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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 



Eriend Jones, if you will take no pay for 

 your articles, how shall I reward you? I will 

 say to our readers that we have ordered both 

 Holy Laud and Cyprian queens, and to keep 

 them as pure as we can, we shall keep each 

 in isolated apiaries, at a distance from 

 blacks and Italians. The prices for dollar 

 queens from them, which we hope to have 

 ready to send off in August will be just 

 double that of Italians for the present. 



The following was copied from the Beeton 

 Chronicle. 



FROM CYPRUS. 

 ARRIVAL OF D. A. JONES, ESQ. ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME. 



On Tuesday morning it became known that I). A. Jones, 

 Esq., tin- famous Apiarist, was to arrive home that eve- 

 ning, after an absence <i live months on the continents 

 of Europe, Asia and Africa, whither lie went for the 

 purpose of procuring 1 colonies of the Cyprian and other bees for 

 importation to America, and almost every citizen made it a 

 point to be present at the reception of the man ' 'whom Beeton 

 delights to honor. " Long before the arrival of the train crowds 

 had assembled at the depot, anxious t.> catch a glimpse of the 

 subject of their weleonie. The Independent Brass Hand ha. I 

 stationed itself on the platform, and, as the iron horse steamed 

 into the station, struck up a welcome air, which was toll. .wed 

 by loud and prolonged cheering and the loud report of fog sig- 

 nals, and as Mr. Jones stepped off the train, cheer after cheer 

 rent the air. Mr. .Jones was greatly att'ected. As be was taken 

 by surprise he was unable to say anything. He was then driven 

 to his residence in a carriage which was awaiting him, the band 

 leading, and an immense crowd following in procession, and as 

 they entered the village report after report from some old 

 • 'Queen Ann's' ' could be heard. The welcome was enthusiastic 

 and every person felt they could not make enough id' their 

 townsman. On arriving home Mr. Jones made a short speech, 

 thanking the citizens and the band for their kindness in welcom- 

 ing him back. We visited the gentleman the next day and 

 found him as courteous as ever and received the usual hearty 

 shake of the hands. He expressed himself happy to be once 

 more at home. Notwithstanding the amount of travelling lie 

 lias done and the many trials he has had to encounter, be looks 

 as full of life as ever, though somewhat reduced in weight. He 

 showed us the innumerable curiosities he gathered in his trav- 

 els, a description of which we shall give our leaders in a future 

 issue. The bees which he has imported are larger and in many 

 other respects superior to the Italian, and he has had the good 

 fortune to lose none during the vovagc. He brought here over 

 one hundred colonies and has sale for all. At London, Eng., 

 Mr. Jones met with a Hattering reception. Owing to his being 

 fatigued we did not intrude on him by a prolonged conversation. 

 However we will furnish further particulars in next issue. 



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REPORT FROM OEO. GRIMM. 



BEES have had a hard time of it until now. 

 Many have starved in this vicinity, and many 

 more would have followed their example had 

 not feeding- been resorted to. During- last winter, I 

 lost nearly 5 per cent, and have now about 430 

 swarms left, nearly all in very good condition. Up 

 to the 14th inst., I was feeding; now they make a 

 living-, but no more. Still swarms are coming daily. 

 Three days rainy or cool weather would see me 

 feeding again; or one week of very good weather 

 might see me taking off surplus honey. Basswood 

 will be out in about two weeks. Geo. Grimm. 



Jefferson, Wis., June 22, 1880. 



GOOD FOR MARYLAND. 



ALSO SOMETHING ABOUT HONEY FROM TULIP. 



