1909 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE 



23 



The papers inform us that this wine ques- 

 tion is a very serious one to the vineyardists 

 of North CaroHiia since that State adopted 

 pi-ohibition. 



THE GIANT AWAKENED.* 



Dr. W. S. Anient, the great Chinese mis- 

 sionary, formerly pastor of the Conorega- 

 tional Church in our town, says in his nook, 

 "The Giant Awakened." 



It would recjuire a keen observer to keep pace with 

 the present intellectual awakeninff of the Chinese peo- 

 ple. Does history present any thintr like it? Only 

 fifty years atro Japan besran her rai>idlyexpandintr life; 

 but Japan is less than one-tenth the area of China, and 

 has only about one-tenth the population. Would a 

 hundred years be trranted China to accomplish the 

 same results? But during the last four years China's 

 advance entirely eclipses that of any other country in 

 the world in the same lentjth of time. 



*See p. 3."il. June 1. 



KIND AVORDS. 



He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing piecir>us seed, shall 

 doubtless come again with rejoicirg, bringing his sheaves with 

 him.— Psalm 125:6. 



The two following letters are not about " high-pressure gar- 

 dening," nor, particularly, high-pressure bee-keeping; but tbey 

 are high-pressure iind iLnrdi — kind words " with a vengeance " 

 iixj. Now, when you read them please do not think I have giv- 

 rn place to them he e because ihey praise my humble efforts. 

 Iney exalt not my poor self, but the Lord Jesus Christ whom I 

 am trying to serve. 



Mr. .1. /. I!„.,l.~ 



When 1 coinmenced reoelvine (iLEAXixi;s I did ni>t find t'liie 

 !•■ do more than look at the pictures and dip in a little htre 

 and there; but 1 earefully Hied the n^tiihcrs. hoping for the 

 happy liourx »r leisure when 1 might drink profoundly of the 

 I'Te of bee keepltiif. 



Ijist winter 1 eauKht the first of vour Florida letters about 

 i-liic-ken-ralsln»r. » hlch hit me just ritrht. Hut th- ailusions to 

 previous letters compelled nie to con ult other issues in the 

 lile. which al o went to the sp-.t; so I wms fjerforcc obiiKcd to 

 ^o back to my llrst num' er and enjoy thenceforwanl tlie 

 ureatCHt treat of my life in your editorial w ritings unuer the 

 headlnxOur Homes, and < hence to the last line of your inonth- 

 Iv contributions to your journal. I had no Idea that there was 

 -■ich a goldmine of truth, delightfully told, so scandalously 

 ni-glccted. right under my hand and eye. .Voir when (Ji.ean 

 iMiSco?ne8 It matters not what iniporiant matters are press 

 rig. they can all wait till 1 have devoured your most earnest 

 and peiTiuaslvely InMiientlal editorials. I'o'slbly there are 

 moments when your desi-endants momentarily think of the 

 "old man " as such a bother; but. aM 'he snme. 1 doubt not 

 'hey are all proud of you as one of the pure sources in the 

 high Alps whence has descended to them the high intellectual 

 ami moral chara<-ter winch Is making them also molding 

 forces In .Vmerlcan society. For many years yours has been a 

 name of household familiarity; but only lately have 1 'eemed 

 to feel aojuainted with jou. or to realize that you are "all 

 right ■' many times over. 



1 do not know very much about beekeeping yet: but I don't 

 need so much time and study to know that the editor of " (Jur 

 Homes " Is "all w-ol and two yards wide. ' and thousands of 

 your readers have known It much longer than 1 have. May 

 you live to coniluct Our Homes Into your second century. 



Vence<Jora. Mexico. April 30. (i. W. Ditiibipoe. 



