GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 



The number of subscribers up to date numbers 



607«. 



mysetjF and my neighbors. 



As you will notice, this department is to be here- 

 after in the first issue of the month, in order to 

 di\ide up mj- friendly talks to you a little more. 



MATTER FOR GLEANINGS. 



As usual at this season of the year, a g-reat amount 

 has accumulated. We hope the friends will be pa- 

 tient, therefore, if their communications should 

 not be presented for three or four issues after they 

 have been sent in. 



THE CONVENTION AT ALBANY. 



I EXPECT to be on liand some time during- Tues- 

 day, the 11th, and to be present during the three 

 days' session. As this will take me so near the city 

 of New York, I shall probably make a call there, 

 and try to write up such items of interest as 1 may 

 find for the readers of Gleanings. As the lo- 

 cality is a central one for manj' of our veterans in 

 bee culture, we hope to see a large attendance. 



DATING bee-keepers' CONVENTIONS. 



It seems a little unfortunate that the Ohio Con- 

 vention should be exactly on the three same days 

 as the fon\ention in York State, which so many of 

 us have been proposing- to attend. Can't our friends 

 who have these matters in charge have au under- 

 standing-, so wo may avoid having- them come on 

 the same day'/ Surely our winters are long enough. 

 My engagement to attend at Albany will, of course, 

 prevent my being at Columbus, but Ernest will be 

 there even if it is bad lor us to be both away at once. 



KIND WORDS. 



It seems as if the kind words from tlje readers of 

 (tLKAnings this year exceeded any thing we ever 

 recei\ cd during any former year. Over and over 

 again have I thought this or that g-ood friend must 

 certainly have such an answer as he deserves, 

 forthwith; but when so many of them came it be- 

 gan to be out of the question; and when I talked 

 with the subscription clerks about it, they said it 

 was all they could possibly do, even by working 

 over hoHi-s, to get the names on the list, let alone 

 replying to letters. And now I want to say to you 

 all, may God bless you all and reward youl These 

 words of friendship and encouragement are not 

 forgotten; and if I can not get time to reply to each 

 (me of you personally, I can remember you in my 

 prayers. May he send a happy New Year to you all. 



SHIPPING VUEKNS FROM THE SOUTH DURING 



winter months. 

 In response to an advertisement of Miss Nellie 

 Adams, seen in another column, we sent for a 

 queen, partly to test her ability in mailing queens 

 during cold weather, and partly because we desired 

 a queen for a queenless colony in an observatory 

 hive. We are glad to announce to our friends that 

 the queen shipped from Florida arrived in Medina 

 in good condition, and only one bee dead. This, 

 too, was when we had quite a cold snap of weather 

 —so cold, indeed, that on opening the cage the 

 queen and her attendants were stitfeued with 

 cold. They soon revived, however, on exposure to 

 warmth. It is an interesting question how long a 

 few bees may remain stiffened during- shipment, 

 and yet be revived on arrival at their destination. 

 We are glad tomake this announcement in favor 

 (•four friend Miss Adams, even if it does savor a 

 little of free advertising. 



SPECIAL NOTICES. 



We will pay UO cts. each for May Gleanings, 1875. 

 Kemember, 1875, and not 1876. 



discounts for .lANUARY. 



Kemember our discount for this mouth will be 

 4%; and we have decided to let this apply to all 

 goods of whatever nature. Please remember to 

 have your orders in before the month is gone, If 

 you wish to avail yourselves of this offer. 



CHANGE IN PRICE. 



Since E. L. Gould's advertisement was printed 

 on page 2, we have received from him the follow- 

 ing card, taking the place of the advertisement. 



The price for Chapman honey-plant seed is as follows: K oz., 

 40e; 1 oz., 80c; 2 oz., SI..''": 4 oz. ,*2.00; 8 oz., 53.(10. F,. L. GOOLB. 



Brantford, Can. 



BOSTON MARKET LETTUCE-PLANTS. 



We have a beautiful stand of nice little plants now 

 in our greenhouse; and in order to test the matter 

 of sending them safely by mail, we will send 10 

 I plants for 5 cts.; 100 plants for 10 cts.; and if they 

 I don't reach you in good order there will be no 

 j charge. These plants are from seeds from selected 

 ' heads of our own raising 



HOW TO ORDKH SEEDS WITHOUT WRITING A 

 LETTER. 



We can furnish, on application, a sheet of paper 

 containing the matter on pages 1 and 5. Take 

 this sheet, and with a pencil mark around the 

 seeds you want. Inclose the cash to correspond, 

 and we will know just what to do, and you need 

 not write a word unless you choose, except your 

 name and address. Our complete catalogue of 

 seeds and implements will be out in a few weeks. 



DADANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORY, WHOLE- 

 SALE AND RETAIL. See advertisement in 

 another column. Sbtfd 



"BEE-KEEPERS' ADVANCE " 



Is a monthly journal of 10 pages, 35 cts. per year 

 Clubbed with Gleanings for *1.15. Sample copy 

 sent free with our illustrated catalogue of supplies. 

 Don't forget to send name and address on a postal 

 to JAMES B. MASON & SONS, 

 Id Mechanic Falls, Maine. 



IN order that I may pay off my debts, and devote 

 my whole time to preaching the gospel, I offer 

 my entire apiaries, consisting of about 90 colo- 

 nies of Italian and hybrid bees, 60 empty hives, 3 

 extractors, and other bee supplies, for sale at a 

 great sacrifice. Persons wishing to buy would do 

 well to correspond with me immediately. I must 

 sell. JAS.' ERWIN, 



Sltfd Smith's Grove. Warren Co., Ky. 



GOOD NEWS FOR DIXIE! 

 SIMPLICITY HIVES, 



Sections, Extractors, Smokers, Separators, 



&c., of Root's Manufacture, Shipped 



from Iiere at ROOT'S PRICES. 



Also S. hives of Southern yellow pine, and Bee- 

 Keepers' Supplies in general. Price List Free. 



J. M. JENKINS, WETUMPKA, ALABAMA. 



3-34db 



ATTEND THE CONVENTION 



And see the Stanley Automatic Extractor. But if 

 you can not do this, please mail a postal, asking for 

 circular for 1887, with testimonials from those us- 

 ing the machines. Address at once, 



G. W. STANLEY, Wyoming, N. Y. 



