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(tLeANT^GS m BEE CULTUKE. 



Maji. 



keeping. My 8 colonies are wintering on their 

 Bummer stands, with no protection except a chaff 

 cushion phiced over the frames, anri all seem to be 

 all right. Every lew dajs it is warm enough for 

 them to eome out and air themselves, and I assure 

 you they seem to enjoy it I very miicli enjoy 

 working with and lor the little rascals, hut not half 

 so much as I do reading those " sermons" of yours 

 in Gl,kanings. Tliese. only, caused me to' sub- 

 scribe at first, and to renew now. iMay you live 

 long to shed life on the Christian pathvvay, and 

 turn souls from dark and deceptive ways that lead 

 to ruin. T). C. McCAMPBKLii, M. D. 



Harmontown, Mi&s., .Ian. 18, 1887. 



\ KIND WOKO FOB OUR MAPI.E SYRUP. 



The sample of maple syrup came all right. I must 

 say it is the finest 1 have tasted in twenty years; 

 and, besides, only 30 cts. more per gallon than is 

 asked for the best sorghum here. I intend to send 

 for some of it in a few weeks. It is my favorite 

 syrup, and 1 could drink it as others drink wine, 

 but of course I would not. [ have only one colony 

 of bees left in Utica, Mo. 1 took sixty pounds of 

 surplus honey from it last summer. 



Quincy, 111.. Mar. 10, 1887. Mhs. S. C. Tyler. 



*' BEARING OUR SHAKE OF SUFFEIilNG." 



I am anxious to tell you how much I enjoy read- 

 ing Gleanings, or hearing it read. The way you 

 wrote about bearing our share of suffering caused 

 me to think, as I had never thought before. I 

 had been blind with sore eyes for about four weeks, 

 and the thought of being compelled to give up 

 taking eare of the bees was hard to bear; but it 

 has pleflsed our kind heavenly Father to restore 

 my sight, although my eyes are not strong. I shall 

 try to procure some subscribers for Gleanings. 

 It ought to be in the home of every bee-keeper at 

 least. The bees did not store much surplus honey 

 the past season. J. T. VanPetten. 



Linn, Kans. 



A pleased customer. 



The goods were received in tiptop order. The 

 soldering implements are worth their weight In 

 gold. I would not take $5.00 forthem, if I could not 

 get some like them. The glas.s-cutters speak for 

 themselves. I can not see how you can offer them 

 for so small an amoiMit of money. They are worth 

 to me 25 cts. apiece. The 3 cts. in stamps, which I 

 received for discount, I did not expect when I sent 

 you the order. I could have saved you some 

 trouble if I had thought of it sooner. I think your 

 journal worth the money any time. I could not do 

 without it, and the ABC book is a splendid book. 

 I have gained many a practical hint out of it. The 

 bees in this part of the country are in good con- 

 dition so far. The goods were only three days in 

 transit. Freight charges were reasonable. Many- 

 thanks to you. H. 1). Friend. 



Douglas, O., Feb. 34, 1887. 



[Well, friend F., you are a '*/ne??d" indeed, in 

 more senses than one. I feel almost guilty about 

 letting such a very kind letter go into print, for 

 some one will accuse us of picking out only the 

 kind words and not printing the others, and we 

 surely ought to be consistent as well as truthful, 

 therefore we put in something to balance it in the 

 department of Growlery, which see.] 



THE home talks. 



Bro. Root— (for I do feel that you are indeed a 

 brother in Christ), every time Gleanings comes to 

 hand and 1 read Myself and Neighbors, also Our 

 Homes, it fills my very soul to overflowing with 

 love and gratitude toward you— so much so that it 

 seems at times I have almost got you by the hand, 

 giving it a welcome shake. Do not think that I am 

 trying to flatter you— far from it. When I I'ead the 

 good advice you give to Christians in the way of 

 discharging our duty in order to bring sinners to 

 Christ, it has made nie set a more determined reso- 

 lution to live closer to the Savior, and let my light 

 shine brighter, that I may yet, in my old age, be the 

 means of saving some poor souls by my godly walk 

 and conversation. I have just flnished reading My- 

 self and Neighbors and Oiu- Homes of the 15th of 

 Dec, and it fills my soul with joy to think there is a 

 man in my native State of Ohio doing the good that 

 I am satisfied you are doing, for I know you have 

 done me good in many ways. I have been thinking 

 about dropping Glea-Nings for a year, and takiiyr 



another journal; but after reading what I have just 

 read. 1 do not see how I can give the good old 

 Gleanings up for anj thing else. But should 1 

 give it up for a while, 1 shall not give up A. I. Root 

 or any thing in his line of business, or of teaching 

 the ways of the blessed Redeemer. May God help 

 yon to continue in the good work vou are in, is the 

 prayer of one who loves you. Chas. L. GouGh. 



