1887 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



957 



latter, however, is bound in flexible cloth binding, 

 and is not accompanied with the photographs. 



GLASSED AND UNOLA8SED SECTIONS. 



See what one of the commission men say about 

 these in the Honey Column. You will be interested 

 in reading the whole of this department. 



We will pay, until further notice, 10 cts. each for 

 February let and March Ist issues of Gleanings, 

 this year. Be sure to send the right ones. 



OUR SEED catalogue. 



Our abbreviated list of seeds will be put in the 

 January issue, and our vegetable-seed catalogue 

 complete, somewhat later. We say this in answer 

 to several inciuiries^ 



DISCOUNTS FOR DECEMBER. 



During the month of December we will allow 5 

 % discount from all articles in our catalogue. 

 This is an inducement for you to order your next 

 year's supply now. and not wait till spring, when 

 we are crowded witli orders. Remember, the dis- 

 count grows less the longer you wait. January dis- 

 count will be 4 fc ; Feb.,:i''h. After Feb., no discount. 



PERFORATED ZINC. 



We are making new dies and punches for our 

 zinc- perforating machine, with which we hope to 

 make more perfect perforations than heretofore. 

 In our Jan. 1st catalogue we have also reduced the 

 price to $1.20 per sheet, 38 x 96; $1.21) for 10 unbound 

 honey-boards, 14 x ISJs. for Simplicity hive. Dis- 

 counts remain the same as before. 



AN EXTRA-FINE QUALITY OF EXTRACTED HONEY 

 AT 10 CTS. PER LB. 



We have just purchased over a ton of a very fine 

 quality of clover and basswood honey, put up in 

 our tiO-lb. square cans, 2 in a box. We bought this 

 at a price whereby we are able to offer it in case 

 lots at 10 ets. per lb. " Gilt-edge " basswood or 

 clover honey, at 1 ct. per lb. more. Samples mail- 

 ed free on application. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT FOR SEED. 



I suppose the demand and supply will govern the 

 price for the coming year. We have started it as 

 follows: One bushel, $4.00: H bush., $2.30; one peck, 

 $1.20; H peck, 75 cts.; 1 lb., 16 cts.; J4 lb., .5 cts. If 

 sent by mail, add 18 cts. per lb., or .5 cts. for M lb., 

 for postage. We wish you who have raised it would 

 help in establishing a price. Tell us how much you 

 have, how much you will sell for, and then we can 

 decide whether the price must be raised or lowered. 

 I was a little afraid last winter that I was urging 

 too many to give it a trial; but now it transpires 

 that the ones who bought most of it are the lucky 

 ones. 



PRICES ON A B C OF BEE CULTURE. 



We have decided on the following schedule of 

 prices on the A B C of Bee Culture, which takes ef- 

 fect Jan. 1st, 1888, and will be strictly adhered to. 

 These prices are printed in our Jan. Ist edition of 

 the catalogue now in the press: 



TABLE OF PRICE.S. BY MAIL. BY EXP. OR FREIGHT. 



Cloth. Pap'r. 



One A B C of Bee Culture |M.2.5 81.00 



Two •' " 2.2.5 1.7.5 



Three " " .1.2.5 2.50 



Four " " 4.10 3,10 



Five to ten, each 1.00 .75 



Ten or more, each I .90 .72 



Cloth. 

 $1.10 

 1.95 

 2.80 

 3.50 

 .85 

 .75 



Paper. 



$ .88 

 1.51 

 2.14 

 2.82 



This last price, which is 40!6 from retail price hy 

 mail, will be given on orders for books in any quan- 

 tity from booksellers and newsdealers who send, 

 with their order, printed evidence that they are 

 such; also to all dealers who advertise the ABC 

 and send copy of such advertisement. Any person 

 who has had one book at the retail price can have 

 all books after that at the f> rate f2."> cts. less), provid- 

 ed they mention, every time tht^y order, when they had 

 one before. Those who take 100 or more books at 

 once can have special prices on application. 



ENGLISH HONEY-TIGHT CAN-TOPS. 



