1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



WHAT GLEANINGS HAS TO OFFER 

 FOR THE BENEFIT OF BEGINNERS 



To accommodate the large number who are just beginning to taice up the subject of bee- 

 keeping, and who ha^e not yet mastered the details of the business, the publishers of Glean- 

 ings IN Bee Culture have decided for the year 1909 to use a large proportion of the available 

 space for the discussions of beginners' problems. Almost everyone becoming interested in 

 bees is confused by the strange terms and by the apparent endless number of complicated plans 

 described and recommended by the experts. In order to overcome this difficulty some of the 

 best writers have been engaged to furnish a series of articles dealing with the elementary side 

 of some of these problems. 



Mr. E. D. Townsend, of Remus, Mich., a bee-keeper who has not only made a success 

 himself in the business, but is able to teach others, has written the best series of articles that we 

 have ever seen on the subject of " Practical Instructions for Beginners. " The first of these 

 articles appeared in our March 15th issue. This article gives a full discussion of tools for bee- 

 keepers, how many colonies to start with, how to buy bees, when to start, etc. All pronounce 

 this a verv interesting and valuable contribution, and it is entirely practical as the heading im- 

 plies. There will be one of these articles by Mr. Townsend in every issue for some time to 

 come, and we are sure that nothing has ever been written that has proven of so much interest, 

 especially to beginners, as the articles in this series. The reader is led to the very bottom of 

 the ladder, and every step upward toward success is clearly pointed out and explained in a most 

 masterful manner. Mr. Townsend has had a long experience; and since he has made a great 

 many mistakes, his suggestions prevent any one from making the same mistakes again. 



Besides the series of articles by Mr. Townsend, referred to above, a great many beginners 

 have sent us their experiences during the first one or two years, and these articles also, as can be 

 imagined, make very interesting reading. T/ie best ^-warning comes from those tvho ftaa.'e made 

 mistakes^ and we are sure that no beginner can afford to miss these reports of some of the more 

 common blunders in bee keeping. 



SECURING A BETTER PRICE FOR HONEY 



SELLING 20,000 LBS. OF EXTR.^CTED HONEY AT THREE CENTS PER LB. ABOVE THE MARKET PRICE. 



We count ourselves fortunate in securing for Gleani.ngs in Bee Culture an article from 

 W. Z. Hutchinson, a prominent honey-producer, giving a detailed account of the methods by 

 which he has accomplished the result above indicated This article is one of the most im- 

 portint that we have been able to give to the readers of Gleani'^gs in years, and is exception- 

 ally valuable, for its methods and recommendations are applicable to large and small producers 

 of either comb or extracted honey, and there is scarcely a reader of Gleanings who will not be 

 both interested and profited by it. 



The article is intensely practical. There are no intricate methods described. There are 

 no plans which can not be carried out by any bee-keeper, and we do not hesitate to say that a 

 careful following of these methods will bring to the readers of Gleanings in Bee Culture 



THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS 



The writer, already well known to our readers, outlines his work as follows: 



(1) Finding the right customers, the first step. (2) Importance of the right kind of advertising. 



(3) Getting pay for samples. (4) Education of new customers. (5) Description of the circulars used. 



(6) Larger profits in following this method. (7) Opportunities for other bee-keepers. 



In addition to the carefully worded description, very plain and simple, however, the article will be fully illus- 

 trated by many choice half-tones and other engravings. This article will appear probably in the July 1st or 15th 

 issue, and subscriptions should be sent in at once to secure the number containing this article. 



ANSWERING QUESTIONS BY MAIL 



We realize that it is almost impossible to publish answers to every question, for in a great measure 

 we would be obliged to tell the same story over and over again. We answer a large number of in- 

 quiries by letter, however, and we always invite this correspondence. Any subscriber to Glean- 

 ings IN Bee Culture who does not find on its pages the answers to the particular questions 

 which he has in mind, can always get a full and complete answer by sending us the question. 

 We have a large number of printed circulars, etc., giving answers to many questions, and 



if these do not 6t the case we send a complete answer by letter; or, if we have not the in 

 formation necessary we send the question on to some one who has, so that in this way we 

 guarantee a good answer to almost every reasonable question. We also have a corre 

 spondence course for bee-keepers in which an opportunity is provided for a 

 systematic series of questions and answers. Write us for further particulars. 



Subscribe lor Gleanings and avoid making mistakes that have been made 

 bv thousands before you. Why not take advantage of this opportunity! 

 DO IT NOW. For 25 cts. in stamps we will place your name on our sub 

 scription list for six months on trial. You will thus receive twelve 

 copies of our journal, and yoo will also have the privilege of ask- 

 ing such questions as you choose. Regular price $1 00 per year 



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