1889 



GLEANENTGS IN BEE CULTUBE. 



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looked from the windows of the office, we could see, 

 sharply outlined against the sky, the derrick, en- 

 gine, walking-beam, and other machinery for drill- 

 ing an artesian well. The drillers had been work- 

 ing for more than a week, exploring for pure water 

 from the depths of the rock. We expected to be 

 obliged to go down at least 150 or possibly 200 feet, 

 on account of the elevation. Imagine the pleasant 

 surprise, however, to find a vein of water at a depth 

 of 97 feet and 5 inches that gave a flow of water 

 equal to at least 500 barrels per day, and may be 

 a thousand. We are now planning for the erection 

 of a 2000-barrel tank, to be placed over the well' 

 and a windmill capable of raising 1000 barrels per 

 day is to spread its wings over it. Even if this res- 

 ervoir stands on the ground, the elevation is suffi- 

 cient to throw water on the roof of every building 

 on our grounds; and last, but not least, to furnish, 

 we hope, 1000 barrels of water per day for irrigating 

 the strawberries and garden-stuff. We are just 

 now rejoicing over this, another of God's gracious 

 gifts. Well, the drillers have folded their tents, and 

 the engine is today, Oct. 31, smiting the rock down 

 on the creek-bottom ground, to see if it is not pos- 

 sible that some other gift was stored away, ages 

 ago, through God's loving kindness for his children 

 of this l'.»th century; and it reminds me again and 

 again of the promise, "But the water that I shall give 

 him shall be unto him a well of water springing up 

 into everlasting life." We are planning to have all 

 our buildings fitted with automatic sprinklers over 

 all our ceilings, so that, if a fire should break out 

 at any time of day or night, when nobody is around, 

 the faithful little piece of mechanism will com- 

 mence to drench the flames with water until one of 

 two things happens— till the Are goes out, and some- 

 body comes and stops the running water, or till that 

 2000 barrel tank gets empty. 



THE OREGON STRAWBERRY, AGAIN. 



Our young friend Seth Wiuquist has just mailed 

 us a plant, or clump of plants, in full bearing; and 

 he packed them so nicely in moss that it reached us 

 in perfect order. A single plant contained blos- 

 soms, growing strawberries, and ripe fruit, the lat- 

 ter in a state of perfect preservation, except some 

 bruises. This single plant contained perhaps forty 

 or fifty berries, green and ripe. One thing is cer- 

 tain, the berry does wonderfully in Oregon. Wheth- 

 er or not it will do the same here, remains to be 

 proved. Those he has sent us are growing, but the 

 growth is so far rather feeble. This, however, is 

 nothing strange for the month of October. We are 

 testing them, both in the greenhouse and outdoors. 



gPECIflD ]^0TICEg. 



SPIDER-PLANT SEED. 



Please do not send us any more of the above 

 seed until further orders. 



H. A. March, in just the same way he raises the 

 Wakefield. The price will be just the same; name- 

 ly, 20 cts. per ounce, or $2 60 per pound. The usual 

 postage is to be added, if wanted by mail. 



LETTUCE-PLANTS FOR COLD-FRAMES, HOT-BEDS, 

 AND GREENHOUSES. 



We have beautiful plants now ready to take from 

 the seed-bed, of Graud Rapids, Boston Market, or 

 Laudreth's Forcing. Price 20 cts. per 100, or $1.50 

 per 1000. If wanted by mail, add 10 cts. per 100, or 

 50 cts. per 10H0. The above three are the most suita- 

 ble for growing under glass, of any we have tried. 

 Landreth's Forcing is much like Boston Market, 

 only the heads are smaller, and it makes heads a 

 little sooner. Grand Rapids does not make a head 

 at all, but is fit for use at every stage. When suc- 

 cessfully grown, however, in good soil, the stalks 

 frequently weigh a pound or even two pounds 

 each. The latter is the leading winter lettuce now, 

 I believe, of the world. 



