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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Nov. 1 



Special Notices 



By Our Business Manager 



HALF-POUND TUMBLERS. 



We have a new supply of half-pound tumblers in our branch 

 ofSces at Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, the same size 

 as No. 12 in our honey-package catalog. These came from 

 another factory, whose number for them is 50. They are packed 

 4 dozen to the case and 30 dozen to the barrel. We make a 

 special price for a short time as follows: 



Hall-pound tumblers, 4 doz. to case, 90 cts. per case. 

 Half-pound tumblers, ?0 doz. to barrel, $5.50 per barrel. 



Six cases or more at 85 cts.; 25 cases at 80 cts.; 5 barrels or 

 more at $5.25 per barrel. Barrels of 32 dozen may, in some 

 cases, be substituted at 25 cts. each more than above prices. 



These prices are not subject to early-order discount, but are 

 special, good for only a short time. 



A BARGAIN IN SQUARE J.\RS. 

 In order to reduce a surplus stock we are pre- 

 pared to offer a special bargain in square jars of 

 small size. These are put up 100 to the crate, 

 and, including corks, we offer them as follows: 

 5-oz. square Pouder jars, including corks, $2.00 

 per 100; 54-lb. square Pouder jars, including 

 corks, $2.25 per 100. In 500 lots you may de- 

 duct 5 per cent, and in 1000 lots 10 per cent 

 from above prices. To make a really neat and 

 attractive finish, tinfoil caps should be added. 

 We will include these at 25 cents pet 100 ex- 

 tra, either size. This is a much handsomer 

 package than a tumbler or jelly-glass, and at 

 these prices it costs little if any more. Our 

 stock offered at this price is limited, and the 

 price holds only while the stock lasts. Ship- 

 ments can be made only while the stock lasts. 

 Shipments can be made only from Medina, at 

 which point only are these jars in stock. 



COLD-FRAME SASH. 



As cold weather approaches, truck-gardeners are making plans 

 for protection to the plants. We are prepared to furnish not only 

 the regular cold-frame sash, 3 ft. 4 in. by 6 ft., but we also make 

 special sash to order. The regular sash are usually shipped 

 knocked down. Price 90 cts. each; 5, $4.75; $8.00 for 10. If put 

 up, 10 cts. each extra, without paints; add 10 cts. for each coat of 

 paint and $1.00 for glazing, making the sash complete, with 

 glass and two coats of paint, $2.10 each. Our sash are made of 

 cypress, 1^8 thick, and as regularly furnished they are grooved 

 for glass to be butted together. If preferred we also rabbet the 

 bars so glass can be lapped and set in putty. Regular sash take 

 four rows of 8x10 glass. We make on order other styles and 

 sizes Enquiries and orders solicited. 



Special Notices by A. 1. Root 



BASSWOOD-TREES FOR FALL PLANTING. 

 We have for years sent out little trees in both fall and spring; 

 but of late the evidence seems to be considerably in favor of 

 spring planting. We are still prepared to furnish trees, by mail 

 or express, as we have in former years, but I should be glad to 

 know how! many have, in former years, succeeded in planting 

 basswoods,lespecially in the fall. A brief report on a postal will 

 be sufficient. If you wish to risk fall planting, the prices will be 

 as follows: Trees one foot or under, 10 trees, 30 cts.; 100 trees, 

 $2.00. The above by mail, 10 trees, 35 cts.; 100, $2.25. Larger 

 trees, one foot to rive in height, by express, 10 trees, 75 cts.; 100, 

 $5.00. We can ship them any time before the ground freezes. 

 We would not advise fall planting during a very dry spell of 

 weather. Our trees have passed Government inspection. 



BATTERY-TESTERS TO ASCERTAIN THE STRENGTH OF DRY 

 BATTERIES. 



Everybody who has any use for dry batteries should certainly 

 have one of these testers. One battery may do twice as much 

 work as another one, or more; and it is very important to be able 

 to pick out the weak ones and use the strong ones as long as they 

 will last. With my automobile I carry with me only one or two 

 new batteries. When the current becomes weak I can pick out 

 the poorest one in a few minutes and replace it with a brand-new 

 one. Without this battery-tester you would have to carry a full 

 set and then throw away your old sets, when some of them might 

 be almost as good as new. We can mail them anywhere for 

 $1.00. Full directions go with each instrument. 



