1883 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



103 



pie there, for they too give very largely to 

 all praiseworthy purposes. 



Thus ended my fourth Sabbath in Cali- 

 fornia, and also my 49th birthday, for it was 

 the 9th of December. 



MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP MAKING. 



when the run is small, the little orifice be- 

 ing closed air-tight by a minute globule of 

 sap. Price 90c per 100, $8.00 per 1000. 



RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTS. 



§F course, bee-keepers can not all en- 

 gage in the maple sugar and syrup in- 

 dustry, for they do uot all have the 

 maple-trees ; and some that do. do not 

 have the winters frost ; but almost all 

 of them have a tooth for the products, there- 

 fore most of us are interested, either di- 

 rectly or indirectly, in the matter. The cut 

 below shows a new cover, just brought out 

 by the Record Manufacturing Co. Much 

 sap is lost during windy days, by the wind : 

 besides this, dirt, sticks, leaves, and insects, 

 are blown into the sap, and certainly this 

 does not improve the quality of the* pro- 

 duct. When the weather is warm and sun- 

 ny, during a flow of sap, bees are also 

 drowned b> the thousands in open buckets. 

 This cover obviates all these troubles. 





NEW TIN BUCKET. WITH TIN COVER ATTACHED 

 FOR MAPLE-SUGAR MAKING. 



These covers also, to a large extent, pre- 

 vent freezing ; for if the chilling wind is 

 kept from striking the surface of the sap, 

 it will be le?s liable to freeze, so as to injure 

 the buckets, or so as to interfere with the 

 handling of the sap. Last, but not least, 

 rain and snow are kept out. It seems a lit- 

 tle singular, but it has been abundantly 

 proven, that the addition of rain water al- 

 ways makes the product darker colored. It 

 is the gilt-edged syrup that commands the 

 big price, like gilt-edged butter and honey. 

 The latest improvement in the way of 

 spouts or spiles, is the one shown next. * 



This differs from the one we illustrated 

 some years ago, only by having the small 

 end closed entirely by a cap. Through this 

 cap a small orifice is* made. This prevents 

 the air from getting up into the bore in the 

 tree, and oxidizing, or souring, the sap 



THE RECORD MANUFACTURING COMPANY'S SAP- 

 SPILE. 



The present price of the covers shown 

 above is 7 cts. each, for less than 100. In 

 complete packages of 100, just as they come 

 from the factory, 86.00. A sample can be 

 sent by mail, at an additional expense of 10 

 cts. Prices of pails, IX tin. per 100. 10 qt., 

 $17.00; 12 qt.. S18.00; I C tin, $15 and S16, 

 respectively. 



This cover has a cap, or hood, that covers 

 the spout entirely ; and at the same time 

 the whole arrangement is. by an ingenious 

 device, attached to any pail in an instant. 

 The attachment is such that the cover is 

 hinged so that it will open as shown in the 

 cut. 



Gleanings in Bee Culture, 



Published Semi-Monthly . 



-&.. I. ROOT, 

 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, 



KEDI1TA, OHIO. 



TERMS: $1.00 PER YEAR, POSTPAID. 



Fcr Clc'c'cizg Bates, See First Page of Beading Matter. 



ZfcvSIEIOIIN"^, Z^EB- 1, 1869. 



I will delight myself in thv statutes: I will not forget thy 

 word.— Ps. 119 : IB. 



THE QUINBY SMOKER IMPROVED. 



W. E. Clark, of Oriskany, N. Y., has sent lis one 

 of the latest Quinby, or L. C. Root smokers. The 

 improvement consists in having the nozzle hinged 

 by a suitable light malleable casting so that the 

 operation of replenishing can be greatly facilitated. 

 One of our objections to the hot-blast smokers has 

 been the loose nozzles, and the bother of removing 

 and putting them on when they are " all-fired hot." 

 A hinged nozzle can be removed and replaced by a 

 light tap of the fingers. For further information, 

 write the address as above. 



OUT-APIARIES. 



With this number we publish the first one of a 

 series of articles on the subject as above, from the 

 pen of one who has had a large experience— Dr. 

 C. C. Miller. They will be continued through a 

 number of issues. While they are designed prima- 

 rily to instruct those who have little or no practical 

 knowledge of the subject, and who, perhaps, seek 

 such information, they doubtless will contain con- 

 siderable value for those who have already had 

 some practical experience along this line. If you 

 are not a subscriber, enroll your name at once. 

 This is an important theme, and you can not afford 

 to lose the benefit of these articles. 



