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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



June 



Sometimes one or two frames are left high and dry, 

 so to speak. The heads of the unsealed larvae in 

 these combs will first turn black. The grub itself 

 gradually sinks down; and after a time, unless the 

 bees carry it out, it will turn to a grayish pulpy 

 mass. If still neglected by the bees, it will assume 

 a yellowish color; but, unlike foul brood, there is 

 no ropiness. The characteristic brown color, as 

 well as the glue-pot odor, is also absent. The cap- 

 pings are sunken and are often perforated. We 

 are afraid that there are some who have unwisely 

 concluded that they had foul brood, and have gone 

 to the expense of treating chilled brood, for the 

 virulent type. Some of the alleged specifics, we 

 fancy, such as coffee, sulphuric acid, etc., have had 

 to do with only chilled brood. Of course, this will 

 disappear of itself; but the coffee and sulphuric 

 acid get the credit, and Brown is offended because 

 we have no faith in his remedy. 



MARKETING OUR STRAWBERRIES, ETC. 



At this date, June 13, strawberries are ripening 

 pretty fairly; but I am pleased to tell you that they 

 go off just as quick as they are ripe, at 15 cents a 

 quart. It is true, berries are sold around us for 10 

 cents a quart; but I will tell you some of the rea- 

 sons why we get 15 cents. The picking is all done 

 by the school children, before school in the morn- 

 ing and after school in the afternoon. They are 

 picked, and carefully placed in new pint boxes, 

 made by the Disbrow Manufacturing Co., Roches- 

 ter, N. Y. We give good heaping measure, and 

 most of the berries are great big ones. Those pick- 

 ed at night are placed on the market-wagon, the 

 wagon being placed in the fruit-house. Well, in- 

 stead of shutting the building up with doors, both 

 the north and south ends are simply closed with 

 wire netting, so the air has free access. The little 

 boxes of berries are placed lti in a box, made ex- 

 pressly for them (these baskets are figured in our 

 book, What to Do). The wagon starts out before 6 

 o'clock in the morning. The boys also start out to 

 pick berries about the same time; and by school 

 time the wagon is generally sold out, and comes 

 around and collects the berries just picked; so you 

 see we can tell our customers, "These berries were 

 picked this morning." We usually get the pint 

 baskets back again; but if it is not convenient, we 

 let them go with the berries. Another thing that 

 makes them sell is the extra large size. Why, it is 

 almost like eating peaches to take one in your 

 hand. Some of the farmers in the vicinity of Medi- 

 na are complaining that they can not make any 

 money by raising grain crops, and so they have 

 started in on tobacco. It takes just as much ma- 

 nure and cultivation to raise tobacco as it does to 

 raise strawberries. One kills, and the other cures. 

 Yes, even Christian people are engaged in the to- 

 bacco-traffic. I asked one of the pastors, when told 

 that his people were engaged in raising tobacco, 

 what professing Christians had to say for them- 

 selves. He replied, "Their only plea is, 'There is 

 money in it.'" Woe betide the follower of Christ 

 when he gets on such ground as that. "Seek ye 

 first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, 

 and all these things shall be added unto you." 



BAD WEATHEH. 



Lettehs from all parts of the country mention 

 the effects of the bad stormy weather. Many say 

 their bees are starving; others, that there is no 

 honey coming in, and colonies are liable to starve. 



Within the last few days, the weather (June 13th) 

 has so materially changed for the better in our 

 locality that we hope that this discouraging out- 

 look may soon be reversed. In fact, we are already 

 in receipt of reports saying that honey is beginning 

 to come in at a good rate. 



gPECI^Ii ]\[OTICEg. 



COPPER TEA-KETTLES AND BOILERS. 



Since the collapse of the French copper syndicate, 

 and the consequent decline in the price of copper 

 in all its forms, articles manufactured from copper 

 can now be bought at lower prices than for some 

 time. We have accordingly put in a stock of plan- 

 ished copper tea-kettles and wash-boilers, which we 

 can furnish at the following prices: 



No. S, copper tea-kettles, $1.50 each; $12.50 for 10. 



No. 9, " " 1.75 each; 13.50 " 10. 



No. 8, " boilers, 3.50 each; 30.00 " 10. 



No. 0, " " 4.00 each; 31100 " 10. 



These are all tinned inside, and planished bright 

 outside. The boilers include a tin cover. You may 

 have the tea-kettle nickel-plated outside for 30 cts. 

 each more. If carefully handled, copper utensils 

 should last a lifetime, as they will not rust out like 

 tin, nor chip off like agate or granite ware. They 

 are also chemically safe to use. 



DECLINE IN PRICE OF WIRE NAILS. 



The manufacturers of wire nails having adopted 

 a new list of prices, making important changes, we 

 also change our prices accordingly. You will 

 notice, by comparing our new table below with the 

 old one published in our catalogue, that, on all sizes 

 there is a decline in prices, and this is especially no- 

 ticeable in the very small sizes. You notice, also, 

 we introduce a new column, giving price of 25-lb. 

 boxes, as we now keep in stock both 25 and 50 lb. 

 boxes, which go at the same rate. Taking the 

 prices right through, there is a marked decline in 

 price. 



PRICE LIST OF FINE FLAT-HEAD WIRE NAILS. 



The X, %, and % inch are also put up in %-\h. packages, at 15, 

 12, and 10c per package. 



Wgtofl . I • I s 



5 cent I . 1 £ I i £ 



"*»■ 5 = \ ~ s 



2H " I 1«4 I " 12 I 8 " | 8 | .60 | 1.25 | t 10 



Five lbs. will be charged at the 10-lb. rate; 50 lbs. 

 at the 25-lb. rate. By mail, IS cts. per lb. extra for 

 postage and packing. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



Your Dovetailed hive can not be surpassed for 

 workmanship. Freight charges were very moder- 

 ate, being onlv $122 for 295 pounds of stuff. 



Sassafras, Md., June 2, 1889. K. J. Townsend. 



THAT WHEELBARROW. 



The goods you sent me came in due time, and I 

 wish to say I am very much pleased with that 

 wheelbarrow. It is so light and yet so strong, and 

 runs so easy, it is ahead of any thing in that line I 

 ever saw. The other things are all right. 



Greene, la., June 2, 1889. Green R. Shirer. 



