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GLEANmGS m BEE CULTUKE. 



Feb. 



We will give 2Uc for May, 1875, Gleanings, not 



1885. 



Our catalogue of seeds for the greenhouse, 

 garden, and farm is now ready, but it will be mail- 

 ed only on application. It also contains prices of 

 all kinds of vegetable plants — cabbage, caulitlower, 

 tomato, pepper, kohlrabi, etc. 



PHOF. COOK'S BOOK ON MAPf-E-SlUtAK MAKING. 



The book is now out, and is being mailed every 

 day. If you have only a couple of dozen trees, I 

 think it will enable you to save enough to pay the 

 cost of the book. Price of the book, 3.5 cts.; post- 

 paid, 38 cts. 



G.\LVANIZED WIKE CLOTH FOK SEPARATORS. 



We have .iust had an offer from the manufactur- 

 ers, which enables us to furnish wire cloth, four 

 meshes to the inch. No. 23 wire, for 5(4 cts. per 

 square foDt. Where wanted in quantities less than 

 a roll, the price will be cts. per square foot; but at 

 this price you must take it in pieces clear across 

 the roll— that is, 3 feet wide. If cut to order, for 

 separators, we shall have to make an extra charge 

 for cutting, and whatever waste remains belongs 

 to the purchaser. This wire cloth is the same size 

 recommended by friend Betsinger, as nearly as I 

 can recollect. You will notice, by a little figuring, 

 that it costs considerably more than tin or wood. 

 As to how much better it is than either tin or 

 wood, experiment will have to determine. 



W-iTERlUIRY watches. 



The last series of Waterbury watches, which have 

 been on the market nearly a year, are giving such 

 surprisingly good satisfaction that it seems to me 

 hardly right to omit mention of it. Every watch we 

 send out is tested by the heads of the establishment; 

 \'iz., I carry two every day, and John and Ernest 

 each carries one. I rather think those I carry have 

 the most severe test; for the young man who giv'es 

 them to me, and takes them away again, sometimes 

 has to chase out of doors after me to get them. 

 Well, day after day the watches, when taken from 

 my pocket, after having been carried 34 hours, are 

 found to be right on the dot. One day one of the 

 workmen found one in the mud where I dro]>ped it, 

 in jumping across the creek. Even that did not 

 harm it. 



A new edition of gardening for profit. 

 While the above embodies all that the old book 

 contained, it also includes every thing that Mr. 

 Henderson has written for the agricultural papers 

 since the old edition was out, besides bringing in 

 all the improvements in the way of varieties in cul- 

 tivation up to the present date. It also contains 

 the latest discoveries and improvements in the mat- 

 ter of greenhouses; and it seems to me it is a book 

 that any one interested in these industries can not 

 well get along without. Peter Henderson is now 

 one of the leading minds in market gardening in 

 the world. It was my good fortune to have a visit 

 with him a few dajs ago; and, although he is 63 

 years of age, he is as full of enthusiasm in every 

 thing pertaing to vegetable and plant growth as he 

 ever was in his life. Another thing that greatly pleas- 

 ed me was to see him so earnestly devoted, heart and 

 soul, toward thisproblem of interestingthe youth of 

 the present age in honest, legitimate outdoor indus- 

 tries. The new book is so luuch enlarged, the price 

 has been advanced to $3.00, postpaid by mail. We 

 can send it to you by express or freight, with other 

 goods, for f l.s.5. 



PROl'ITS IN POULTRY. 



This is the title of a new book, just received 

 from the O. Judd Co., New York. As usual with 

 their publications, it is well printed (3.50 pages) and 

 profusely illustrated. As one mind can not well 

 cover the whole range of experience and knowl- 

 edge of an industry, O. Judd Co. have selected sev- 

 eral of the best poultry-writers in the country to 

 write the book, eacli writer upon his special branch 

 of the industry, so that we have the cream of the 

 various departments of the subject. Its whole 

 tenor seems to discourage going too heavily into 

 poultry at /ir.st. Its motto seems to be, " Economy 

 all through." It tells how to make a coop for a 

 small amount of money, just such a one as the 

 average farmer feels he can afford. In its dis- 

 cussion of poultry-diseases it recommends only 

 simple treatment — no expensive doses or tonics 



which can be purchased of Mr. So and So. In short, 

 the instructions all through are very simple, aided 

 by different cuts For instance, after one has read 

 the chapter on " Caponizing," he is made to feel 

 that he is already master of the art, so clear is the 

 description. The book seems to be especially well 

 adapted to the farmer and others who have no 

 desire to spend their money in fancy blood, fancy 

 coops, etc., but who wish to make poultry on a 

 small scale pay. We have decided to put it in our 

 booklist. Price by mail, .*1.00. If sent with other 

 goods, by freight or express, 90 cts. 



CIKCULABS BECEIVED. 



The following price lists have been received at 

 this ofBce: 



An advertising slieet from Ezra Baer. Dixon, Ills. 



A 14-page circular of bee-supplies from Chas. H. Smith, Pitts- 

 liekl, Mass. 



A S2-page circular of apiarian supplies from E. T. Lewis & 

 Co.. Toledo. O. 



