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GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



Jan. 15 



Convention Notices. 



The third annual convention of the Western Honey-producers 

 will be held at the Library Building, Sioux City, la., Wednesday 

 and Thursday, Jan. 20 and 21. There will be three sessions- 

 one at 2 and one at 7 p.m. Wednesday, and one at 9 a.m. Thurs- 

 day. N. E. France, General Manager of the National Bee-keep- 

 ers' Association, will be here to discuss bee diseases and State 

 laws for the same; also wax-rendering. There will be several 

 papers on other points of interest. You are cordially invited to 

 attend, and invite others interested in bees and bee-keeping. 

 Hotel headquarters at the Chicago House. 



Edward G. Brown, Sec. 



OUR EXCHANGES. 



LUMIERE PHOTOGRAPHY. 

 In Country Life in America, Doubleday, Page & Co. are using 

 Lumiere photographs for illustrations. This is " the most con- 

 spicuous improvement of the age in printing." The Christmas 

 issue of Country Life in America contains an article descriptive 

 of Mr. Louis Tif?any's home, in which the illustrations are Lumi- 

 ere photographs reproduced in color. The same process has been 

 used in several of the advertisements. The schedule for 1909 in- 

 cludes, in addition to regular articles each month in Country Life 

 in America, a novel by the Williamsons, entitled " The Motor 

 Maid," to which the illustrations will be made in color from Lu- 

 miere plates. 



THE GUIDE TO NATURE. 



Dr. Bigelow, the nature-study man, has found another field 

 for his energies. An anonymous donor has placed at his dis- 

 posal a sum of money sufficiently large to found a nature-study 

 university. For the first attempt, the buildings will be of a 

 portable kind; but if at the end of two years the effort proves a 

 success, a complete set of permanent buildings will be erect- 

 ed. As president' of the Agassiz Association, Dr. Bigelow 

 will have complete charge of this institution, which will be 

 the first of its kind anywhere. There are many biological 

 stations throughout the world where the science of animal life 

 is studied; but the new school just founded will cover a much 

 wider field. The habits of animals, birds, insects, and fishes 

 will be studied, both in a wild and a domestic state. Provi- 

 s'on will be made for a more popular system of instructfon and 

 study than now prevails at scientific institutions. In the forth- 

 coming number of The Guide to Nature Dr. Bigelow will out- 

 line his plans so that, should any of our readers desire to inter- 

 est themselves in nature study, they will have an excellent 

 opportunity for acquiring some first-hand knowledge from the 

 great university of nature under the guidance of one who 

 knows. The Guide to Nature h published at Stamford, Conn., 

 as most of our readers know. It is very interesting, and beau- 

 tifully illustrated. 



Special Notices 



By Our Business Manager 



WANTED — BACK NUMBERS OF GLEANINGS. 



To complete our files we desire a few select copies of each of 

 the following issues for binding: Jan. 15, 1907; Feb. 15, 1906; 

 April 15, 1906, and June 15, 1906. We can not use any but per- 

 fect copies. When you mail any of the above, please put your 

 name in the corner of the wrapper, and advise us by postal. For 

 each copy, furnished that we can use, we will send any one of our 

 ten-cent books or advance your subscription two months. Fur- 

 thermore, it will be a great favor to us if our friends will supply 

 with their copies if not wanted for binding. 



HOW TO CONTROL SWARMS WHEN RUNNING FOR COMB 

 HONEY. 



This is the subject in Chapter IV. in Doolittle's "A Year's 

 Work in an Out-Apiary." It is one of the valuable features of 

 this book, but not more so, perhaps, than a good many other 

 chapters. If you can not read the book you should by all means 

 get it while our special offer is in force. Seepage 1. 



CATALOG FOR 1909. 



Our new catalog for this year is somewhat delayed in comple- 

 tion, but we expect to have it on the press as soon as this issue is 

 out, and should begin mailing before the first of February. It 

 will contain eight more pages than heretofore, and will include 

 four pages of honey-pickiges which, in last year's issue, were 

 condensed to one. There are several new articles listed for the 

 first time, which we believe will prove interesting and valuable. 



We have on hand quite an accumulation of new and second- 

 hand books, one or two copies only, of various titles. We have 

 prepared a list of these, and to any one interested in it we will 

 be glad to send a copy, showing the prices at which we can fur- 

 nish them, so long as the stock remains on hand. Please ask for 

 list of second-hand books. 



BUSINESS BOOMING. 



There is every indication of a good sale in supplies this sea- 

 son, if we may judge from the number of orders we are receiving. 

 We are running to our full capacity, and have been for some 

 weeks, and have orders for some twelve to fifteen carloads ahead 

 of us. Our dealers are preparing for a good trade, and are having 

 a good supply of orders already. After such a season for honey 

 as the past one has been in most places there is a disposition to 

 stock up ready for another season early before the rush is on and 

 a liability of orders being delayed. 



TYPEWRITERS. 



We have on hand here and at branch offices several Smith Pre- 

 mier typewriters, model No. 2, some of them almost new, which 

 we can furnish at a bargain, if ordered at once. Thecost of these 

 machines, new, is $100 each. We have one which has had but 

 limited service, practically as good as new, first-class in every re- 

 spect, price $75; another with a little more wear at $60, and a 

 tfiird a little older, but good for ten years of moderate service, 

 such as one writing not more than ten or fifteen letters daily would 

 give it, price $50. We also have one model No. 2 Remington, 

 used about a month, cost $100, which we can offer for $75. Speak 

 quick if you want one of these machines. 



HOW TO KEEP BEES. 



We have recently arranged for a large stock of these books by 

 the well-known author, Mrs. Comstock. It will be remembered 

 that the price is $1.00 with 10 cts. additional for postage. We 

 club the book postpaid with Gleanings one year for $1.50; 

 and while we can not sell single copies at less than the regular i 

 rate, we have a special offer by whi^h we can furnish two or 

 more copies at a reduced rate. We especially recommend the 

 book for those who are beginning bee culture or investigating 

 the merits of it, or for one who wishes to make a present of a 

 book on bee culture, which is at the same time both fascinating 

 and instructive. No more suitable present could be made than 

 this book. 



BEESWAX 



WANTED 



VVT'E are always in the market for bees- 

 wax, and will pay the best market 

 price. We used last year in the manufac- 

 ture of Comb Foundation over 



EIGHTY TONS 



and are likely to need fully as much for 

 this year's trade. Send your wax direct to 

 us, being careful to pack it carefully for 

 safe shipment, and mark it so we can easily 

 tell who sends it. Write to us, at the same 

 time sending a shipping receipt, and stating 

 weight of shipment, both gross and net. 



We are paying at this date for pure aver- 

 age beeswax delivered here, 29 cents per 

 pound cash, or 31 cents in trade. On 

 choice yellow wax we pay a premium of 

 one to two, cents a pound. 



THE A-TROOrCOMPANvT MEDINA, OHIO 



