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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Sept. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



forward, as soon as possible, goods named 

 in 'order. I sold the other crate of smokers all in a 

 day, and they went like " hot cakes." S. Foft. 

 State Center, ]a., July 28, 18}<5. 



The goods ordered of you July 2d arrived on the 

 18th inst. Every thing was entirely satisfactory in 

 time of transit and riuality of goods. G. W. Moi«e. 



Puyallup, Wash. Ter., July 20, isto. 



I received the bill of goods you sent, long ago, and 

 it seems that 1 might have reached the limit of your 

 patiem-c in wiiiting for me to remit the balance. 

 iUit your piiticncc and kindness are only exceeded 

 by your promptness and care in sending the goods. 

 This is a good bee country. The season has been 

 almost a failure so far. The main honey harvest is 

 from sourwood, which opens in July. 



W. J. TlUBALL. 



Kilby, Alexander Co., N. C, June 22, 1885. 



The (lueen you sent me came all safe, and is now 

 doing her duty. She was the best-looking one I 

 ever received. Many thanks. L. H. LANGWoiiTHv. 



Kiceville, Pa., August 10, 188.5. 



I thought that I would write you that 1 have re- 

 ceived the honey-labels all right. They are very 

 much nicer than the one in the sample - book, and 

 are the neatest and prettiest honey-labels 1 ever 

 saw. Bees are doing pretty well now. 



Slaght's, Colo., July 12, 188.5. W. H. Price. 



A notice of the AB C of Carp Culture appeared in 

 the last issue of the ^Egis, a copy of which 1 send. 

 I have carefully read the work, and think it and the 

 A B C of Potato Culture should be in the hands of 

 all intelligent agriculturists. Wm. H. Cathek. 



Ashville, Clay Co., Ala., July 3, 1885. 



This is to thank you for the timely and excellent 

 Home Paper in your issue for Jan. 15. It is an ex- 

 cellent lay sermon, and came from the heart, and 

 will strike many, and, I hope, call a halt. Could it 

 be preached from all the pulpits in the land — that 

 is, the text as appropriately handled, it would do 

 great good, and check a little the struggles which 

 make so many Americans unhappy, and so many 

 homes miserable. There is not, and never has been, 

 such a tendency in the old " slave States" to " drive 

 for wealth." There is more ease and leisure, if less 

 of luxury, and I regard it as well that it is so. I 

 have had to struggle against the very tendency to 

 overdo, and yet I often find myself wishing that I 

 had a less exacting business and more freedom. It 

 is not all caused by a desire to display, but more 

 to surround the house of the dear ones at home with 

 comfort, which prompts so many Americans to 

 strive as they do. J. W. Portek. 



Charlottesville, Va., Jan. 27, 1885. 



I sold out my bee business last fall, but I like your 

 journal well enough to continue taking it, whether 

 I invest in bees again or not. Continue your foot- 

 notes and Home Papers, by all means. I should be 

 glad to hear more of Florida, Cuba, and Apis dorsa- 

 ta. E. LoOiMis. 



Anamosa, la., June 21, 1885. 



I received the ABC book, together with Glean- 

 ings and your price list, last Saturday. I have run 

 my eye over the book, and I see a great improve- 

 ment on the copy I had lent me. I am pleased and 

 delighted with the book, and I consider it well worth 

 the price. Alfred Donbavanu. 



New York, Feb. 9. 1885. 



The select imported queen was received all right; 

 some of her queens are out, and are perfect beau- 

 ties. Thanks for promptness. I know what it is to 

 receive queens by return mail, and shall try to fill 

 my orders hereafter in like manner, as nearly as 

 possible. I like to treat customers just as I like to 

 be treated myself. C. Weckesser. 



Marshallville, O., July 20, 1885. 



Allow me to express my sincere thanks for the 

 promptness and care with which you filled my or- 

 der, together with the good judgment displayed in 

 sendiTig just what 1 wished for, as I could not have 

 been bettcrsuitcd had I selected the articles myself. 