The cover is so constructed, that, when put on 

 tight, it is next to impossible to crowd it off from 

 the under side. Stamped in one edge of the cover 

 are the words, " Lever this up." The English do it 

 with a crown. As we don't have crowns, we 

 may use a 50-cent or a dollar coin; and if we are 

 not fortunate enough to possess these, a 2-cent 

 piece, or something similar in construction, will 

 answer. That you may see just what it is, we will 

 send a sample top, postpaid, for .5 cts. We can 

 furnish four sizes of cans with these tops, as 

 follows. 



Each. 10. 100. 



6 lb. .10 .90 $8.50 



5 •' .10 .85 8.00 



3 " .9 .75 7.00 



2'/2 " .8 .70 6.50 



In the flat, 20 per cent less than the above prices. 

 We have only one size of these tops, ihi inches in 

 diameter, hence we can not furnish the smaller 

 sizes. We are going to try to ettect arrangements 

 to have them made in this country, if they prove 

 popular enough. 



CONVENTION NOTICES. 



The Nebraska bee-keepers will meet in Lincoln, Neb., on 

 Jan. 11, 1888, for their annual meeting. 

 Humbolt, Neb., Nov. 11, 1887. Henry Patter.son, Sec. 



The annual convention of the Vermont Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion is to be held at the VanNess House, Burlington, Vt., Janu- 

 ary 18 and 19, 1S8S. Programmes will be sent later. 



Shoreham, V't. R. H. Holmes, Sec'y. 



The State Bee-keepers' As.sociation of New York will meet at 

 Utioa, Jan. 17, 18, and 19, 1888. Full particulars later. 

 Pine Plains, N. Y. G. H. Knickerbocker. Sec'y. 



The Susquehanna County Bee-Keepers' Association will meet 

 at New JTilford, on Jan. 7. 1888. Subjects for discussion: The 

 best way to prevent swai-ming; also, Is it advisable to Italian- 

 ize ! All bee-Keepers are cordially invited. 



H, J/S.. Seeley, Sec, Harford, Pa, 



The Ohio State Bee-Keepers' Association will hold its next 

 session Jan. 10th and 11th, Tuesday and Wednesday, at Colum- 

 bus, in the United States Hotel, corner Higli and Town Sts. 

 Rates are $1..50 each, double, or $2.00 per day single. Let ua 

 have a rousing and interesting meeting. XVe have a Lang- 

 stioth, a Miller, a Tinker, a Root, a Boardman. a Muth, and 

 scores of others who have a national reputation. There will be 

 an interesting programme arranged, and the convention will be 

 held but two days, so it will be necessary to get to Columbus 

 the evening before, so that we may open up tne first day with 

 a good attendance, and get the full oeneflt of the two days. 



Blutfton, O, Frank A. E.\ton, Sec'y. 



The Nebraska State Bee-keepers' Association will hold Its 

 next meeting at Lincoln, Neb,, on the 11th day of January, 1888. 

 The following topics will be discussed: 



How does bee-keeping pay, compared with other pursuits! 



How can beginners be so taught as not to ruin the market 

 for those more experienced! 



Superiority and excellency in the production of honej-.and 

 ni:irketing of same; by Mr^.'j. X. Heater, of Columbus. jTeb. 



What are the mot iVscntial i>oints in locating an api:iry ? 



Bee-pasturage, and the diseases of bees; by E. Kretchmer. 

 Coburg. Iowa. 



Spring management of bees; by E. M. Haj-hurst, Kansas City. 



Bee and honey plants; by Prof. Bessey, of the State Uni- 

 versity, Lincoln, 



There will be a question-box. R. R. Ryan, Sec'y. 



Bradshaw, Neb. 



You have NO IDEA how nice the 



BEEKEEPER'S MAGAZINE 



is. Why not send for sample and 

 see! Address 



BARRYTOWN, 

 N. Y. 



AP^ FULL REPORT OF THE 



IKn CHICAGO CONVENTION,- 



# alia in a pamphlet of 4o pages, for 2.') cents. 

 fcWU I Address 



THOS. G. NEVl^MAN & SON, 

 925 West Madison St., Chicago, III. 



DADANT'S FOUNDATION FACTORS, WHOLE- 

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