1887 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



919 



ID I KariniiiK for Hoys 1 15 



This is one of Joseph Harris' happiust pioiiuc-tions, iimi it 

 scoius to 1110 that it ounht to iiuiki' farm-life fascinatiiifr to any 

 boy who has any sort of taste for gardeninj?. (.iiven for B new 

 names. 



10 I Irrigation for Farm, Garden, and Orchard. 1 50 



This liook. so far as 1 am iiiformeil. is almost the only wcjrk 

 on Iliis matter that is attraetintJ so iinieli interest, espenally 

 iveently. Usintr water from springs, brooks, or windmills, to 

 t.ike the place of ruin, during our frreat droufrhts, is the great 

 problem before us at the in e>ent day. The book has 274 pages 

 ami H2 euts. Given for 10 new names. 



3 I Ttie A B ColPotato Culture :« 



This is T. B. Terry's lirst and most masterly work. The book 

 has had an enormou.s sale, and has been reprinted in foreign 

 languan-es. When we are thoroujjhly conversant with friend 

 Terry's svstem of raising potatoes, we shall be ready to han- 

 dle almost any farm crop successfully. It has 48 pages and 22 

 illustrations. " 



tiiven for one new name and one renewal. 



5 I Greg-ory on Cabbaaes; paper :i5 



5 I Gregory on Squashes; paper 25 



5 I Gregory on Onions; paper 35 



The above three books, bv our friend (Jregory. are almost 

 worth their weight in goUI. The book on squashes especially 

 is good reading for almost anvb<dv, wliether they raise scpiasn- 

 es or not. It strikes at the very fonnilat ion oi siicecss ni al 

 most any kind of business. I have read all tliiec of them sev- 

 eral tinies over, and 1 e.\peet to read llieni perhaps several 

 times again. 



10 I Profits in Poultry 90 



This comes from O. Jndd & Co.. a-d is, perhaps, the best 

 thing out for the price, all hough »e have poultry -books with- 

 out nnniber. It is full of vaUiable instruction, and is not writ- 

 ten in the interests of any particular establishment. It con- 

 tains 256 iiages and 92 illustrations. Given for 4 new names. 



3 I An Egg-Farm 45 



No matter whether you raise eggs on a large scale or a small 

 scale, you can not afford to miss reading friend Stoddard's 

 book. I do not know that I ever got hold of any piece of fic- 

 tion— not even Robinson Crusoe, that so thorouglily fascinated 

 nie as these chapters in regard to raising poultry on a large 

 scale. The work ha < 95 pages and 42 Illustrations, (iiven for 2 

 new names. 



10 I Fuller's Grape Culturist 140 



This is. perhaps, the most svstematic. comprehensive, and 

 thorough work on gra|)e culture now in print ; in fact, 

 friend H'uller here tells us how. bv easy steps, to make any 

 grapevine come into the work, and make a pleasant, orderly 

 appearance: and he makes it as attractive as a jiieee of tic- 

 tioii; and the best part of it is, that you get great crops of 

 beautiful grapes dtiring almost an.y kind of season. We have 

 tested the system, and know whereof we speak. 



Given foi- six new names. 



10 I Household Conveniences 1 40 



This is a book of 240 pages and 220 illustrations, and many of 

 these illustrations ought to be worth the price of the book. 

 It gives iilans for obviating almost ever.v difflculty or incon- 

 venience that has to be met and mastered about the house 

 and kitchen: and. furthermore, it is a wonderful helper in 

 making home attractive. 



Given for 6 new names. 



3 1 Winter Care of Horses and Cattle. 



.... 40 



This is friend Terry's second book in regard to farm matters; 

 but it is so intimately connected with his potato-book that it 

 reads almost like a sequel to it. If you have only a horse or a 

 cow, 1 think it will pay you to invest in the book. It has 44 

 pages, and 4 cuts. 



Given for 2 new names. 



3 1 Maple Sugar and the Sugar-Bush 35 



Bv Prof. A. J. Cook. This was written in the spring of 1887, at 

 my' request. As the author has, perhaps. <nie of the tinest 

 sti'gar-caiiips in the United Sl:ites. as well as being an enthusi- 

 ast ie lover nl:! II farm iiulu.-tries, he is better litted. perliaps, to 

 handle till- subject th:>n :niv otiier man. The book is written 

 in I'rof. Cook's liappv si vie, cnmbiiiing wholesome mor;il les- 

 sons witli the latest and best metliodof iiKui.igiiig to get the 

 tinest sugar and maple svru]). with the least possible expendi- 

 ture of c:ish and labor. ' Kverybody who makes sugar or mo- 

 lasses wants the sugar-book. It has 42 pages and 3.i euts. 



