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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



July 



CONVENTIONS. 



We have received notice, signed by C. M. Bean, 

 Secretary, that the next meeting of the "Cortland 

 Union Bee-Keepers' Association" has been chang- 

 ed from July 27th, to Aug. 10th. 



Our yucca, or Spanish bayonet, is in bloom, and a 

 most beautiful flower it is, but it does not bear tea- 

 cupfuls of honey, nor yet a spoonful; in fact, there 

 is not, as yet, a "speck" of honey about it. Next 

 month, I shall have something to tell youof how the 

 yuccas grow in California. 



Several kind friends have expressed an anxiety 

 to know about my affairs pecuniarily. At one time, 

 in June, I had very nearly money enousrh in the 

 bank, to pay all I owe in the world, and contemplat- 

 ed so doing, but when I found I should thus stop the 

 interest on many small sums entrusted to me by my 

 hands and others. I felt that it was not God's will I 

 should be entirely out of debt; in fact, it would 

 have been a selfish move on my part. Our bank 

 pays no interest at all, and there are no savings 

 banks near here. A savings bank is, without ques- 

 tion in my mind, a moral institution; and so long as 

 God enables me to find safe ways of using money, I 

 will try to pay any of you who wish it, a moderate 

 interest on any you may leave in my hands. 



Trere sre times when I cannot avoid giving pain, 

 and cannot, in any way that I can see, avoid giving 

 offense. I strongly recommended friend Given's 

 press, without seeing- it, but, to be more sure it was 

 something that would be practically useful, and 

 would not disappoint you, I invested the $10.00 for 

 one. I also invested $113.00 in the Faris machine: 

 and I am ready to invest more, in anything that will 

 in any probability help you. I have tried to do as I 

 would you should do by me, in making my reports, 

 but friend Given will have it that I object to his 

 machine because it will damage the sale of our rolls. 

 I knew all the time that it would be a damage to the 

 rolls, but I do not believe I let it bias my judgement 

 any. Here is a card from him: 



As you have condemned my press and spoiled over 15 or 20 

 sales, of course you will not expect me to advertise in Glean- 

 ings: therefore please send me the amount that is to mv credit. 



Hoopeston, 111., June 17, 1880. 1). S. GIVEN. 



Friend G., when you will improve your press so 

 that it will do good work without expensive adjust- 

 ing, and half as rapidly as you claim in your circular, 

 I shall be most happy to give it a good advertise- 

 ment free of charge. Mr. Given has been a partic- 

 ular friend of mine, but shall my decision be 

 changed on that account? 



THE PAST MONTH. 



My friends, your orders are all filled, if I am cor- 

 rect, or at least up to within a few days. It has 

 taken several thousand hives to do it, and we have 

 sold, by actual count, all-in-one-piece sections to the 

 amount of 508,930. We have seen where we fell short 

 of being able to supply the demand promptly, and 

 we are already laying our plans to be abreast of 

 your orders another year. Our present large build- 

 ing is found so much too small, that we are now pre- 

 paring to build another equal in size, attached to it, 

 should it be God's will for us to do so. I have in 

 some cases paid damaores for delays on goods, and 

 where you think I should do so. I am willing to have 

 you send in your bills. In doing this, please remem- 

 ber I have never agreed to forward goods by any 

 definitely specified time, and I cannot, from the na- 

 ture of the business, hold mvself responsible for un- 

 expected calls for new and desirable lines of goods. 

 I have refunded your money the very instant you 

 asked me to do so, but I could not well do more. 

 Were you in my place, you would have seen how 

 difficult it was to tell you when your orders could be 

 filled. When the order was received it might have 

 looked as if it could not be filled under a month, but 

 in less than 34 hours some unexpected turn in af- 

 fairs would make it convenient to send this same 

 order at once, and vice versa. Do not be backward 

 in speaking right out and tellingme everything that 

 was not as it should have been, for it is from such 

 hints and suggestions that I expect to plan and ar- 

 range the new building. One very prominent fea- 

 ture will be a large and commodious packing room, 

 to allow an inspector to examine every article, with 

 your order before him, before it is sent out. Through 

 you, my friends, I expect to hear the voice of God 

 directing me. 



TRY OUR ITALIAN PENS ! 



Send for price list. Bees by the pound, nuclei, or 

 colony. Circulars of our Bees, Queens, and Novel- 

 ties sent free. Address— 

 7-9d J. H. MARTIN, Hartford, N. Y. 



Cftfl CHOICE QUEKNS for sale at 90c each. 

 yUU $9.00 per doz. Also bees per lb., any quan- 

 tity, at 90c per lb. Circular free. 

 7d F. L. WRIGHT, Plainfield, Mich. 



Good Queens 



65 to 75 Cents. 



Raised in nature's good old way; i, e., from the 

 egg, in full colonies, &c. I use the very best of im- 

 ported and home bred stock for business, and select 

 drones. Untested queens 75 cts. or $(3.50 for ten. 

 i Tested, $1.50. Bees, $1.00 ppr lb. Queens mailed 

 ! free. OLIVER FOSTER, 



7d Mt. Vernon, Linn Co., Iowa. 



~AIN'T THEY NICE ! " 



Those Manilla Envelopes Frintcd by 



D. S. BETHUNE, Snyder, Ashley Co., Ark. 



Why! He will print your Name, Address, and Bus- 

 iness Card on 100 of them, for only SO cents! What 

 better do you want? Send him an order. 7-9d 



W.Z. HUTCHINSON, 



ROGERSV1LLE, GENESEE CO., MICH., 

 Makes a Specialty of rearing DOLLAR QUEENS. 



All queens bred from an imported mother, and 

 the cells built in full colonies. All queens in the 

 apiary (except the imported queen) are daughters of 

 imported mothers. No black bees in the vicinity. 

 Single queen, $1.00; six queens for $5.00; twelve or 

 more, 75c each. Tested queens, $2.00 each. Queens 

 will be sent by mail, postage paid, and their safe ar- 

 rival guaranteed. Send money by draft, registered 

 letter, or by P. O. money order drawn on Flint, 

 Mich., as Rogersville is not a money order office. A 

 neat little circular and price list, printed in colors 

 upon the cheirograph, will be sent free upon appli- 

 cation. 7tfd 



AFTER 11 YEARS' EXPERIENCE IN QUEEN 

 rearing, I am fully prepared to warrant all 

 my queens pure, prolific, large, and light colored. 

 Dollar queens, $1.00; tested, $2.00. Am now breed- 

 from one of A. I. Root's best imported queens. By 

 mail, satisfaction and safe arrival guaranteed. 

 6-10d S. W. STEVENS, Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., Ct. 



BEES FOR SALE. 



Good, full colonies of Italian and Hybrid Bees, in 

 8 frame hives, with dollar queens, at $1.00. The 

 combs are 13%xlL Good, four frame nuclei at $2.50. 

 A few colonies of pure Italians at $5.00. Dollar 

 queens, six for $5.00. Bee hives and empty combs 

 cheap. R. S. BECKTELL. 



7 New Buffalo, Berrien Co., Mich. 



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We have at last succeeded in getting some seed of 

 this beautiful plant, which is described on page 148 

 of Gleanings for 1879. The seed is fiat and bean- 

 like. As we have but a few, in order to make them 

 gro around, we offer them postpaid, at 5 cents each. 

 To Canada, 2 cents extra. 



A. I. ROOT, Medina, Ohio. 