The A B C book pleases me very much; it is really 

 an excellent work on the subject, and should be 

 found in every library, also in possession of every 

 one who intends embarking into this most interest- 

 ing and instructing subject. The further I read, 

 the more I like it; for its arrangement is so perfect 

 that, should the bee-keeper find himself in any pre- 

 dicament, or want of information, it may be found 

 and read in this valuable book in a moment, leaving 

 the apiarian to proceed knowingly, and without 

 further trouble. 



Gleanings is a very good paper on the subject, 

 and should be in the hands of every progressive 

 bee-keeper, that he may read and be benefited by 

 the experience of all the noted apiarians, as well as 

 to give his own, or ask for information in regard to 

 difficulties which may arise. Taken in all, I would 

 not part with either, for any consideration, were it 

 impossible to procure another. C. H. Theber.vth. 



Newark, N. J., Aug. 21, 1885. 



SENDING NUCLEI TO THE ROCKY MOUNT.\INS. 



The two-frame nucleus ordered of you came 

 through in splendid condition. I don"t know what 

 the little fellows thought when 1 turned them loose 

 up here in the Kocky Mountains, 10,000 feet above 

 sea-level; but 1 do know that they went to work 

 like "Trojans," and I never saw bees do better in 

 my life. J. C. Paddock. 



Brookside Ranch, Leadville, Colo., Aug. 10, 18r5. 



The select tested queen to replace you sent Mon- 

 day, the 24th inst., arrived in good shape on the 

 evening of the 2.5th. On the morning of the 2(ith I 

 killed the drone-laying queen, got this queen from 

 the postoffice, and introduced her in the afternoon. 

 She was accepted by the bees the next day, and 

 laying eggs. She is a fine queen and a good layer, 

 for she has now laid about half as many eggs asthe 

 other did during the whole time I had her. Please 

 accept thanks. A. Vandereike. 



Lake Mills, Wis., Aug. 29, 1885. 



OUK 241-LB. SCALE. 



I received the double-beam scale and othei- goods, 

 in flrst-class shape. A neiglilior 8iu<l the other day, 

 "It's queer you have to send to Itoot for every 

 thing." He then hunted u]) his price list of scales, 

 and could find nothinu that would suit us for less 

 than iliiuhjr the iir'ce of .>()Mr scales. It's worth 

 something to know t hat yoii'will get honest goods 

 for your inoney, and that they are safely packed to 

 ship. T. Young, Jr. 



Lasalle, 111., Aug. 8, 188.5. 



[Many thanks for your kind words, friend Y., and 

 I will try to deserve theni.] 



I have inclosed a dollar bill in this to renew my 

 subscription to Gleanings. 1 am sorry I have 

 neglected it so long past the time it ought to have 

 been paid, for 1 don't want to miss one number, for 

 myself and family are greatly pleased with it, espe- 

 ciall.v its Home Papers and children's columns, and 

 all of us onl.v wish we could be more personally ac- 

 quainted with the man who can write such nice pa- 

 pers. I see some readers are wishing you to leave 

 out Home Papers, articles on fish, potatoes, etc. 

 For my part I should be very sorry to see it done, for 

 those Home Papers are doing a work that can not 

 be done in any other way, for hundreds see them 

 who would not take a religious paper at all. I take 

 a number of papers myself on various subjects, but 

 I should like to see GLEANiNGSContinue as it is. Go 

 on, Bro. Boot, and may God bless you in your work. 



As to bees, I am not a very large bee-man. I 

 bought three swarms two 3'ears ago this spring; in- 

 creased to four the same summer; went into winter 

 quarters last fall with the same number (having no 

 increase at all last summer); lost one in wintering 

 and had three this spring — two weak and one mod- 

 erately strong. 1 have had but one swarm this 

 summer, and that went ott to the woods after hiving 

 it two oi- three limes, so that I iim just where I 

 started, as reganls niiniln'r, though I can not say 

 that 1 am any money out of pocket by bees, for I 

 think the hoiiey 1 have n^ceivcd from them has 

 more than paid all 1 have spent on them the two 

 years past. It has been from 30 to 40 lbs. per 

 colony. This year does not seem to be a very good 

 one for hone.x . We had Init little white clover, and 

 that is our chief crop, as we have no ba.sswood nor 

 any thing of the kind heic. I have wintered each 

 winter ()i! summer ptfipdn (it t))c eagt fnd of the 