Ml. A. I. i:<,«i: — 



In <il.EANlNos for Jan. Ih. \VJ. In <'ur Horres 1 noticed an ar- 

 ticle by you. recalling an Incident that happened in a barber- 

 shop In .Atlanta on your way to your home In Florida. «nd 

 the thought of those men making sport of you for lecturing 

 them tor you thought soj on the tobacco habit. 1 have been a 

 user of tol>acco for seventeen vears. smoking cigars, cigar- 

 ettes, and pipe. In IX'JO I was in Southwest Texas, and stopped 

 off at a little station on the Aransas I'ass Rallroafl. I noticed 

 an old man working In an ajiiary. and began talking with him 

 — afking questions about the linsineHS. tlic cost to get sfartc<l. 

 etc. He told me first to get the .\ B C of Hie Culture, which 

 would explain all: but I was llrst to throw away the cigarette, 

 as It Irritates the bees. From luiiO to I'JO'J Is a long time. Well. 

 three years ago 1 decided to put the cost of one year's tobacco 

 Into bees and bee supjilles: so 1 bought of the Texas Seed and 

 Floral Co. tlve Han/cnliaker hives and three hives from the 

 White .Mfg. Co. at I'.lossom. Texas. This, with four stands of 

 hybrid bees, made a total of *2t'...'iO. I had estimated the tobac- 

 co bill to be about that amount for a year. The llrst and up 

 until the middlei of last September I did not get any honey to 

 speak of. though I did get identy of stings while working with* 

 them. To make matters worse. I lost five co'onles last summer 

 by a disease resembling black brood, though I finally got rid 

 of it by destroying the sei-tlons of wax and brood-chambers. 

 Three hives not affected I let alone. From two of these colo- 



nies 1 secured 04 lbs. of sealed honey In Danzenbaker one 

 pound sections; from the other hive. \-i lbs. Th s was alter 

 August, hist year, when I thought 1 should lose them all. 



Last Wednesday 1 looked in on my prime hive and took 14 

 lbs. of « liitc clover honey that was sealed over nicely. I sold 

 7 lbs. Ill it lit 25 cents, mill had calls (or much more. "This was 

 sold in the foundry where 1 work. The exquisite pleasure of 

 producing comb honey better than any one else in your 

 neighborhood Is satisfaction enough. Five pounds of this 

 honey my wife keeps on the sideboard, the admiration of all 

 visitors. Kvery one tasting It says the bouquet left In the 

 mouth is exceiiei t. and never before have tasted honey its 

 equul. As lor looks, it i- u creuiuy white. 



In conclusion I wl.-h to s- y 1 have not used tobacco In any 

 form for over three years. VVhen it seemed as If 1 miiyl smoke 



I would take my seat by he hives and watch the bees spenil- 

 Ing their lives in labor to make our lives sweeter. 1 am glad 

 you show us your character and home life in your writings. 

 You have been the means of my riiiitting tobacco as well as 

 benctiiing and hlessing othi rs. My entire family feel, in read- 

 ing i iiir lionies, tliat you have bei-n a ble^sillg to all through 

 your writings and teachings. If you ever come through .Mar- 

 shall wcshould Icel honored If you would visit us. It would 

 indeed be a pleasure to clasj) your hand; and in the years to 

 come we sliall point with i ride to your teachings for niy ow n 



II tie ones as an example well worthy their emulation, .''lay 

 the richest hie-ssings of h-'aven rest on you; and in your de 

 dining years you will have the proud sitisfaction of being a 

 blessing to all mankind. My entire family join in warmest 

 expressions of love to you and yours. 



Marshall. Texas. May 15. C. C. Xiciiolson. 



Last winter we had in Florida two weeks cf revival meetings, 

 and a young man from Wooster, Ohio, assisted the evangelist by 

 singing. He sang one hymn that keeps ringing in my eais 

 every little while. It is found in " Revival Hymns," rublished 

 by The Bible Instiiute Colpoitage Association, Chicago. The 

 chorus is as follows: 



I aiu redeemed, hut not with silver. 



I am bought, but not with go'd; 

 Bo ight with a price— the blood of Jesus — 

 Precious price of love uutold. 



Now, the thought in that hymn is that it is not " silver " nor 

 even gold but th* blood of Cnrist that bought this redemption, 

 and this has been he inspiiing thought, and the two letters 

 abcve add i mphasis to that thoi-ght. May God be prais'd for 

 what my sirnp'e stories have done to bring others like mvself out 

 the darkness and into the light. If theie is anybody else who 

 has been delivered from the thrjlldom of tobacco and cigarettes 

 through the Home papers we should be glad to hear from him. 



BEESWAX 



WANTED 



T^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 sure 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, 28 cents per 

 pound xash, or 30 cents in trade. On 

 choice yellow wax we pay a premium of 

 one to two cents a pound. 



THE A. I. ROOT COMPANY, MEDINA, OHIO 