.\n 8page ciri'ular of .supplies in Keiieral from F. M. Atwo<>d, 

 Rileyville. III. 



A i-papre list of bee-keepers' supplies from E. C. Long, Wil- 

 liamsville. N. Y. 



A leatlet—" Facts About Honev." from Samuel Cushman, 

 Pawtucket, R I. 



A IS-page list of bee-supplies from J. W. Bittenbender, 

 Knoxville. Iowa. 



An 8 |):ige list of bees, queens, and poultry, from Jno. A. 

 Thornton, Lima. 111. 



A ■1-page sheet of bees, potatoes, etc., from Ernst S. Hilde- 

 niann. Ashii>iiun, Wis. 



A 12-pai;e list of bees, queens, and supplies, from Jas. M. 

 Hyne. Stcwartsville, Ind. 



An 8-page circular of bee-keepers' supplies, from A. D. D. 

 Wood, Rives .lunctioM. Mich. 



.\n advertising sheet of Quinbv smokers and bee-hives, 

 from W. E. Clark. Oriskany.N. Y. 



An S-jiagc (large size) circul.ar of bee-keepers' supplies and 

 poultry, from C. M. Dixon, Parrish, 111. 



A.32-i)agc list of fruit - boxes, bee - supplies, etc.. from The 

 Berlin Fruit-Box C<>.,B.Tlin Heights. O. 



An 8-page jirii'c list i large sizei. of jioultrv and bee-keepers' 

 supplies from A. H. Dulf. Crcighton. (). 



A 14-page list of bees and queens, garden seeds, small fruits, 

 etc.. from Christian Weckesser. Marshallville. Ohio. 



,\n 18-page list of bee-supi)lies. Specialty: the Richardson 

 hive and fixtures, from M. Richardson & Sou, Port Colborne, 

 Out. 



.\ 4-page circular of supplies from J. H. Martin. Hartford. 

 N. Y. Among the special features of this we notice his chro- 

 mo cards. 



An advertising sheet— specialty , the Eaton section-case, from 

 Frank A. E.aton, Blutfton, O. He also sends a 4-page circular 

 of bees, queens, and poultry. 



A 32-p.age lisl of bee-supplies from E. Kretchmer, Coburg, 

 Iowa. The circular also contains consideralile information 

 upon hives made invcrtilile. sectional, etc. 



A 36-pagc catalogue of bees, hives, lixtures. and general sup- 

 plies, from Edward R. Ncweomli. Pleasant Valley. N. Y. The 

 appearance of this tastily gotten-up catalogue is neat and 

 novel. 



A 32-page list of supplies- -specialty, bee-hives and crates, 

 from (i. B.Lewis & Co., Watertown, Wis, They put out this 

 season new anil desirable styles of hives, such as the present 

 season will demand. 



A 12-page list (large size) of ajuarian supplies— spei'ialty. 

 chatr and Sinii'Hcitv hives, from A. F, Rtauffer. Sterling. Tils, 

 We notice in the above, that Mrs. A. F. Stauffer advertises 

 eggs from tliat much-prized breeil, Plymouth Rocks. 



.\ 32-page circular of apiarian supplies, Bee-Keeper's Guide 

 .and Men\<>r!nidum, from .I(,>s. Nysewander. Des Moines, Iowa. 

 Jlr. N. was one of ovir former stenograjihers and clerks in the 

 ortice i>f the Home of the Honey-Bees. We are glad to note 

 his evident success. 



.\ large-size ."id-ijage circulai- of every thing i)ertaining to the 

 apiary, from .Vbbott Bros.. Southall , London, England. These 

 gentlemen .-ire probablv the l.aigest apiarian-.-upply dealers in 

 England. They illusti-ate nunierous styles of hives, quite 

 varied in design— crates, honey -bottles, etc. 



The following were printed at this office: 



A leaflet of ajiia rian supplies for L. Purdy, Killbuck, Ohio. 



.\n IS-iiage eirciil.ar of treneral bee-supplies, bees, queens, 

 etc.. for.Iohii Xebel & Son, HiL-h Hill, Mo. 



.V12-pagc list (.f aiii.arian implements, comprising (piite a 

 complet<- lisl, for .M. H. Hunt, Bell Branch. Mich. 



An S-iiage list of supplies— spccialtv, Fo>ter"s Adjustable 

 honey-case ami hives for Oliver Foster, Mt. Vernon. la. 



An'8-page circular of bee-keepers' supplies for E. C- Kepner, 

 Dunlap, Tenn. Mr. K. proposes to take students in apiculture. 

 Wi-ite him for terms. 



ESTABLISHED 1855. 



BEESWAX HEADQUARTERS, 



We ha\e constantly on hand a large stock of Do- 

 mestic and Imported Beeswax in original shape, 

 which we offer to manufacturers of Comb Founda- 

 tion at lowest prices. We guarantee all our bees- 

 wax absolutely pure. Write to us for prices. Ad- 

 dress R. ECKERMAMV & ^«^IIiIi, 

 Boeswax Bleachers & Eeflners, 4-13db S7EACUSE, N. Y. 



