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GLEANINGS: IN BEE CULTURE 



NCT. 1 



"H Goods ara wanted Quick. Send to Poudar." 

 Established 1 889 



A HONEY ORDER MISUNOERSTOOD 



By the Bee Crank 



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Luther Burbank, the plant-wizard of Cali- 

 fornia, supplies the following item: A certain 

 flower, growing abundantly near Santa Barbara, 

 is a source from which the bees store honey of 

 a very superior quality and flavor. A young 

 Calif ornian who often visited a Santa Barbara 

 hotel just to partake of this delicious honey got 

 married, and in due course the wedding-trip 

 was arranged to include a stop at this hotel that 

 the bride might partake of this delicious honey. 

 But the first morning at the hotel there was no 

 honey on the table. Calling the old familiar 

 waiter, he asked, "Where's my honey?" The 

 waiter hesitated, looked awkwardly at the 

 bride, then in a stage whisper stammered, "My 

 dear sir, she don't work here any more." 



I have heard a great deal about orders be- 

 ing misunderstood; but in my business every 

 order has my own personal attention, and I have been at it for 

 more than twenty years. If you could call in person and see for 

 yourselves the large clean stock of new goods ready for immedi- 

 ate shipments you would not hesitate in placing your orders, and 

 at this season I am offering very liberal discounts to those who 

 wish to order early. 



Speaking about" honey, if Mr, Burbank's friend wants to 

 taste something fine, I can assure him that I have what he wants, 

 and the largest stock that I ever had on hand at one time. I 

 would be glad to furnish you with quotations and samples. 



For beeswax I am now paying 28 cts. cash or 30 cts. in trade. 

 I should like the pleasure of mailing my catalog of bee- 

 supplies to you, and I send it free of charge. 



Root's 



Goods 



at 

 Root's 



Prices 



with 



Pouder 

 Service 



Walter S. Pouder, Indianapolis, Indiana 



859 Massachusetts Avenue 