^Y best hives are giving me about 90 lb. of hon- 

 ey to date, which I am selling as fast as lean 

 take it to market, at 20c. per section (Hi x 4}£), 

 about lib. each. Some of the honey drained into a 

 tumbler, can't be distinguished from loaf sugar dis- 

 solved in spring water until the same consistency is 

 reached, and placed side by side. This is only as to 

 color, of course. I can't find out where it comes 

 from, as some of it was sealed over May 25th, and it 

 is still coming in, and laurel bloom is over, and blue 

 thistle just commencing. Can you suggest the 

 plant? If you will pull from the tulip tree some 

 evening, a bud which is just opening, and put it in a 



glass of water over night, the next morning your 

 doubts as to its yielding- honey will be dispelled, I 

 fancy; and, as to quantity, your spider plant will 

 have to step down from the head of the list. 



F. Della Torre. 

 Reisterstown, Balto. Co., Md., June, 1880. 



Under this head will be inserted free of charge, 

 the names of all those having honey to sell, as well 

 as those wanting to buy. Please mention how 

 much, what kind, and prices, as far as possible. 

 As a general thing, I would not advise you to send 

 your honey away, to bo sold on commission. If 

 near home, where you can look after it, it is often 

 a very good way. By all means, develop your home 

 market. For 25cts., we can furnish little boards 

 to hang up in your door yard, with the words "Honey 

 for Sale" neatly painted. If wanted by mail, 10c. 

 extra for postage. Boards saying "Bees and Queens 

 for Sale," iame price. 



CITY MARKETS. 



Cincinnati.- Honey. — Prices nominal at last 

 qiidtations with not much of old honey on the mark- 

 et. Arrivals of new are small, and equal to the de- 

 mand. Extracted Honey (ic. per lb. on arrival. 



Beeswax.— Scarce and in good demand at 20@25c. a 

 lb. on arrival. C. F. Muth. 



Cincinnati, O., June 22, 1880. 



St. Louis.— Honey —Strained, 7 @llc. ; Extracted, 

 11 @. 13c; Com b, dark to choice bright, 11 @ 20c. as in 

 quality. 



Beeswax. —Steady at 20 to 21c. for prime to choice. 



To-day, June 2tih, we had to pay 22 @ 23c. for 

 Choice to fair honey. 11. C. Creer. 



No. 117, North Main Street, St. Louis, Mo. 



Neav York.— Honey.— Best white combs, small, 

 neat packages, ]5(2.16c; Fair, ditto, lb@14c; Dark, 

 ditto, 10<F(illc. Extracted, white. Stifle; Golden Rod. 

 7@8c; Dark, 6<5 7c. The demand is light for all 

 grades, and the shipments of Cal. accumulating will 

 still more depress the markets. 



Beeswax.— Crude, 38@25. 



New York, June 24, 'SO. A. Y. Thurbeu. 



Chicago.— Honey.— In fair supply, but the demand 

 is meagre and sales slow at 14@16c $ lb. for choice to 

 line comb, and at 10@12c for common to good. 



Beesii'nx.— Is in fair demand, and steadily hell at 

 20(o- 22c for common dark to only fair stock. 



The Chicago Times. June 22, 1880. 



As yet no one has reported having any 

 new honey for sale. 



CIRCl LiARS AND PRICE LISTS OF REG- 

 KEEPERS' SUPPLIES RECEIVED 

 DURINIi THE PAST MONTH. 



SINGLE LEAF CIRCULARS. 



Advertising Italian bees and queens, are received 

 from D. C. Underhill, Seneca. 111., and Jas. H. Reed, 

 Orleans, Ind. 



TWO-LEAF CIRCULARS. 



W. B. Coggeshall, Hill Side Apiary, Summit, Union 

 Co., N. J., otfers queens and smokers. 



W. D. Parker, Defiance, O., offers hives and their 

 furniture, Parker's fdn. fastener for sections, and 

 Extractors. 



A SMALL FOUR-LEAF CIRCULAR 



Offering- Italian bees and queens, Smokers, and 

 Langstroth hives, is neatly got up by Chas. H. Lake, 

 Baltimore, Md. 



Friend R. C. Taylor, Willmington, N. C. has made 

 us happy by the present of a real, live, Venus fly- 

 catcher, the plant described In our botanies, and 

 which we learn is found only in this one state in the 

 Union. 



