 

 hive and supers are }-2 in. wider: iiistead of being 

 11?'8 Inches wide inside, they are I'i^g. This makes 

 room for the addition of a dummy or division-board 

 in the brood-ehumber, which is to be first removed 

 before handliug the frames. This additional X 

 inch gives room in the supers for a follower and 

 wedge, making it possible to have side pressure on 

 the sections, whicii is so desirable. These division- 

 boards, followers, and wedges are worth fully 15 

 cents per hive, and are added. Thick top frames 

 with comb-guides or wire are used, and are worth a 

 little more than the old style. Then there is the 

 added width, a very small item. Out f>f the cost of 

 these extras is to betaken the cost of slatted honey- 

 board, which is left out entirely, unless ordered 

 and paid for extra. We estimate the additional 

 cost of these extras at 10 cents per hive; yf^t we 

 have added nothing to the price of No. 1 corriplete, 

 and only 5 cents to No :.; camplete, and 8 and 10 cents 

 respectively lo Nos 1 and 3 empty. 



We now make the bottom slats to the section- 

 holders hi inch thick instead of 1%. as formerly, be- 

 cause a few have had trouble with the light I)i>ttem8 

 sagtfine. Dealers who do not make their own hives, 

 and those who supply their neighborhood, can find 

 nothing more convetiient to handle or that will give 

 their customers hotter satisfaction The hives are 

 all packed complete in lots of 5, in the tlar, as shown 

 below. 



5 dovetailed HIVES packed for shipment. 



A box is made of the cover and bottom-boards, in 

 which is packed the cleats and frames and inside 

 fixtures, and the sides and ends of bodies and supers 

 are cleaied together as shown. You have to pay 

 freight on nothing but the bare hives, and the cost 

 of crating is reduced to almost nothing. Those 

 wishing to handle them will do well to write for 

 terms, stating about how many they can use. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF DOVETAILED HIVES. 



None of these hives include tin on the covers or 

 foundation for the brood-frames. Our experience 

 is, that flat covers, well painted both sides, are bet- 

 ter without tin; but we will add a sheet of tin, if so 

 ordered, for 5c extra. If you get the tin, though, 

 you will regret it. If you want to add the tin after- 

 ward, the cost of the tin alone is 10c. 



No. 1 Dovetailed hive, 8 frame, complete, a VA 

 story bive tor comb honey, as shown in first cut on 

 page 744, includes bottom-board; a body with eight 

 thick top-frames and division-board; one super 

 with a follower and wedge; 6 section-holders with 

 tin separators, sections, and foundation starters, 

 and Hat cover. 



No. lE is the same hive leaving out the separators, 

 sections, and starters; but every thing else men- 

 tioned is included. 



No. 3 Dovetailed hive, 8 frame complete, includes 

 just the same as No. 1, and another super with con- 

 tents added, making a 3-story hive for comb honey. 



No. 2e is the same as No. 3, leaving out separators, 

 sections, and starters. 



No. 3 and 3e are the same as No. 1 and 1e, excent 

 that they have T tins instead of section-holders in 

 thf supers. 



No. 4 and 4e, same as No. 3 and 3e, with T tins in- 

 stf-ad of section-holders. 



No. 5 Dovetailed hive, 8 frame, complete, is a 3- 

 story hive for extractor, and includes bottom and 

 flat cover, two bodies with 16 thick top-frames and 

 two division-boards. 



PRICE LIST OP DOVETAILED HIVES. 



Order by number, and carry out the price. 



Weight 



Number and Name. 



10 



No. 1 Dov. hive complete 1.50 1.20 5 50 10 00 300 lbs. 



No. 1 E, Dov. hive (empty) 100 4.50 8 00 280 lbs. 



No. « Dov. hive complete 2.00 1.60 7 50 14 00 380 lbs. 



No. 2 K Dov. hive (empty) 120 5.50 10.00 340 lbs. 



No. 3 Dov. hive complete 1.50 1.20 5 50 110 00 300 lbs. 



No. 3 E Dov. hive (empty) 1.00 4. .50 8 00 2801bs. 



No. 4 Dov. hive complete 2 00 l.CO 7 50 14.00 380 lbs. 



No. 4 E Dov. hive (empty) 1.20 5!i0|l0,00 340 lbs. 



Nu. 5 Dov. hive complete 1.60 1.20 5 50 llO 00 340 lbs. 



Hort'nian frames instead of thick top frames 5c per hive extra. 



Closed end frames " •■ " " 5c " " " 



Metal cornered " " " " " 10c " " " 



Van Deusen Rever-^ible " " " lOe " " " 



In No. 5 the e.xtra price for above frames is double 

 above jaie. 



Honey-boards may be added at price In table of 

 honey-boards. 



Hives f urujbhed with gable covers and super cov- 

 ers, instead of tint cover, 15c per hive extra. 



Hives with tinned covers, 5c each extra. 



The tin for covers ordered separately, 10c each. 



We will make the Dovetailed hive lu-irame instead 

 of 8-frame, in any of above numbers, as follows: 



Nailed and painted, complete, 25 cts. each extra. 



In Hat, complete, 30 cts. each extra. 



In Hat, empty, 15 cts. each extra. 



DISCOUNTS FOR QUANTITY. 



For 20 hives, deduct 2 per cent. I For 50 hives, deduct 5 per ct 



For 30 hives, deduct 3 per cent. For 60 hives, deduct 6 per ct. 



For 40 hives, deduct 4 per cent. | For 80 hives, deduct 8 per ct. 



For 100 hives or more, deduct 10 per cent. 



NAILS SUITABLE FOR ABOVE HIVES. 



Price for 1 5 10 



Nails for No. 1 Dovetailed hive 10 1 25 1 45 



Nails for No. 3 Dovetailed hive 10 | 30 | 55 



Nails for Nos. 3 and 4, same as for Nos. 1 and 3 re- 

 spectively, and for lO-frame same as for 8-fr. hives. 



PRICE LIST OF DOVETAILED-HIVE PARTS. 



Name of Part. 



8-fr. Dov. bottom-board 



8 fr. Dov. flat cover 



8 f r. Dov. gable cover 



8 fr. Dov. body, empty 



8 fr. Dov. super, EMPTY 



8 fr. Dov. super, sec. holders . . 



8 fr. Dov. super, with T tins 



8 fr. Dov. su])., comp., sec, etc. 



10 f r. Dov. bottom 



10 fr. Dov. Hat cover 



10 f r. Dov. gable cover 



10 fr. Dov. body, empty 



10 fr. Dov. super, EMPTY 



10 fr. Dov. super, sec. holders.. 

 10 fr. Dov. super, with T tins. . 

 10 fr. Dov. super complete 



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For the same (quantity of parts the same discount 

 will apply as on complete hives. 