SEEDS AND PLANTS IN NOVEMBER. 



I presume that seedsmen ordinarily have very 

 few orders during the present month. Gleanings, 

 however, has such a wide field that it is time to 

 make garden, at least in some of the homes where 

 it goes, every month of the year. During the past 

 two or three days we have been having quite a 

 lively trade in seeds, from friends in Florida and 

 California; and we are filling an order to-day, Oct. 

 30, for 1000 cabbage-plants, to be sent south, that 

 will stand in the open air safely all winter. This 

 reminds us that, if anybody wants cabbage-plants 

 during the winter-time, from friend March's stock 

 seed, we shall be very glad indeed to furnish them 

 at regular spring prices, by giving us a little notice 

 beforehand. 



WHITE-POPLAR ONE-PIECE SECTIONS. 



We have just got in several thousand feet of 

 white-poplar lumber, which is much whiter than 

 the best basswood. We made some of it into one- 

 piece sections, and they fold without breaking- as 

 well as basswood, for any thing we can see. We 

 will mail a sample to any one on receipt of 4 cts. to 

 pay postage. If we get all the lumber we want, we 

 shall probably be able to furnish them for 50 cts. 

 per 1000 more than basswood. For the present, 

 however, the price will be $1 .00 extra on each 1000. 

 If any of our readers in Ohio and adjoining States 

 live in a region where white poplar abounds, we 

 should be glad to hear from them. The encourag- 

 ing thing about this is, that we get a better-looking 

 section, and at the same time stop to some extent 

 the consumption of basswood, one of our best hon- 

 ey-producers. 



PRICE OF ONE-PIECE SECTIONS. 



We have for two or three years past made a cut 

 of 50c per 1000 on one-piece 1-lb. sections, along with 

 other makers, till the price is $3.50 per 1000. Several 

 have written to know if we were going to reduce 

 again this fall. We answer. No. The price is low 

 enough. We have written to the principal manu- 

 facturers, and all agree that, for small lots, $3.50 

 per 1000 is low enousrh. Bee-keepers have reason 

 to be thankful that the price is as low as it is. Had 

 we not gone to the expense of over $1000 in bring- 

 ing the patent suit to a successful issue, the price 

 would be more likely $4.00 to $5.00 per 1000. Having 

 gone to that expense in the interests of bee keepers 

 at large, we should like to sell sections a little above 

 cost to make up that expense. Of course, if other 

 makers can furnish sections in small lots for less 

 than $3.50, they are welcome to do so; but we think 

 it would be better to have a uniform price. 



STRAWBERRIES FOR GROWING UNDER GLASS. 



The new Jessie seems to be one of the most prom- 

 ising varieties for this purpose. If ordered before 

 the ground freezes, say any time during this pres- 

 ent month, the price will be the same as In the 

 summer-time— 10 cts. for 10; 75 cts. per 100. If 

 wanted by mail, add 5 cts. for 10, or 20 cts. per 100. 



FOTTLER'S BRUNSWICK CABBAGE SEED. 



Several have inquired whether the Jersey Wake- 

 field were the only stock seed we were prepared to 

 furnish. It is the only kind, with one exception, 

 and that is Fottler's Brunswick. It was raised by 



GLEANINGS FREE TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS FROM 

 NOW TILL JANUARY. 



Our annual premium list will be out with the 

 next number— that is, Nov. 15. It will be at least 

 20 pages with a cover, and there will be many in- 

 ducements for repaying a little effort on your part 

 in soliciting your neighbor bee-keepers to sub- 

 scribe. We do not believe in praising up our own 

 publication, as many do, and say it is better than 

 ever before; and, in fact, we don't need to. We 

 have the kind words of many readers, telling us 

 how you appreciate our efforts toward making 

 Gleanings valuable. The more names you 

 can send us, the better we can make it. As an ex- 

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