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COMBINED SHIPPING AND INTRODU- 

 CING CACJE. 



W R E M A R K E D sometime ago , that we had 

 M the best success in introducing queens, 

 with the introducing cage for cold 

 weather, shown in the ABC. To have two 

 cages however, one for introducing and one 

 for shipping, is rather too much machinery, 

 and so our friend McCord has devised the 

 cage shown below: 



D. A. MC CORD S (JUEEN CAGE. 



Here is what he says of it : 



I send you a queen today, by mail, in one of my 

 new cages. It is my own getting up, and I claim all 

 the credit for it. How do you like it? 



The cage has proved a perfect success as far as I 

 have tried it. It is beyond doubt the best way to 

 introduce, and I think as strong as can be made for 

 the weight. D. A. McCord. 



Oxford, Butler Co., O., July 8, 1880. 



The wire cloth cage is but little different 

 from the usual ones, only that it is a flatten- 

 ed, instead of a round cylinder. One end con- 

 tains candy, and the other a sponge; but I 

 should prefer a bottle to the sponge, as it so 

 soon loses its water by evaporation. For 

 shipment, the cage is set in a block of wood, 

 and the cover screwed on. The wood block 

 is made by ploughing a groove in a long stick, 

 screwing on a strip for covers, sawing them, 

 and covering the ends by tacking on tin. 

 The outer case, of course, is only for ship- 

 ment; when used in the apiary, and espec- 

 ially for introducing, it is laid aside. The 

 queen is rather safer, right down in the midst 

 of the brood, than on top of the frames, and 

 this wire cage can easily be put down be- 

 tween the combs. I believe the Peet intro- 

 ducing cage, made by friend Nellis, is meet- 

 ing with very good success, and we would be 

 very glad of reports from those who have 

 used them. 



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THE SO CALLED "FAKIS FOUNDATION 

 MACHINE." 



^f^EE-KEEPEKS generally who subscribe for 

 J_TM Gleanings would be pleased to see that "hon- 

 or in dMowed, to whom honor is due," with re- 

 gard to the above named machines. By referring to 

 page 109, March No. of Gleanings, it will be readily 

 ascertained that the original inventor is Oliver Fos- 

 ter, of Mt. Vernon, la. This gentleman has experi- 

 mented considerably with various machines Of the 

 kind since 1878. It really seems that Faris copied 

 Foster's machine in every particular. And you, on 

 page :il2, July No., in illustrating, anddescribingthe 

 machine, etc., copied his remarks nearly " verbatim." 

 True, friend Foster said nothing about a dipping 



boiler, for he seemed to have been trying to "boil 

 down" his letter; but the machine is essentially the 

 same. Strange that friend Foster has said nothing 

 about it! But I suppose he considers the circum- 

 stances to be nudum pactum. For my part, I think 

 that friend Root must have forgotton all about it; 

 for, after looking closely at Novice's clear, open 

 face, with Blue Eyes on his knee, one could not bring 

 himself to believe otherwise. But then, just ima- 

 gine how friend Foster must feel, after losing his 

 home, and some other party credited with the in- 

 vention of a machine, contrived by himself. Chari- 

 ty, friend Root, charity. Chas. S. Larkin. 



Roseland, La., Aug. 20, 1880. 



Many thanks, my friend, for your kind 

 chiding. I own up, that I did not know 

 friend Foster had so clearly described the 

 Faris machine, although I remembered, 

 when friend Faris brought it here, that 

 some one had pretty nearly described it. It 

 does certainly look now, as if he simply 

 copied his machine after the description oil 

 page 109, March No.; but, on the other hand, 

 Faris did make full size L. sheets, and Fos- 

 ter did not ; or, at least, he did not send me 

 any. Friend Foster has acted nobly, in not 

 saying a word, as you say. I can hardly de- 

 cide, I confess, what is justly due all of you, 

 for the invention came through so many. 

 More improvements are coming, but I beg 

 of you, dear friends, do not let any unkind 

 feelings get in with it. Bear in mind it is 

 far better to be wronged a little, than to get 

 selfish, and not know it when you are wrong- 

 ing somebody else. 



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This department is to be kept for the benefit of those who are 

 dissatisfied; and when anything is amiss, I hope von will " talk 

 right out." As a rule, we will omit names anil addresses, to 

 avoid being too personal. 



ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD TO THEM 

 THAT LOVE GOD. 



SEP HAVE honey in the hives, honey in the packing 

 j8|[ cases, honey in the shipping cases, and my 

 neighbors say I have honey on the brain, but 

 I don't think that is the case, as I place it below 

 that very necessary and useful organ. 



Friend Root, I want you to quit abusing our old 

 friend Novice, by claiming that he has such a bad 

 temper. My ! but don't he catch "goss" on all 

 sides, if he makes the least mistake? I am of the 

 opinion that if those who call Novice such hard 

 names, charge him with dishonesty, and dream such 

 unkind dreams about him, were striving half as 

 hard to do right as Novice is, there would be less 

 fault finding and more charity manifested than 

 there is in some of their unkind letters. May God 

 speed him in his efforts to benefit others, and may 

 he never grow weary in well doing, is the prayer of 

 your brother and friend. Wm. L. King. 



Benton Harbor, Mich., Aug. 7, 1880. 



Thanks, friend K., but the bad temper 

 won't hurt him a particle, or anybody else, 

 if he only succeeds in keeping it perfectly 

 tinder control, and he has not had a bit more 

 abuse than will be for his own good (proba- 

 bly not more than he justly deserves), if he 

 constantly keeps before him the little text at 

 the head of this article. 