Rock Spring, Mo., Dec. 33, 188«. 



[My dear friend and brother, you are certainly 

 giving me more credit than 1 deserve. You have 

 perhaps seen only my best side. If 1 have been so 

 fortunate as to show forth the spirit of the Master 

 now and then, let him have all the honor and praise 

 and glory; and do not, I beseech of you, place too 

 much dependence on any thing human. You know 

 we are but dust, even the best of us.] 



how the ABC CAME TO THE RESCUE IN WINTER- 

 ING. 



I bought an A B C book and U colonies of bees 

 late in the autumn of 1884. Not having any smo- 

 ker, and being a novice. I can assure you I had a 

 lively time preparing them for winter. They were 

 in a starving condition. 1 fed syrup from granulat- 

 ed sugar; but it became so cold, before they had 

 taken up sulHcient stores to winter upon, that they 

 would not lick it up. I searched my ABC and 

 found a remedy in cakes of sugar like marble 

 which I made 3 inches thick, in frames, placing 

 them over the racks, and covering with chaff cush- 

 ions. I clamped them according to instructions in 

 the ABC, and I can tell you, friend Root, they 

 hibernated in good style, although that was the 

 very severe winter in which some of our old bee- 

 men lost so heavily. I lost but one colony, and I 

 believe it had been queenless early in the fall. 



I shade the entrances of the hives, or front of the 

 clamps, which are 34 feet long, with a shanty rooif 

 of boards, putting air-tubes at each end, allowing 

 the snow to cover over the whole fabric, keeping 

 air-tubes open except in the severest weather, 

 when I stuff' them with straw. During the summer 

 of 1885 I increased to 'U, which I wintered without 

 any loss. They were just booming in the spring. 

 I had 8 large swarms in May (don't forget we are 

 pretty far north of you). I feel grateful to you, 

 friend Root, as my success so far is largely due to 

 ABC and Gleanings. J. H. Reed. 



Mimosa. Ont., Can., Jan. 37, 1887. 



HOW OUK GOODS PLEASE IN AUSTRALIA; "GOOD 

 VALUE FOR THE MONEY." 



The goods T ordered of you arrived here Oct. 11th 

 in good order; and to saj- that 1 am pleased with 

 them is not sufficient to express the gratification I 

 experienced when I found wbut really good value 

 I had received for my money. I may say, I have 

 been working machines in sawmills for the last 20 

 years; and the only wonder to me is that you can 

 supply such flnished goods at such a low price. I 

 also received from you last mail the parcels of 

 books. 1 am sure you must feel gratified at know- 

 ing that your A B C of Bee Culture is becoming 

 more appreciated in this colony. I now have or- 

 ders for three more, but I tell them they must wait 

 till I can get them over by freight. I Intend to 

 send from here in the December mail a good large 

 order for hives and appliances, so that I can get 

 them in time for next season. The hives you sent 

 I could have sold, but I wanted some myself, so I 

 kept half of them. It's rather amusing to think 

 that three years I was reckoned a lunatic; two 

 years ago people fancied I was not quite foolish; 

 one year ago they wanted to know how I managed 

 to get so much honey, and this year the district is 

 getting the fever very badly, so I think I shall be 

 able to start a supply-business. 



I wrote you previously, that 1 ordered eight 

 queens from Chas. Bianconcitii. of Bologna, Italy, 

 through seeing his advertisement in Gleanings. 

 I received the queens on the 31st of Oct., all alive, 

 and have them introduced and laying. It was 42 

 days from the time they left his place. He had 

 evidently given them every attention in packing. 

 Allow me again to express my pleasure in doing 

 business with one who evidently practices what he 

 preaches. 



The foundation-mill works well. By following 

 your directions I had no troubh^ at all, but I can 

 not manage to get sheets of wnx 3 ft. long; but that 

 will come by practice. F. B. Hudson. 



Bathurst. N. S. Wales, Australia, Nov. 3, 1886. 



