GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Oct. 



CONCORD GRAPEVINES, AND BASSWOOD AXD TU- 

 LIP TREES FOR FALL PLANTING. j 



Now is the time to put them out, and wc have a i 

 better stock of better trees and vines than we ever ' 

 had before. The grapevines were put out on our i 

 jjrounds just about a year ago, and have made a 

 splendid growth during the past season, under the 

 influence of underdraining, subsoiling, and good 

 cultivation. Price 10 ets. each; 8.5 cts. for 10, or 

 $0..50 per KK). If sent by mail, 5 cts. each extra for 

 postage and packing. The postage is a little more | 

 than former years, as the vines arc larger and bet- \ 

 tcr rooted. For prices of basswood and tulip trees, j 

 sec our price list. 



foundation with high walls v ok shallow 

 walls; which is pkefekable':' 

 Ouu friends arc pi-obab!y aware, that for several 

 years samples of comb foundation have been sent 

 out having walls so deep that it is really a pretty 

 near approach to honey-comb itself. The queen 

 might lay eggs in this foundation, or the bees 

 might store a little honey in it, without any work- 

 ing-over at all. Of course, the walls are much 

 thicker than the walls of natural comb, or the walls 

 built on foundation having only a shallow wall 

 when given to the bees. Now the point is, do the 

 bees make these walls thinner, and do they take 

 hold of this high-wall foundation quicker than that 

 made with shallow walls? To test the matter we 

 have recently placed pieces of both kinds of foun- 

 dation side by side, attached to the comb-guide of 

 an empty frame, and placed the same in the center 

 of strong colonies. The result is this: The bees 

 take hold of one kind of foundation just as 

 quick as the other, and they draw it out into 

 comb at the same rate of speed— we can not sec a 

 bit of difference. I5ut when the finished comb is 

 held up to the light, there is a very remarkable 

 difference. The deep-cell heavy foundation has the 

 bottom just about as it was made by the foundation- 

 rolls. The deep walls are also about the same, } 

 while the other is thinned down in both wall and 

 base of cell, so near to that of natural comb that it 

 isdiflicultto distinguish the diffei-cnee. The friends 

 may be perhaps aware, that the foundation we 

 have sent out has always been with rather shallow 

 walls— walls not too dee]) for the bee to grasp with I 

 his mandibles, and fashion over to suit his notion. 

 With our foundation, we give on an average about j 

 7 scj. ft. to the pound, for brood-combs. The deep 

 heavy-wall foundation, such as several manufae- j 

 turcrs send out, give us from 4 to feet to the j 

 l)Ound. Wc have seen some specimens so heavy 

 that 3'eS(|.ft. would make a pound. Now, then, 

 we can easily figure how much more it costs; and 1 

 think if you will make the experiment as we liave 

 done, you will find your wax is pretty much all i 

 right where the mill put it, after the l)ees have \ 

 drawn it out into comb. The deep-wail foundation ! 

 is haudsome to look at, I am well- aware; but I can ; 

 not discover that it has any other merit, and it is ! 

 terribly expensive, if wc have made no mistake in , 

 our experiments. Of course, the above refers to 

 .broodcomhs only. If you use heavy foundation | 

 for surplus boxes, you will have the " fish-bone" [ 

 that has been complained of, without any doubt. ! 



FOR SALE, 



A SECOM>-H.\iND TWO-llOKME-POWER 

 El KEK.V ENCilNE AND BOILER. 



The above (mgine has been in use about five 

 years; but Mr. A. F. Stauffcr, of Sterling. 111., of 

 whom wc purchased it, writes in regard to it as 

 follows: 



1 guarantee the cngbic to be in good working 

 shape, as good as it ever was. 1 had boiler fxamiii- 

 ed last spring by a steam-fitter, and he i)ronnunced 

 it as good as new. I ahva.\s used soft water, lam 

 furnishing my shop with new machinery and am 

 anxious to sell or exchange it. 1 have to get more 

 niachineiy, and my two-h(.rse power is too light. 



Sterling, 111. A. F. 8tauffei:. 



Wc will sell the above engine, to bo taken at 

 Sterling, 111., for an even #100, and we will put our 

 guarantee on top of that of friend R. Wo obtained 

 it of him in exchange for some new machinery, he, 

 of course, putting in a Isirger engine and boiler. 



jVIso one second-hand Pony Planer for sale. 

 This planer is one that we used in our factory for 

 planing all oui- basswood plank, heavy lumber, etc.. 

 aud was set aside onl.y because of the increase of 

 our business. The plane is ~i inches in width, and 

 such a machine would cost new $U0 net cash. It is 

 all in good trim, and ready for work, with an extra 

 ]iaii' (if new knives, and it will be sold for just half 

 111-iee. or ?70.00. 



A. I. ROOT, ITIodiiia, Oliio. 



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'=^FOR SALE. 



1 WILL SKLL 



Fu// Swarms of Pure Italian Bees 



DUUINt; THIS MONTH FOR 

 They are in lO-fraine Simplicity hi\es, and in good 



Avinter shape. Ready 

 registered letter. Ad( 



ship liow. Send mone.v liy 



M. R. NICHOLS, 



r.»tfdb AVcaver*!* <'oriicrs, Huron <:o., O. 



DADANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORY, WHOLE- 

 SALE AND RETAIL. See advertisement in 

 another column. 3btfd 



HONEY AND BEESWAX. 



We are now in the market, and will be during the 

 entire season, for all hone.v offered us, in an.v quan- 

 tit.v, shape, or condition, just so it is pure. Wc will 

 sell on C'omniission, charging .'> |iei- cent ; or if a sam- 

 ple is sent us, wc will make the best cash otter the 

 general market \\\\\ atVord. Wc will handle bees- 

 wa.\ the same w;iy, and can furnish licc-men in 

 (jnantitics. cnidc oi- retincd, at lowest market in-iccs. 

 Our junioi- memlier in this dcparment. Mi-. Jerome 

 Twicheil. has full charge, which insures prompt and 

 careful attention in all its details. 



Sample of coiub honey must be a full case, rejire- 

 senting a fair average of the lot. On such sam- 

 ple we will make pronii)t returns, whether we buy 

 or not. <^LEfllOiNS, <;i.OON A; €0., 



].5;.'db KansaM <!ity, Mo. 



T2l"Sr THE 



BELLINZONA ITALIANS, 



//' jv And see fni- yoiiisell thiit they are tlir 

 '>'st. Warranted i,)neens, bred from 

 notliers impoited dieect from the 

 nouiUains (it Ital^, >:|.(MI each; (> for 



■Satisfaction giiaraiUced. Send 

 ■ular. Orders tilled promi>tly. 

 < HAS. D. DlVAIili, 



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ders. 



1.-)ttd! 



SPENCEEVILLE, MONT. CO., MD. 



Wanted. 



To buy a small farm and apiary, 

 (iive terms of sale, honey i-esources, 

 it) CCEOLL-SAW DESISNS for i distance to school aud church. California given 

 vorking brackets, easels, preference. H. S. ARWINE, 



lOo. J. L. H7DE, POMFEET LANDING, CONN. l!»tfdb I :.'0d Patterson, Waller Co., Texas. 



For Christmas. 