8 I What to Do, and How to be Happy While 



Doing It 75 



The above book, bv A. 1. Root, Is a compilation of paiiers 

 jiublished in Gleaxixgs ix Bee Ciilti're In 1886 and '7. It is in- 

 tended to solve tho problem of tinding occupation for those 

 siMttered over our land, mxt of employment. The suggestions 

 :ue priiii-ipallv ;ibout tinding em|ilovment :iround your own 

 lioMies. Thi- l)Ook is ])rineip:illv tipoii market - gardening, 

 fruil culture, poultry-raising, etc. I think the book will be 

 well worth the price, not onl.v to those out of emplovment, 

 but to any one who loves home and rur.al industries. Price in 

 paper covers. .50 ets.; cloth. 75 cts. If wanted by mail, add 8 

 and 10 cts. respectively. 



Paper-bound given for two new names, and cloth-bound for 

 three new names, .vou paying postage. 



Even th(Migh I put mv own book last. I liardlv feel like call- 

 ing it less in value than some of the above: for I think it con- 

 t:uns reeent iniiirovements anil shortcuts in market gardening 

 not to be found in any, not even in Peter HendeisiiU's (iarilen- 

 ing for Prolit. Much of mv work, however, remains to be test- 

 ed more thoroughly, whiU' Peter Henderson's teachings have 

 already been the means of gnidingthousands to a pleasant and 

 prolitable means (jf gaining a livelihood. 



PREMSUMS FOR RENEWALS. 



Foi' line i'('iii'\v:il, cir your own iiumc scut in be- 

 fore the Miibseriptioii expires, we will send any 

 one of the following presents, you paying postage 

 as indicated. Those who had intended to renew 

 should do so at once. If you do not care for any of 

 the premiums below, pci'haps yon have little folks 

 who will. Will the boys and girls send in their 

 papa's renewals, iiecompanied with one dollar'? Tell 

 what present you select, and we will take pleasure 

 in sending it. Kemeinbei- the postage. 



OUR LIST OF lO-CENT BOOKS. 



BALF-HOUES WITH THE BIBLE. Size tix8; 3;i pages, 

 with many pictui'es, and nicely colored stiff cover. 

 A splendid Christmas book for the little folks. Six 

 different subjects in the .series, such as the Creation 

 and the Dehige; Story of the Apostles; Jesus our 

 Savior; .lesus mii- E.vnmple, etc. Postiige 2 cents. 



ONE-SYLLABLE PEIMEE ; t!x8; 48 pages, full of pic- 

 tures; something that will always be wanted as 

 long as there are children. in our homes. Postage 3 

 cents. 



POULTKY FOE PLEASUEE AND PEOFIT ; 48 pages, and 

 20 illustrations. A complete little book of instruc- 

 tions. It treats of the b>!st varieties for pleasure 

 and profit; how to house and yard; how to manage; 

 how to feed; diseases, incubation, etc. It is a 25- 

 centbook; but by getting 1000 of them we can sell 

 them for 10 cents. Postage 1 cent. 



TEE HORSE AND HIS DISEASES, by Dr. B. J. Kendall; 

 100 pages, and many illustrations. Over .500,000 of 

 these books have been sold, because they are so 

 popular and complete, for a small hand-book. It 

 gives the symptoms of most diseases, and treat- 

 ment for the same. This is another 25cent book 

 that we got down to a dime by taking 1000 of them. 

 Postage 3 cents. 



SILK AND THE SILKWOEM. This is a complete work 

 of instruction on silk culture, by Nellie Lincoln 

 Rossiter, a practical silk culturist; 32 pages. Silk 

 culture is the favorite pursuit of many ladies in our 

 land; and all who are Interested will find this little 

 work very instructive. The price printed on it is 

 25 cents, but we sell them for 10 cents. Postage 1 

 cent. 



NEW TESTAMENT, NEW VEESION ; 434 pages, printed 

 in nonpareil type. This should be in the possession 

 of every student of the New Testament. Even if it 

 does not come into common use, it is helpful to 

 know what changes in translation the New Version 

 gives. Postage 5 cents. 



JOHN PLOUGHMAN'S TALKS AND PICTURES, by Charles 

 Spurgeon; 12S pages, and a picture on almost every 

 page. John Ploughman talks plainly, and makes a 

 good point in every talk. It is by no means dry 

 reading, either. Postage 3 cents. 



QUEENS AS PREMIUMS 



For the benefit of those who may prefer queens to 

 any other presents we will make the following offer: 

 For 10 new subscribers we will send, the first of 

 next May, one of our best imported queens: for 

 6 new names, a select tested queen; for 4 new 

 names, an untested. Remember, at this offer the 

 queens are to be sent in May. If you desire to have 

 the queen sent at any other month, write us. The 

 names can be secured now, and sent in; but you 

 must state at the time of sending, tbatMn return 

 you desire to draw a queen or qtieens. according to 

 the terms of this offer. We will then book your or- 

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