POULTRY-BOOKS AND POULTRY-JOURNALS. 

 Every little while somebody is asking to be advised in regard 

 to the best book or journal on poultry. This is a hard matter to 

 decide. It depends a good deal on the branch of business you 

 are going to take up; and it depends on whether you make it a 

 side issue to keep a few chickens in your back yard or whether 

 you wish to give your whole time and attention to it. On page 

 965, August 1, I gave a list of some of the very best books that 

 we have in stock, that are offered to the readers of Gleanings 

 at just half price. I do not know of any better books than these; 

 and as none of these books are sold out but one, I advise you to 

 turn back to that number and read the list over again. These 

 books are all nicely gotten up ,and offered at half the regular 

 publishers' price to any one who sends a dollar for Gleanings 

 or to any one who has paid up for Gleanings for one year or 

 more ahead. 



Convention Notices. 



The annual meeting of the Middlesex Bee-keepers' Associa- 

 tion will be held in the City Hall, London, Ontario, on Satur- 

 day Nov. 7, commencing at 10 o'clock. A good program is ar- 

 ranged, and all will be welcome. E. T. Bainard, Sec. 



BEE-KEEPERS' CONVENTION AT YORK, PA. 



The Pennsylvania State Bee-keepers' Association will hold its 

 annual convention at York, in the Court-house, on Thursday and 

 Friday, November 12 and 13. The program is not completed; 

 but as it now stands it may be announced to begin at 1:30 P. M., 

 Thursday, with an evening session; and two sessions Friday fore- 

 noon and afternoon. Dr. E. F. Phillips will speak on one or 

 both of the following subjects: A general discussion of apiculture 

 in the United States, and the treatment of bee diseases. Pro- 

 fessor Surface will speak on hay and honey-plants. Mr E. R. 

 Root will be present, and will probably speak on some phase of 

 bee-keeping. A. F. Satterthwait, Sec. 



MEETING OF MASSACHUSETTS BEE-KEEPERS. 



The Massachusetts Society of Bee-keepers had a delig tful 

 field meeting July 18, at the camp of Mr. F. H. Farmer, in Little- 

 ton, Mass. The weather was delightful, the invited guests from 

 Worcester were in their most genial mood, and the camp was an 

 ideal place for such a meeting. 



Among the speakers for the day were Mr. Hixon, secretary of 

 the Worcester Society; Mr. Britton, of Canton; Mr. Cooper, of 

 Stoughton; Mr. Byard, of Marlboro; Mr. Barrett, of Hyde Park; 

 Mr. Blake, of Ashby, Mass., and Mr. Taylor, of Southboro. 



All sorts of subjects pertaining to honey and the care of bees 

 were discussed, and a practical lesson given in the transferring 

 of a colony from a box hive to a frame hive, by Mr. Farmer and 

 Mr. Lamb. 



Our basket lunch was supplemented with ice cream and coffee 

 through the kindness of our host. 



The slight shower in the afternoon did not dampen the ardor 

 of the society in the prosecution of its work, and the appointment 

 of a legislative committee to work with the Worcester commit- 

 tee for legislative aid against foul brood testified to the earnest- 

 ness of the society. There were about 75 present, and some new 

 members were taken into the society. Mr. Robbins had a fine 

 specimen of honey in section boxes — a rack all nicely filled. 

 Mr. E. C. Brition, of Canton, Mass., a member of the society, 

 had a very fine specimen of apple-blossom honey in one of the 

 Danzenbaker frames. He informed us he had seven more at 

 hom.e, equally good. I was fortunate enough to secure one of 

 these frames, so 1 can vouch for the quality of the same. I never 

 saw nicer. All this was from the Adel queen. If I am not mis- 

 taken, these queens can now be obtained of Mr. A. D. Tuttle, 

 114 Portland Street, Haverhill, Mass. 



Our next meeting will be November 7, 2:30 P. M., Ford build- 

 ing, corner Ashburton Place and Bowdoin Street. The speaker 

 will be Prof. Paige, Amherst College, Mass. The subject of 

 foul brood and how to treat it will be given. Other speakers are 

 expected on other subjects. X. A. Reed, Pres. 



Belmont, Mass., Oct. 14. 



